Systems and methods for the interaction of satellite and internet protocol features in content delivery systems (“satellite IP interactions”)

A method of providing content and data to a receiver, comprising:

• at least one of:
• broadcasting via satellite content and data to a receiver;
• and
• sending via an IP based communications network content and data to the receiver,
• wherein:
• the content and data provided over the Satellite broadcast enables capabilities of the receiver needed to consume content received by IP delivery, and
• the content and data provided via IP delivery enables capabilities of the receiver needed to consume content received from the satellite broadcast,
• wherein the receiver is a combined receiver arranged to (i) receive and process content and data delivered via a satellite broadcast and (ii) both receive and send data over said IP based communications network;
• wherein when specific content is required to service a receiver function, and that must be requested by the receiver, IP delivery is used;
• and
• wherein said specific content includes a specific on-demand audio program, a particular album art image to be displayed on the receiver, information describing an audio channel lineup, and weather conditions for a specific locale.