1. A method performed by a server device, associated with a video provisioning system (VPS), the method comprising: receiving a hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories associated with a catalog of video assets; condensing the hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories into a file; and transmitting the file to a set top box, where transmitting the file allows the set top box to access the hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories without retrieving, from the VPS, additional information associated with the hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories.