A viewer of television programming is alerted to the availability of
content related to the programming (e.g. an associated Internet web page)
by an icon momentarily displayed on the screen. Using a remote control,
the viewer can select the icon. A control panel then appears,
superimposed over the television image, and provides additional detail
about the related content. By further operating the remote control, the
viewer can select the associated content for viewing, or return to
watching the television. Various other features and variations are
disclosed.
