Methods and systems for generating and providing program guides and content

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• monitoring searches related to a first entity;
• determining a first search baseline with respect to a mean or median quantity of searches for the first entity over given time periods;
• detecting a spike with respect to a quantity of searches for the first entity;
• determining a second baseline with respect to a mean or median quantity of searches for the first entity after the detected spike;
• determining whether the second baseline is greater than a threshold difference from the first baseline;
• at least partly in response to determining that the second baseline is greater than the threshold difference from the first baseline, determining that a change in interest has occurred with respect to the first entity;
• at least partly in response to determining that the change in interest has occurred with respect to the first entity, changing a deployment of computer resources comprising a change in a number of streaming servers used to stream content related to the first entity and/or causing at least in part new content related to the first entity to be obtained.

Non-transitory memory that stores instructions that when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to perform operations comprising:

• monitor searches and/or content views related to a first entity;
• determine a first baseline with respect to a mean or median quantity of searches and/or content views for the first entity over given time periods;
• detect a spike with respect to a quantity of searches and/or content views for the first entity;
• determine a second baseline with respect to a mean or median quantity of searches and/or content views for the first entity after the detected spike;
• determine whether the second baseline is greater than a threshold difference from the first baseline;
• at least partly in response to determining that the second baseline is greater than the threshold difference from the first baseline, determine that a change in interest has occurred with respect to the first entity;
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• at least partly in response to determining that the change in interest has occurred with respect to the first entity, change a deployment of computer resources comprising a change in a number of streaming servers used to stream content related to the first entity, and/or initiate acquisition of items of content related to the first entity.