Methods, systems, and media for presenting related content in a user interface navigated using directional controls

A system for media guidance, the system comprising:

• a hardware processor that is programmed to:
• cause a user interface to be presented that includes a plurality of media identifier elements each corresponding to a media asset of a plurality of media assets;
• cause the plurality of media identifier elements to be arranged along a first direction from a first position of the user interface to a second position of the user interface;
• select a first media asset for presentation, wherein the first media asset is associated with a first media identifier element of the plurality of media identifier elements;
• identify a plurality of related media assets in response to selection of the first media asset for presentation, wherein each of the plurality of related media assets is related to the first media asset;
• cause the first media asset to be presented in a first portion of the user interface in response to selection of the first media asset for presentation;
• and
• cause one or more related media identifier elements to be presented in a second portion of the user interface aligned with the first portion along the first direction, wherein each of the related media identifier elements corresponds to at least one of the related media assets.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for media guidance, the method comprising:

• causing a user interface to be presented that includes a plurality of media identifier elements each corresponding to a media asset of a plurality of media assets;
• causing the plurality of media identifier elements to be arranged along a first direction from a first position of the user interface to a second position of the user interface;
• selecting a first media asset for presentation, wherein the first media asset is associated with a first media identifier element of the plurality of media identifier elements;
• identifying a plurality of related media assets in response to selection of the first media asset for presentation, wherein each of the plurality of related media assets is related to the first media asset;
• causing the first media asset to be presented in a first portion of the user interface in response to selection of the first media asset for presentation;
• and
• causing one or more related media identifier elements to be presented in a second portion of the user interface aligned with the first portion along the first direction, wherein each of the related media identifier elements corresponds to at least one of the related media assets.