Abstract: First run notification of a presentation. An indicator on the network guide or recorded programs list would allow a user to quickly distinguish between first run presentations that have never before been available at an earlier time in the program guide and presentations that have been previously shown. The first run presentations could be distinguished by an indicator such as background color, a special icon, text color, or specific text.

Abstract: An electronic program guide (EPG) having a spotlight effect to focus a user's attention upon a selectable item. The EPG includes a user interface screen for providing a plurality of television programs by time and channel in a grid format. Each television program becomes selectable from the EPG based upon user interaction. The spotlight effect is depicted in association with each television program when it becomes selectable as a result of user interaction. The spotlight effect is defined by non-uniform color which at least partially surrounds and extends from the selectable television program.