Systems and methods for providing predefined category-based channel lists

A set-top box configured to provide predefined channel lists, the set-top box comprising:

• an electronic program guide manager that is configured, when executed, to:
• receive from a program distributor a channel list having an associated category of programming, the channel list including indicators of multiple channels that each carry at least some programming that is in the associated category;
• receive from a user a request to present the channel list;
• display, on a menu section of a first user interface screen, the associated category of the received channel list;
• enable selection of the displayed associated category on the menu section of the first user interface screen by the user;
• receive from the user one of a request to remove the channel list resulting from the selection of the displayed associated category by the user and a request to present at least some of multiple channels of the channel list, the request to remove being made by selecting a first control item on the first user interface screen;
• in response to the received request to remove, remove the associated category of the received channel list from the first user interface screen;
• in response to the received request to remove, inhibit future display of the channel list on the first user interface screen;
• in response to the received request to present, present in the electronic program guide on a second user interface screen the at least some of multiple channels of the channel list, wherein the presentation of at least some of the multiple channels includes:
• generation of an electronic program guide that includes at least some of the multiple channels;
• and
• initiation of display on a presentation device of the generated electronic program guide on the second user interface screen;
• receive from the user, a selection of one of the at least some of the multiple channels displayed in the electronic program guide on the second user interface screen;
• receive from the user, a request to remove the selected one of the at least some of the multiple channels displayed in the electronic program guide on the second user interface screen, the request to remove being made by selecting a first control item on the second user interface screen;
• upon receiving the request to remove, remove the selected one of the at least some of the multiple channels displayed in the electronic program guide on the second user interface;
• and
• upon receiving the request to remove, inhibiting future display of the selected one of the at least some of the multiple channels displayed in the electronic program guide on the second user interface.