Systems and methods for allowing a user to access blocked media

A system for allowing a user to access a blocked media asset, the system comprising:

• storage circuitry;
• display circuitry;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• receive, from a first user equipment device, a first identifier associated with a first user;
• receive a request to allow the first user to access a media asset that is blocked for the first user;
• determine, in a first profile associated with the first user stored in storage circuitry, a second user who has authority to approve access to the media asset for the first user;
• in response to determining the second user who has authority to approve access to the media asset for the first user:
• transmit, via a communications network, a notification to the second user on a second user equipment device associated with the second user that the first user has requested access to the media asset that is blocked;
• receive, from one of the second user equipment device and another user equipment device associated with the second user, a second identifier associated with the second user;
• determine the second identifier matches an identifier associated with a second profile;
• in response to determining the second identifier matches an identifier associated with the second profile:
• generate for display, using display circuitry, an option to unblock the media asset for access by the first user on the first user equipment device;
• and
• upon receiving a selection of the option to unblock the media asset, unblock the blocked media asset for access by the first user on the first user equipment.