DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVER COMPATIBLE WITH ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE FUNCTION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital broadcasting receiver compatible with electronic program guide function and capable of easily notifying a user of information attached to a program by determining contents of information attached to the program sent together with electronic program guide information (EPG information) and improving convenience by offering an effective index to a viewing reservation and a video recording reservation and expanding the degree of freedom of a reservation. SOLUTION: This device for receiving digital television broadcasting comprises a receiving means 2 for receiving a transmitted broadcast signal including electronic program guide data, an EPG data extracting means 4 for extracting the electronic program guide data from the received broadcast signal, an EPG data storing means 7 for storing the extracted electronic program guide data, a displaying means for displaying a program table created from the electronic program guide data stored in the EPG data storing means 7, and a reserving means 11 for performing a reservation operation such as a viewing reservation and a video recording reservation from the electronic program guide data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI