摘要 |
An integrated broadcast distributing apparatus and method capable of obtaining integrated broadcast including Cable Television (CATV) broadcast, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) broadcast and real time terrestrial broadcast is provided. The apparatus includes a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive a plurality of pieces of broadcast information about the plurality of broadcasts, a channel information managing unit configured to check an existence of a plurality of subscriber terminals of the subscriber terminals requesting a same real time broadcast channel of the plurality of broadcasts, and a broadcast distribution unit configured to copy broadcast information corresponding to the same real time broadcast channel and distribute the copied broadcast information corresponding to the same real time broadcast channel to the subscriber terminals requesting the same real time broadcast channel, if a result of the checking is that a plurality of subscriber terminals requesting the same real time broadcast channel exist.
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