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1. A method for recording multiple broadcast television programs to a single file, comprising:
receiving, by a television receiver, user selection for recording a first media content and a second media content; determining, by the television receiver, the first media content and the second media content are provided on a single television service; tuning, by the television receiver, to the television service to receive the first media content via a tuner of the television receiver; recording, by the television receiver, the first media content as a first permanent recording to a master file; receiving, by the television receiver, the second media content via the tuner of the television receiver; recording, by the television receiver, the second media content as a second permanent recording to the master file; recording, by the television receiver, at least one non-permanent segment of media content received at the tuner after recording the first media content and before recording the second media content, wherein the non-permanent segment is recorded to the master file between an end of the first permanent recording and a beginning of the second permanent recording; and removing, by the television receiver, the at least one recorded non-permanent segment from the master file in response to detecting that the single television service is no longer being accessed, wherein detecting that the single television service is no longer being access includes detecting that no tuners on the television receiver are accessing the single television service for viewing or recording. |
