Content, as used in this description, refers to any type of media that may be consumed by an individual. Examples of content that may be consumed include video content, audio-only content, image content, text content, interactive content, and the like. Video content may also include audio and thus additionally be referred to as audiovisual content. In addition content includes, for example, broadcasted content, transmitted content, and recorded content. Furthermore content includes content that is provided, for example, at a scheduled broadcast or transmission time, on demand in response to receipt of a request for the content, and as playback from content recorded and stored on a recording device or other type of data storage device. Some non-limiting examples of content include television broadcasts, radio broadcasts, web broadcasts, video-on-demand, and digitally recorded content. As described in further detail below, the techniques for providing content recommendations are based on content previously consumed by an individual. As used in this description, consuming content refers to, for example, listening to audio content, viewing video content and image content, reading text content, and interacting with interactive content.