Abstract: A television program guide system is provided which includes a plurality of television distribution facilities, each connected to a plurality of associated television units. Each television distribution facility receives a global video stream which includes a stream of promotional videos from a main facility, receives program listings and program listings group information for the program listings from the main facility, and provides a video signal over the given channel to television units. At each television unit, the promotional information is displayed in the promotional information region and the program listings are displayed in the program listings region in accordance with the program listings group information. The display format is controllable from a main facility.

Abstract: A system is provided for supplying globally distributed video promotional information to cable systems. The cable systems contain local promotion units that distribute the globally distributed promotional information to televisions via a dedicated television channel. The local promotion unit is used to locally insert advertisements and other local promotional information. Local insertion is accomplished during local insertion opportunities. Local insertion opportunities may be provided at varying start times and may have varying durations. Local insertions may be made using varying media types, such as video, graphics, and text.