23. A method for providing audio-based guidance in a media guide, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of listings, wherein each of the plurality of listings is associated with a respective media item of a plurality of media items, the plurality of media items including a first media item having audio-friendly characteristics that make media content desirable to users who have difficulties viewing or understanding a visual portion of the content, the plurality of media items including a second media item not having the audio-friendly characteristics; generating for display the plurality of listings; receiving a first user command to navigate to a listing associated with the first media item; receiving a second user command to obtain additional information associated with the first media item; automatically determining that the first media item has the audio-friendly characteristics; and in response to receiving the second user command, playing an audio notification when the first media item is determined to have the audio-friendly characteristics.
23. A method for providing audio-based guidance in a media guide, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of listings, wherein each of the plurality of listings is associated with a respective media item of a plurality of media items, the plurality of media items including a first media item having audio-friendly characteristics that make media content desirable to users who have difficulties viewing or understanding a visual portion of the content, the plurality of media items including a second media item not having the audio-friendly characteristics; generating for display the plurality of listings; receiving a first user command to navigate to a listing associated with the first media item; receiving a second user command to obtain additional information associated with the first media item; automatically determining that the first media item has the audio-friendly characteristics; and in response to receiving the second user command, playing an audio notification when the first media item is determined to have the audio-friendly characteristics. 33. The method of claim 23 , wherein automatically determining that the first media item has the audio-friendly characteristics includes identifying an audio-friendly characteristics tag from data associated with the first media item.