Systems and methods for improved media slot allocation

A system comprising:

• communications circuitry configured to retrieve user data;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• retrieve, from a user profile via the communications circuitry, a plurality of preferences;
• identify a content item;
• identify a scene of the content item, wherein a first portion of the scene is associated with a first plot element;
• identify a transition point in the scene at which the first portion of the scene associated with the first plot element changes to a second portion of the scene associated with a second plot element;
• identify, based at least in part on identifying the transition point, an end of the first portion of the scene and a start of the second portion of the scene;
• determine, based at least in part on the first plot element and the second plot element, that the first portion and the second portion align with one or more of the plurality of preferences;
• modify metadata associated with the scene to add a content insertion slot at a timepoint between the end of the first portion and the start of the second portion;
• and
• based at least in part on playing of the content item reach the timepoint, causing presentation of content indicated by the content insertion slot.