Recording of multiple television channels

A method for recording multiple television channels concurrently, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection of a television program to record, wherein
• the television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and
• the first television channel is transmitted on a first transponder stream;
• setting a record timer for the television program, wherein the record timer specifies:
• a television channel, a date, and a time period;
• determining a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the first transponder stream;
• causing a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the first transponder stream;
• receiving a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels;
• in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyzing electronic programming guide information for the second television channel;
• determining a first start time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel;
• and
• setting the second record timer for the second television channel having a second start time coinciding with the start time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to initiate recording prior to the record timer.

A computer program product residing on a non-transitory processor-readable medium for recording multiple television channels, the computer program product comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:

• receive a selection of a television program to record, wherein
• the television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and
• the first television channel is transmitted on a first transponder stream;
• set a record timer for the television program, wherein the record timer specifies:
• a television channel, a date, and a time period;
• determine a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the first transponder stream;
• cause a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the first transponder stream;
• receive a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels;
• in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyze electronic programming guide information for the second television channel;
• determine a first start time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel;
• and
• set the second record timer for the second television channel having a second start time coinciding with the start time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to initiate recording prior to the record timer.