Providing a video user interface

A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing a user interface, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

• receiving a first input;
• shrinking, in response to the received first input, a currently displayed programming content;
• displaying the shrunken programming content;
• displaying, in response to the received first input and concurrent with the shrunken programming content, a media guide comprising at least three display elements wherein each one of the at least three display elements respectively includes one of the following:
• a first content element configured to display a plurality of available programming channels;
• a second content element configured to display a plurality of programs available on one of the plurality of available programming channels;
• a third content element configured to display description information corresponding to one of the plurality of programs;
• a fourth content element configured to display a plurality of actions that can be taken with respect to the one of the plurality of programs;
• and
• a fifth content element configured to display one of the following:
• an advertisement and information relative to one of the plurality of actions.

A system for providing a user interface, the system comprising:

• a memory storage;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
• display a media guide comprising at least three display elements wherein each one of the at least three display elements respectively includes one of the following:
• a first content element configured to display a plurality of available programming channels;
• a second content element configured to display a plurality of programs available on one of the plurality of available programming channels;
• a third content element configured to display description information corresponding to one of the plurality of programs;
• a fourth content element configured to display a plurality of actions that can be taken with respect to the one of the plurality of programs;
• and
• a fifth content element configured to display one of the following:
• an advertisement and information relative to one of the plurality of actions.