METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING TELEVISION SIGNALS

WIPO Patent Application WO2004066623

A3

The invention relates to a method of transmitting a series of television programmes and a method of transmitting and receiving a television programme including interactive content, along with associated apparatus. In particular, there is provided a method of broadcasting a series of television programmes, the method comprising repeatedly broadcasting a subsequent group of programmes in the series instead of the previous group of programmes, wherein the subsequent group of programmes includes at least one programme later in the series than the programs in the previously broadcast group, and continuing in the same way in order to broadcast all of the programmes in the series. Consequently, television programmes of a series can be broadcast in groups. This method is particularly suited to broadcasting educational programmes as they provide flexibility in viewing times to encourage viewer participation.

BROOKFIELD RALPH (GB)
PAYEA DANNY (GB)
SOMES MICHAEL (GB)
WILLAME XAVIER (GB)
WORBOYS ROBIN (GB)

PCT/GB2004/000267

October 06, 2005

January 22, 2004

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BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD (GB)
BROOKFIELD RALPH (GB)
PAYEA DANNY (GB)
SOMES MICHAEL (GB)
WILLAME XAVIER (GB)
WORBOYS ROBIN (GB)

H04H20/00; H04H20/16; H04H60/06; H04N5/445; H04N7/088; (IPC1-7): H04N7/00; H04N7/173; H04N7/088; H04N5/445; G11B27/031; G06F17/60; H04N7/24

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WO2002043392A1	2002-05-30
WO2002017643A2	2002-02-28

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