Remote control audio link

A voice control system, the system comprising:

• a remote control device comprising:
• a microphone configured to receive at least one voice command;
• a first transmitter configured to transmit at least one first audio signal to a television receiver, the at least one first audio signal comprising the at least one voice command;
• a second transmitter configured to transmit at least one control signal to the television receiver, the at least one control signal configured to cause the television receiver to determine if the at least one voice command is from a signal carrying programming content or whether the at least one voice command is from an audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content, and in response to the audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content execute at least one executable command;
• and
• a receiver configured to receive at least one second audio signal from the television receiver, the at least one second audio signal carrying a message originating from a signal received by the television receiver from a particular satellite content provider;
• and
• a speaker configured to output the message originating from the signal received by the television receiver from the particular satellite content provider.