A method for setting a timer via an interactive trigger, the method comprising: receiving a video stream at a client device, the video stream including at least one interactive trigger configured to enable a timer to be set based on the interactive trigger; detecting, utilizing at least one processing unit of the client device, the at least one interactive trigger; transmitting at least one selectable display object with the video stream to a display device, the at least one selectable display object associated with the at least one interactive trigger; and receiving a selection of the selectable display object at the client device; and setting a timer for the client device based on the at least one interactive trigger in response to the received selection; wherein the at least one interactive trigger includes at least one condition, the at least one condition being a component of the video stream received at the client device, and said transmitting at least one selectable display object with the video stream to a display device comprises: evaluating the at least one condition received as a component of the video stream at the client device; and if the at least one condition is satisfied, transmitting the at least one selectable display object with the video stream to the display device; wherein said evaluating the at least one condition comprises determining whether at least one of the conditions selected from the following group is satisfied: a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is available for the client device; a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is authorized for the client device; a program referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is not blacked out for the client device; and the timer for the client device is not already set. receiving a video stream at a client device, the video stream including at least one interactive trigger configured to enable a timer to be set based on the interactive trigger; detecting, utilizing at least one processing unit of the client device, the at least one interactive trigger; transmitting at least one selectable display object with the video stream to a display device, the at least one selectable display object associated with the at least one interactive trigger; and receiving a selection of the selectable display object at the client device; and setting a timer for the client device based on the at least one interactive trigger in response to the received selection; wherein the at least one interactive trigger includes at least one condition, the at least one condition being a component of the video stream received at the client device, and said transmitting at least one selectable display object with the video stream to a display device comprises: evaluating the at least one condition received as a component of the video stream at the client device; and if the at least one condition is satisfied, transmitting the at least one selectable display object with the video stream to the display device; wherein said evaluating the at least one condition comprises determining whether at least one of the conditions selected from the following group is satisfied: a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is available for the client device; a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is authorized for the client device; a program referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is not blacked out for the client device; and the timer for the client device is not already set. evaluating the at least one condition received as a component of the video stream at the client device; and if the at least one condition is satisfied, transmitting the at least one selectable display object with the video stream to the display device; wherein said evaluating the at least one condition comprises determining whether at least one of the conditions selected from the following group is satisfied: a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is available for the client device; a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is authorized for the client device; a program referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is not blacked out for the client device; and the timer for the client device is not already set. a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is available for the client device; a service or a network referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is authorized for the client device; a program referenced by the at least one interactive trigger is not blacked out for the client device; and the timer for the client device is not already set.