The present invention provides systems and methods for providing
television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for
allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information
in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television
schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of
viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV
screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information
may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote
server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing
information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's
computer, television or PCTV.