Abstract: Playback of content is modified by the application of an operation that is determined in response to a received control signal. The operation performed for the content is determined by the time position in the playback of the content where the presence of the time position in different time segments of the content will have different corresponding operations performed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating supplemental multimedia content for a media asset are described, including accessing a library of material on a server, the material representing pre-approved portions of the media asset for use in generating the supplemental multimedia content, generating the supplemental multimedia content by adding user supplied content related to the media asset to the pre-approved portions of the media asset and uploading the generated supplemental multimedia content for display with the media asset or a list of media assets.

Abstract: Ways to generate content consumption profiles are described. The profiles are used to generate recommendations that match the profiles. A method that generates a profile related to content consumption includes: retrieving (320) a list of content items, identifying (330) an attribute value associated with a presentation attribute for a content item, generating (340) a target attribute value for the content item, the target attribute value indicating at least one of a video mode and an audio mode, and generating (350) the profile based on the target attribute value. A method that generates content recommendations includes retrieving (510) a user profile having a target attribute value related to a presentation attribute, retrieving (540) a list of content items, identifying (550), from the list, content items that match the target attribute value which includes at least one of an audio attribute and a video attribute of the content items, and generating (560) a list of recommended content items.

Abstract: Playback of content is modified by the application of an operation that is determined in response to a received control signal. The operation performed for the content is determined by the time position in the playback of the content where the presence of the time position in different time segments of the content will have different corresponding operations performed.

Abstract: The present principles of the embodiments generally relate to an apparatus and a method for downloading of media content. In one exemplary embodiment, a mechanism for downloading multiple media assets in the form of a batch download is dependent on a profile of user which takes into account of media content consumption habits or behavior of a user. The mechanism can be used, for example, to efficiently download multiple episodes of a show such as, e.g., a television series.

Abstract: The generation of an electronic program grid guide is described. The electronic program grid guide (1200) represents various broadcast content providers, special content providers, and recommended media assets that are available from such providers. The media assets are recommended in view of user profile information where the listed media assets and content providers can change from time period to time period when displayed in the electronic program grid guide.

Abstract: The present principles of the embodiments generally relate to an apparatus and a method for downloading of media content and particularly for downloading a plurality of episodes for a show such as e.g., a television series. In one exemplary embodiment, if sufficient space is not available for the selected plurality of episodes of the show, then at least one already downloaded and watched episode of same show is deleted. Another episode not yet downloaded will then be downloaded to fill a space vacated by the deleted downloaded and watched episode of the same show.

Abstract: A method of rendering an actively playing video image on a display of the device alongside still images of episodes related to the playing video includes receiving a request to arrange the still images of related episodes of the playing video image proximate to the playing video image that allows scrolling of the combination of playing video image and the related episode still images such that scrolling the playing video image on the display reduces the volume level of the audio component of the playing video image when the playing video image is scrolled partially out of viewing range on the display.