A method and system for automatically scanning channels of a television operable for displaying channels of a channel lineup one at a time includes a television input device. The television input device is operable for being controlled by a viewer to enable the viewer to control the television to change the channels being displayed by the television. The television input device is operable with the television to automatically change the channels being displayed by the television such that each channel in the channel lineup is displayed one at a time by the television for a channel display time period until the viewer controls the television input device to stop the television from changing the channels.