Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Sang Young Park

William Michael Mozell

David Seymour

Peter Duyen Hung Hoang

Joshua Trusz

Cody Snyder

Shannon Yen Yun Lee

Helen Joan Hem Lam

Preetinderpal Singh Mangat

Henry Stuart Denison Watson

Daniel Frank

Matthew Nigel Carter

Daniel Daigle

A system and method are disclosed for enhancing a linear broadcast of a network television program by automatically displaying alerts over the linear broadcast relating to web content determined to be of interest to the linear broadcast or user. The alert may include a link such that, once actioned upon, web content may be presented to the user in addition to the linear broadcast or in the place of the linear broadcast.

Intelligent routing of notifications to grouped devices

Methods and systems for providing a customizable channel guide, and more specifically, a personalized channel guide for a user, are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, indications of types of content for which the user has an interest are received. Information about content that is available for viewing is accessed. Personalized channels for the user are generated based on the received indications of the types of content for which the user has an interest and based on the information about content that is available for viewing. Each separate personalized channel provides the user with access to a separate type of content for which the user has an interest. A listing of at least some of the personalized channels is displayed to thereby enable the user to select one of the personalized channels.

Customizable channel guide

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