30. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the request and results processing server comprises: a request receiver and router configured to retrieve administrative data related to a user and route the retrieved administrative data to a terminal associated with the user; a content download request processor coupled to the request receiver and router, wherein the content download request processor is configured to route a content download request to a content acquisition server, wherein the content acquisition server is configured to acquire a program responsive to the search engine processor determining that a match exists between the list of active searches and the change made to the program content database; a search request processor coupled to the request receiver and router and to said content search suggestion engine, wherein the search request processor is configured to receive information related to a search request and route the search request to the search engine server; a search results form builder configured to create an electronic search request from the information related to the search request; and a scheduled program prompt and notification processor configured to route a notification that content related to the search request is available to the terminal associated with the user.
30. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the request and results processing server comprises: a request receiver and router configured to retrieve administrative data related to a user and route the retrieved administrative data to a terminal associated with the user; a content download request processor coupled to the request receiver and router, wherein the content download request processor is configured to route a content download request to a content acquisition server, wherein the content acquisition server is configured to acquire a program responsive to the search engine processor determining that a match exists between the list of active searches and the change made to the program content database; a search request processor coupled to the request receiver and router and to said content search suggestion engine, wherein the search request processor is configured to receive information related to a search request and route the search request to the search engine server; a search results form builder configured to create an electronic search request from the information related to the search request; and a scheduled program prompt and notification processor configured to route a notification that content related to the search request is available to the terminal associated with the user. 35. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the search request processor comprises: search request processing programs, comprising: a search term suggestion program, and a search term comparison program.