The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for displaying a program source indicator. A program may be selected within an electronic program guide. Metadata associated with the program may be received, wherein the metadata comprises a source identifier. A source identifier may be an Internet-streaming service, a broadband TV service, a satellite TV service, and/or a digital video recorder database. Based on the source identifier, a source indicator may be retrieved. A program source indicator may be a superimposed image, icon, or other visual indicator. The source indicator may then be temporarily overlaid on the program content within the electronic programming guide.

Presented is a method and system for providing an incentive to a viewer for watching an advertisement. The method includes receiving a triggering event from the viewer, providing an interactive window on receiving the triggering event, receiving an input from the viewer while interacting with the interactive window, performing an action based on the input from the viewer, wherein the action includes presenting the selected advertisement to the viewer if the input is selecting at least one advertisement from the advertisement group, and capturing advertisement preferences of the viewer through a user interface if the input is clicking a user interface element related to advertisement preferences from the one or more user interface elements. Further, the method includes providing an incentive to the viewer, and facilitating the viewer's redemption of the incentive for rewards.

Systems and methods are provided to record portions of media assets. User request is received to record a media asset together with a criterion for recording portions of that media asset. A content recognition algorithm is executed against segments of the media asset to determine a set of keywords associated with those segments. Separately a set of keywords associated with the criterion is generated. Sets of keywords are compared and segments that match the criterion are discovered. If it is determined that a first segment and third segment each match the criterion and a second segment does not, a delete indicator is added to the second segment and the third and first segments are compared. If those segments match the delete indicator is removed from the second segment.

Systems and methods enabling marketing and distribution of motion pictures and other media content by content creators and other content providers are described herein. A platform is provided by which a plurality of content providers can market and distribute media content to users. Information about activity of the users on the platform is obtained in relation to the item of media content or in relation to media content related to the item of media content. A request is received for an activity report comprising information related to a user demographic or a media content characteristic. Responsive to the activity report request, the activity report is provided to the content provider.

Systems and methods for generating for display an interactive interface based on user history are provided. A first media asset and second media asset share a common attribute but are displayed with different display properties because the first media asset is included in the viewing history of the user while the second media asset is not. This display property may include moving the first media asset to a different portion of the guide.

The presentation of an interactive video is dynamically modified based on a user profile. A first interactive video can be represented by a first video tree defining multiple branches in the first interactive video, with each branch having one or more video segments. Information is tracked including (i) the content of video segments played during presentation of the first interactive video and/or (ii) decisions of a user made during the presentation of the first interactive video. A user profile having measured attributes is generated based on the tracked information. The profile can then be used in dynamically modifying the presentation of a second interactive video.

Various embodiments provide methods and devices for utilizing content conversion for the communication of content. In an embodiment, method, performed by a user device, includes receiving a user input comprising one or more user preferences to facilitate at least one output content; Further, the method includes receiving at least one input content from at least one content source based on the one or more user preferences. Thereafter, the method includes separating the at least one input content from the at least one content source using delimiters, and generating the at least one output content from the at least one input content based on one or more content characteristics. The at least one output content has data size less than the data size of the at least one input content. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting, the at least one output content to another user device.

Systems and methods are provided for providing an enhanced viewing experience for one or more users of an interactive media program. One example method includes receiving, at a computing device, the interactive media program, wherein the interactive media program comprises a plurality of alternative segments followed by a common segment. A selection of a first alternative segment is received and is generated for output. A summary of at least one segment from the plurality of alternative segments is generated, and the summary is generated for output. The common segment of the interactive media program is generated for output.

Systems and methods are described herein for recommending content restrictions to a user based on chatter in a social network of the user. The system analyzes chatter in the social network to identify a correlation between what is posted by users and the content that the users are posting about. The system stores a mapping between chatter and expected attributes of the content referenced by the chatter. The system will determine whether to block the content when an expected attribute is associated with a content restriction.

Systems and methods are presented for providing to filter unwanted sounds from a media asset. Voice profiles of a first character and a second character are generated based on a first voice signal and a second voice signal received from the media device during a presentation. The user provides a selection to avoid a certain sound or voice in association with the second character. During a presentation of the media asset, a second audio segment is analyzed to determine, based on the voice profile of the second character, whether the second voice signal includes the voice of a second character. If so, the second voice signal output characteristics are adjusted to reduce the sound.