Personalized media channel

A multimedia device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a network interface to couple the processor to a multimedia program network;
• and
• a computer readable medium including processor executable relevance engine instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• accessing user-specific ratings for a plurality of multimedia content programs available from a multimedia content distribution network;
• and
• identifying, from a plurality of channels included in an electronic programming guide for a time slot, a best program for a time slot based on the user-specific ratings;
• responsive to detecting a programming guide request, streaming an electronic programming guide interface encompassing a plurality of time slots, wherein the electronic programming guide interface includes a user preference channel entry corresponding to a user preference channel, wherein the user preference channel entry indicates a best program available for each of the plurality of time slots;
• receiving a best program available request generated responsive to the user selecting, from the electronic programming guide, the user preference channel entry;
• and
• responsive to receiving the transmission request, streaming the best program available over the user preference channel.

A computer readable memory including stored, processor executable program instructions, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• accessing available program information indicating a plurality of multimedia content programs available during a time slot;
• identifying, based on a user preference profile associated with a user, a best program available during the time slot for the user;
• responsive to detecting a programming guide request, streaming an electronic programming guide interface encompassing a plurality of time slots, wherein the electronic programming guide interface includes a user preference profile entry corresponding to a user preference channel, wherein the user preference profile entry indicates a best program available for each of the plurality of time slots;
• receiving a best program available transmission request generated responsive to the user selecting, from the electronic programming guide, the user preference channel entry;
• and
• responsive to receiving the transmission request, streaming the best program available over the user preference channel responsive to a user selecting the user preference channel within the time slot.