AUTOMATIC SPOILER PREVENTION

摘要

A method for controlling the output of programme content from an apparatus comprising a receiver for receiving programme content and an output. The method comprises the steps of storing one or more dependencies and determining whether a programme to be output by the apparatus has any dependencies associated with it. The dependencies are indicative of whether the content of a given programme is dependent upon the content of one or more other programmes. If the programme to be output by the apparatus has any dependencies associated with it, the output of the programme content by the apparatus is impaired based on the dependencies. A corresponding apparatus and computer programme are also provided.