摘要 |
A method for delivering telvision programs in a television program delivery system charcterized by the steps of: (a) receiving a plurality of television programs in analog or digital format, each having video and audio components; (b) supplying information about the received television programs, including information on the identities of the received television programs; (c) storing information supplied about the received television programs for use in the steps of delivering the received television programs; (d) creating a plurality of program line-ups that identify received television programs using the stored information about the received television programs; (e) generating a program control information signal using one or more of the created program line-ups; (f) preparing the program control information signal and a plurality of the television programs identified in the program control information signal for transmission; and (g) transmitting the prepared program control information signal and the prepared television programs for redistribution to subscriber locations, whereby, the prepared and transmitted television programs may be viewed by a subscriber. |