Systems and methods for providing parental control asset searching

A method for managing access to media assets, the method comprising:

• receiving, with a user input device, a request to access a media asset;
• determining, using control circuitry, that the requested media asset exceeds or violates a parental control;
• and
• in response to the determining, presenting, on a display device, a prompt comprising:
• an indication that the requested media asset is blocked;
• an indication of a type of parental control corresponding to the parental control exceeded or violated by the requested media asset;
• and
• an option to perform a media search for alternate media assets.

A system for managing access to media assets, the system comprising:

• a user input device;
• a display device;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• receive, from the user input device, a request to access a media asset;
• determine that the requested media asset exceeds or violates a parental control;
• and
• in response to the determining, present, on the display device, a prompt comprising:
• an indication that the requested media asset is blocked;
• an indication of a type of parental control corresponding to the parental control exceeded or violated by the requested media asset;
• and
• an option to perform a media search for alternate media assets.