System and method for providing video programming information to television receivers over a unitary set of channels

A method of providing video programming information from a plurality of sources over a unitary set of channels comprising:

• A. a notch filter step in which video programming information is received from a first source over said unitary set of channels and notched video programming information comprising the received set of channels, except a selected channel is provided;
• B. a video program information receiving step in which other video programming information is received from a second source;
• C. a modulation step in which the other video programming information is modulated onto a channel corresponding to said selected channel, thereby to provide modulated other programming information;
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• D. a composite video generation step in which the notched video programming information generated during the notch filter step and the modulated other programming information generated during the modulation step is generated thereby to provide composite video programming information over said unitary set of channels for provision to a television receiver.

A computer program product for use in connection with a programmable device to provide a system for providing video programming information from a plurality of sources over a unitary set of channels, the computer program product comprising a device readable medium having encoded thereon:

• A. a notch filter module configured to enable said programmable device to receive the receive video programming information from a first source over said unitary set of channels and provide notched video programming information comprising the received set of channels, except a selected channel;
• B. a video program information receiver module configured to enable said programmable device to receive other video programming information from a second source;
• C. a modulator module configured to enable said programmable device to modulate the other video programming information onto a channel corresponding to said selected channel, thereby to provide modulated other programming information;
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• D. a composite video generator module configured to enable said programmable device to combine the notched video programming information from the notch filter and the modulated other programming information generated by the modulator thereby to provide composite video programming information over said unitary set of channels for provision to a television receiver.