Interactive program guide systems and processes

A method of enabling a user to customize a channel display, the method comprising:

• storing identification information for a plurality of users in a storage device;
• requesting identification from a first user;
• receiving, from the first user, a selection of at least one channel to be included in a favorite channel list associated with the first user;
• receiving, from the first user, a selection of a favorite channel display mode;
• in response to receiving the selection of the favorite channel display mode from the first user, retrieving the favorite channel list associated with the first user;
• and
• generating, for display on a display device, the favorite channel list associated with the first user.

A system for enabling a user to customize a channel display, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:

• store identification information for a plurality of users;
• generating a request of identification from a first user;
• receive user selection signal indicative of at least one channel by storing the at least one channel in a favorite channel list associated with the first user;
• receive, from the first user, a selection of a favorite channel display mode;
• retrieve the favorite channel list associated with the first user;
• and
• generate, for display on a display device, the favorite channel list associated with the first user.