Method and apparatus for displaying video clips

A system for displaying a video clip for a television program upon viewer selection of a corresponding television program listing from a television program guide displayed on a display screen, comprising:

• means for storing video clips, wherein the video clips include moving images of a program that is scheduled for future broadcast;
• means for associating the stored video clips with television program listings;
• means for displaying the television program guide on the display screen, wherein the television program guide comprises some of the television program listings;
• means for allowing a viewer to select one of the television program listings from the television program guide, the selected television program listing corresponding to a respective program that is scheduled for future broadcast;
• upon selection of the television program listing, means for retrieving the stored video clip associated with the selected television program listing;
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• means for displaying the retrieved video clip on the display screen, the retrieved video clip corresponding to the respective program that is scheduled for future broadcast.

A method for displaying a video clip for a television program upon viewer selection of a corresponding television program listing from a television program guide displayed on a display screen, comprising the steps of:

• storing video clips, wherein the video clips include moving images of a program that is scheduled for future broadcast;
• associating the stored video clips with television program listings;
• displaying the television program guide on the display screen, wherein the television program guide comprises some of the television program listings;
• allowing a viewer to select one of the television program listings from the television program guide, the selected television program listing corresponding to a respective program that is scheduled for future broadcast;
• upon selection of the television program listing, retrieving the stored video clip associated with the selected television program listing;
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• displaying the retrieved video clip on the display screen, the retrieved video clip corresponding to the respective program that is scheduled for future broadcast.