Table of Contents

Intellectual Property Rights
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 Introduction to Electronic Programme Guides (EPG)
5 Fundamentals of an EPG
   5.1 A non-proprietary and non-discriminatory system
   5.2 Key concepts
   5.3 Basic editorial decisions
   5.4 EPG and Teletext
6 Characteristic elements of EPG services
   6.1 This Channel EPG
   6.2 Multiple channel EPG
   6.3 Full EPG
   6.4 The "Near" and "Far"
7 Types of decoder
   7.1 Simple decoder
   7.2 Single channel decoder
   7.3 Multiple channel decoder
   7.4 Full EPG decoder
   7.5 Composite EPG decoder
   7.6 Comparison of composite and full EPG systems and decoders
8 The structure of an EPG service
   8.1 The Bundle Information block
   8.2 The Application Information block
   8.3 Programme Information blocks
   8.4 Display related blocks
   8.5 Navigation Information blocks
   8.6 The transmitted data stream
9 Display aspects
   9.1 Screen layout
   9.2 The definition of text
   9.3 Use of the Carriage Return attribute
   9.4 Enhanced EPG
10 Copyright and access control
11 Scope and depth of an EPG
   11.1 General considerations
   11.2 Prioritization
   11.3 Editorial guidance
12 Technical background
   12.1 Outline
   12.2 Transmission aspects
   12.3 Database components
   12.4 Typical transmission decisions
   12.5 Service scenarios
   12.6 Technical tailoring
   12.7 Other operational issues
13 Default EPG operation using the TV-related pages of a Teletext
   service
   13.1 General
   13.2 TV-related Teletext pages
   13.3 Magazine Inventory Page (MIP)
   13.4 Operational aspects
14 Encoding and decoding transparent strings
   14.1 General
   14.2 Transparent strings
   14.3 Code of practice
Annex A: Commercial name for EPG services
Annex B: List of programme attributes
Annex C: Pre-defined programme theme categories
Annex D: Editorial committee
History

Abstract

Covers the data format and transmission via Teletext of an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG).

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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Committee	BROADCAST