Patent ID: 8867893

Claim:
A system for managing stored television programs, the system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: cause a recording of a television channel to be stored, wherein the recording of the television channel comprises a plurality of television programs and the recording of the television channel is a single file; receive, from a television service provider, graphical poster art for the each television program of the plurality of television programs; and cause a graphical playback status element to be displayed via a display device, the graphical playback status element comprising: a start point for each television program of the plurality of television programs within the recording of the television channel, wherein the start point for each television program of the plurality of television programs is denoted by a graphical showcard that presents graphical poster art indicative of the television program; and a playback indicator that indicates a current location of playback in the single file.