Method of selecting televisual programs, audiovisual apparatus for presenting televisual programs, and apparatus for providing additional services

摘要

An audiovisual apparatus for presenting televisual programs includes a reception section for receiving an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) in which televisual programs to be provided are classified into categories according to tastes of users to allow selection of the televisual program in accordance with the categories together with contents information of a televisual program or independently of the contents information, a generation section for generating a program selection window for selecting a desired program in accordance with the categories on the basis of the EPG received by the reception section, and a selection section for selecting a televisual program to be reproduced or recorded from the program selection window.