Apparatus and method for displaying a program guide

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiver circuit that receives text information associated with a plurality of programs from a media content source;
• a controller coupled to the receiver circuit, the controller determining at least one visual element associated with a program in a subset of the plurality of programs based on the received text information for the program, the text information received from a broadcast content service provider, the controller determining the at least one visual element by searching a database for the visual element based on the received text information for the program, the database being acquired from a source that is different than the broadcast content service provider;
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• a video processor coupled to the controller and the receiver circuit, the video processor generating a graphical window, the graphical window including the at least one visual element for the program in the subset of the plurality of programs.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving text information associated with a plurality of programs from a media content source;
• means for determining at least one visual element associated with a program in a subset of the plurality of programs based on the received text information for the program, the text information received from a broadcast content service provider, the means for determining further including searching a database for the visual element based on the received text information for the program, the database being acquired from a source that is different than the broadcast content service provider;
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• means for generating a graphical window, the graphical window including the at least one visual element for the program in the subset of the plurality of programs.