Interactive television systems and methods are provided for enhancing
program guide content using recording and alert features for video
related to promotions, advertisements, and other selectable displays
presented in an interactive television application such as an interactive
television program guide. An option to record video related to a
selectable display may be presented to users. The option to record may be
presented in an information display screen that is displayed in response
to a user selecting a selectable display. The interactive television
system may automatically record the related video in response to the user
selecting the record option using a local or a network-based recording
and storage device. Users may access a list of recordings that have been
recorded. Other types of media may be integrated into the list, and
listings may be selected and viewed by the user.