Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing content over a television network. The method includes receiving an input that corresponds to a master account, associating the master account with at least one additional account that relates to the provision of content from a content provider and delivering the content over the television network.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, method and computer-readable medium for providing a television service. A group of settings relating to a television service is received from a customer device. A portal is provided to a remote device that enables updating the group of settings. A change to at least one setting is received from the remote device, and the change is made to the at least one setting at the customer device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to distribute and present media content including triggers are disclosed. An example method includes receiving media content including triggers at a consumer location, determining that the media content includes triggers, presenting an indicator, receiving a request to activate the trigger, and performing an action associated with the trigger. Example actions include initiating a voice enabled telecommunication session, initiating a recording of the media content at a video recorder, initiating a playback of media content at a video recorder, and subscribing to a service.

Abstract: A method includes determining a content type of a multimedia program at a first time for each of a plurality of multimedia channels and associating, during a first channel navigation period, each multimedia channel of a first subset of the plurality of multimedia channels with a corresponding channel number of a channel numbering sequence. The method additionally includes determining a content type of a multimedia program at a second time for each of the plurality of multimedia channels and associating, during a second channel navigation period, each multimedia channel of a second subset of the plurality of multimedia channels with a corresponding channel number of the channel numbering sequence. Each multimedia program of the first subset includes a first content type at the first time and each multimedia program of the second subset includes the first content type at the second time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for controlling recording of content delivered over a television network. The method includes receiving content over a television network corresponding to a customer identifier, receiving an input corresponding to the customer identifier to block a selected content from recording on a recording device, and blocking the recording of the selected content in response to the received input. The method also may block the recording of the selected content corresponding to any other account associated with the customer identifier. The method may further enable viewing of the selected content on a television set while the content is being blocked from recording.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method that enables a customer to create a favorite list of channels for a main programming list of channels and switch between the favorite list and the main programming list and block any channel on either of the lists.

Abstract: A system and method of providing television program recommendations is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a user review of a television program from a set-top box device via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system. The method also includes associating the user review with a user of the set-top box device. The method also includes receiving a request for programming recommendations from the set-top box device and generating a recommendation list that includes at least one recommended program.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, method and computer-readable medium for providing a television service. A group of settings relating to a television service is received from a customer device. A portal is provided to a remote device that enables updating the group of settings. A change to at least one setting is received from the remote device, and the change is made to the at least one setting at the customer device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing content over a television network. The method includes receiving an input that corresponds to a master account, associating the master account with at least one additional account that relates to the provision of content from a content provider and delivering the content over the television network.