The subject matter of this application is generally related to that disclosed in the following applications filed contemporaneously herewith: Proxy for Video on Demand Server Control (Bruck et al); Method and System for Presenting Television Programming and Interactive Entertainment (White et al); and Interactive Video Programming Methods (White et al). The subject matter of this application is also generally related to the subject matter of application Ser. No. 09/153,577, filed Sep. 15, 1998. The disclosures of these related applications are incorporated by reference.
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