摘要 |
An apparatus and method for providing program guide information to an end user are provided. The apparatus and method maps portions of a grid database based on a set of selected channels, then increments the display periodically by replacing one of the channel elements in the display with a new channel from the selected channels in the database. The apparatus and method provide for acquiring program content information for a plurality of broadcast channels, outputting a first video image representing program content covering a time span for a first portion of the plurality of channels, and outputting a second video image representing the program content covering the time span for a second portion of the plurality of channels after outputting the first image for a time period, the second portion including at least one channel from the plurality of channels not included in the first portion. |