Automatic extension of recording using in-band and out-of-band data sources

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for controlling a media recording operation on a computer controlled recording device, the instructions comprising operations for causing the recording device to

• receive current program schedule information from a number of sources including an out-of-band source;
• determine whether the current program schedule information is related to the program;
• determine whether the program will extend beyond the originally schedule broadcast period based upon the current program schedule information;
• determine a revised recording period for the program from the current program schedule information received;
• and
• extend the scheduled recording period to follow the revised recording period to ensure the program will be recorded in its entirety.

A system for recording broadcast programming that automatically extends a scheduled recording period for a program that may run long, the system comprising

• an event monitor module that receives current program schedule information from a number of sources including an out-of-band source;
• an event matcher module that determines whether the current program schedule information is related to the program;
• a heuristics module that determines whether the program will extend beyond the originally schedule broadcast period based upon the current program schedule information and determines a revised recording period for the program from the current program schedule information received;
• and
• a recording scheduler module that extends the scheduled recording period to follow the revised recording period to ensure the program will be recorded in its entirety.