Cross-channel interstitial program promotion

A method for generating a menu promoting other video programs available from a video content delivery system, wherein the video content delivery system includes a plurality of channels of video content simultaneously, the method comprising:

• determining that a triggering event has occurred with a video content delivery conduit, wherein the triggering event is that a video picture associated with the video content delivery conduit is unavailable;
• analyzing context for the triggering event to produce first information, wherein the first information includes how the video picture became unavailable;
• gathering second information about one or more content providers, wherein the one or more content providers provide a plurality of channels of video content;
• determining alternative video programs from one or more of the content providers based, at least in part, upon the second information;
• determining a configuration of the menu that is sensitive to the context of the triggering event by basing the configuration, at least in part, upon the first information;
• and
• formulating the menu with the configuration for presentment to one or more users, wherein the menu displays a plurality of promotional information areas providing information about the alternative video programs.

A method for generating a menu promoting other video programs available from a video content delivery system, wherein the video content delivery system includes a plurality of channels of video content-simultaneously, the method comprising:

• determining that a triggering event has occurred with a video content delivery conduit while a content program is selected for playback, wherein the triggering event is that a video picture is unavailable;
• analyzing context for the triggering event to produce first information, wherein the first information includes how the video picture became unavailable;
• determining alternatives to the content program, wherein the alternatives are at least one of:
• categories of video programs, and
• individual video programs provided by one or more content providers;
• determining context information based on whether the alternatives allow temporal manipulation;
• determining a configuration of the menu that is sensitive to the context of the triggering event by basing the configuration, at least in part, on the first information and the context information;
• and
• formulating the menu with the configuration for presentment to one or more users, wherein the menu displays a plurality of promotional information areas providing information about the alternative video programs;
• and
• causing display of the menu to the one or more users while the content program is selected for playback.

A method for generating a personalized menu promoting other video programs available from a video content delivery system, wherein the video content delivery system includes a plurality of channels of video content simultaneously, the method comprising:

• determining that a triggering event has occurred with a video content delivery conduit, wherein the triggering event is that a video picture is unavailable;
• gathering first information about one or more users, wherein the one or more users are associated with an account with the video content delivery system;
• determining alternative video programs from one or more content providers personalized for the one or more users based, at least in part, upon the first information;
• analyzing context for the triggering event to produce second information, wherein the second information includes how the video picture became unavailable;
• determining a configuration of the personalized menu that is sensitive to the context of the triggering event by basing the configuration, at least in part, upon the second information;
• and
• formulating the personalized menu with the configuration for presentment to one or more users, wherein the menu displays a plurality of promotional information areas providing information about the alternative video programs.