One aspect of the present invention relates to a system and method for
selecting the sources of at least two shows capable of being received and
displayed by an entertainment system. The user selects for viewing, a
first show associated with a first channel from a first source. The first
show is then displayed. The user also selects for viewing, a second show
associated with a second channel from any one of the first and a second
sources. The second show is then displayed. A second aspect of the
present invention relates to a system and method for selecting the
sources of at least two shows capable of being received and displayed by
an entertainment system. The user selects for viewing, a first show
associated with a first channel from a first source. The first show is
displayed on a first portion of a display screen. The user also selects
for viewing, a second show associated with a second channel from any one
of the first and a second sources. The second show is simultaneously
displayed on a second portion of the display screen.