Simplified searching for media services using a control device

A method for conducting a search for a related media service of a rendered media service comprising the steps of:

• a. operating an indicator to select a first media service being rendered by a media device, wherein:
• first metadata is associated with said first rendered media service;
• said first rendered media service is a television broadcasted media service;
• and
• said first rendered media service is being rendered in a first window in a display area, where a border of said first window becomes highlighted when said indicator is used to select said first rendered media service;
• b. detecting activation of a user-operated switch to enable a search function, wherein said switch is on a user control device;
• c. upon detection of activation of said user-operated switch to enable a search function, formatting automatically a query for a search from the first metadata associated with said first rendered media service, wherein said search query is submitted for a search;
• and wherein said query is formatted without textual input from a user;
• d. preparing for display a search result listing the related media service;
• e. operating said indicator to select a second media service being rendered by said media device, wherein:
• said first and second media services are being rendered in the same display area at the same time;
• second metadata is associated with said second media service;
• said second media service is streaming video;
• and
• said second media service is being rendered in a second window in said display area, where a border of said second window becomes highlighted when said indicator is used to select said second media service;
• and
• f. repeating steps b to d for said second media service to determine a second related media service.