Customized content calendar

1. A method for adding an event to a cloud-based calendar, comprising:

receiving a calendar synchronization communication, wherein the calendar synchronization communication comprises a plurality of unscheduled time periods;

identifying a piece of content having a playback time that is not greater than an unscheduled time period of the plurality of unscheduled time periods;

creating a calendar event for the piece of content, wherein:

the calendar event is based on the piece of content and the playback time; and

the calendar event comprises a targeted invitation to view the piece of content, the targeted invitation having been selected from a plurality of invitations to target a user of the cloud-based calendar and the targeted invitation comprising a video clip; and

causing the calendar event to be added to the cloud-based calendar.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a content provider, a personal video invitation corresponding to the piece of content, the personal video invitation serving as the targeted invitation; and

causing the personal video invitation to be added to the cloud-based calendar as part of the calendar event.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving user preferences, wherein the user preferences comprise one or more recurring candidate time periods during which a user desires to watch content.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the unscheduled time period overlaps a candidate time period of the one or more recurring candidate time periods.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting the piece of content from one of: broadcast content; non-television content; and on-demand content.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

in response to causing the calendar event to be added to the cloud-based calendar, receiving a response to the calendar event; and

causing a television receiver to record the piece of content based on the response to the calendar event.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

in response to causing the calendar event to be added to the cloud-based calendar, receiving a response to the calendar event; and

causing a television receiver to output for presentation the piece of content based on the response to the calendar event.

8. A method for creating a calendar event, comprising:

comparing metadata associated with particular television programming against user-specific preferences for scheduling television programming-related calendar events;

assigning, based on the comparing, a ranking value to the particular television programming; and

creating a calendar event for the particular television programming when the ranking value at least exceeds a particular threshold value, wherein:

duration of the calendar event is based on duration of the particular television programming; and

the calendar event comprises a targeted invitation to view the particular television programming, the targeted invitation having been selected from a plurality of invitations to target a user of the cloud-based calendar and the targeted invitation comprising video.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising adding the calendar event to a particular cloud-based calendar upon detecting an acceptance of a calendar invite that is associated with the calendar event.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising scanning a particular cloud-based calendar for unscheduled time periods to schedule the calendar event based on the user-specific preferences.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising cataloging user-specific preference information based on input provided by a particular user.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising cataloging user-specific preference information based on input provided by a television receiver that monitors programming selections.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising sending a calendar invite that is associated with the calendar event and that requests acceptance of the calendar event.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising generating a notification reminder for presentation by a display device at a time prior to broadcast of the television programming.

15. A computing system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

perform a calendar synchronization with a cloud-based calendar system, wherein the calendar synchronization identifies a plurality of unscheduled time periods; in a cloud-based calendar of a user;

receive a calendar event for a piece of content from the cloud-based calendar system, wherein:

the calendar event is based on the piece of content and a playback time of the piece of content not being greater than an unscheduled time period of the plurality of unscheduled time periods; and

the calendar event comprises a targeted invitation to view the piece of content, the targeted invitation having been selected from a plurality of invitations to target the user of the cloud-based calendar and the targeted invitation comprising a video clip; and

output for presentation, via a display, a cloud-based calendar that includes:

at least one non-television-related calendar event to remind a particular individual of a non-television-related activity; and

the calendar event to remind the particular individual of the piece of content available at a time associated with the calendar event, the calendar event comprising a targeted invitation to view the content, the targeted invitation having been selected from a plurality of invitations to target the user of the cloud-based calendar and the targeted invitation comprising a video clip.

16. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the memory having further stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

output for presentation by the display at least one detail associated with the content in response to selection of the calendar event.

17. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the memory having further stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

output for presentation via the display the video clip associated with the content in response to selection of one of the calendar event and a link contained within the at least one television-related calendar event.

18. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the memory having further stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

output for presentation via the display the content made available at the time associated with the calendar event.

19. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the memory having further stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

output for presentation via the display the content made available at a time different than the time associated with the calendar event.

20. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the memory having further stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

send a command to the television receiver to record the content at the time associated with the calendar event.