1. A method of using a remote media guidance application, the method comprising: establishing a communications path between the remote media guidance application and television equipment, wherein the television equipment provides packages of television programming to users; requesting that subscription data be provided from the television equipment to the remote media guidance application; receiving the subscription data using the remote media guidance application; and enabling the remote media guidance application to utilize the subscription data to determine whether the television equipment is authorized to provide a particular package of television programming to be viewed by a user.