Multi-panel television browsing

A system, comprising:

• a server to distribute multimedia content and viewing data for a subscription television service over a network;
• a television to display the multimedia content;
• a set-top box to receive the multimedia content and the viewing data, the set-top box including a processor to:
• send, to the server, a request to identify a top program at the time of the request, receive top program information from the server based on the request, and
• display a multi-panel view on the television, the multi-panel view including a panel to display a top program based on the top program information and a panel to display a separate program.

A system, comprising:

• means for displaying program content from a subscription television service;
• means for receiving a signal to initiate a multi-panel browsing mode on the means for displaying;
• means for sending, to a server, a top program request for the subscription television service;
• means for receiving top program information from the server based on the top program request, the top programming information including a channel number for a top program at a time associated with the top program request;
• means for generating game-related content;
• and
• means for displaying a multi-panel view on the display, the multi-panel view including a panel with the program content, a panel with the top program, and a panel with a game based on the game-related content.