ON-SCREEN PROGRAM GUIDE WITH INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS

摘要

A subscriber to a video service generally has available to them an on-screen program guide. The program guide lists programming (e.g., TV shows) that are available to the subscriber for a certain upcoming time period. The programming guide may sort the listings by channel and time, areas of interest, age appropriateness and/or MPAA or TV rating, free or additional cost, etc. In an embodiment, the programming guide includes an ability to make a selection to see which TV shows are recommended by reviewers. Such reviewers may be individuals or panels or institutions to which some credibility may be attached—a trusted source. After selecting a reviewer, the subscriber is made aware of the programs recommended by the selected reviewer.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a provider system including a source of a plurality of video programs, program guide information associated with the plurality of video programs, and a recommended programming information system storing recommended programming information associated with the plurality of video programs, the provider system configured to transmit the plurality of video programs and the program guide information over an access network connected to the provider system; and a subscriber computing device connected to the provider system via the access network, wherein said computing device is configured to receive at least one video program of the plurality of video programs and the program guide information over the access network, receive the recommended programming information over the access network, and provide a signal to a display device that includes at least one of (a) the at least one video program, (b) the program guide information, and (c) the recommended programming information.