A system and a method for processing program guide information are
presented. Electronic program guide information is received and stored. A
first search criterion from a user for a first type of search is
received. The program guide information is searched to find one or more
records matching the first type of search. A user instruction is received
to convert the first search criterion to a second search criterion for
use with a second type of search. The first search criterion is converted
for use with the second type of search.