SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING VIDEO PROGRAM EXTRACTS BASED ON SEARCH QUERIES

A process builds extracts for video programs based on search query spikes during transmission of the video programs. The process is performed at a server system with one or more processors and memory storing programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The process identifies a plurality of search query spikes from search queries submitted by a plurality of users, and correlates a subset of the search query spikes to a broadcast video program. Each correlated search query spike corresponds to a respective location in the video program. The process constructs a snippet of the video program that contain the locations corresponding to the correlated search query spikes. In some implementations the portions extend to video scene boundaries before and after each location. In some implementations, video program subtitles are used to match search query spikes to video program locations.