Broadcast data receivers

Broadcast data receiving apparatus having the ability to receive data relating to a number of television channels, said receiving apparatus processing the data to generate video, audio and/or text for display on display means and/or listening via speakers connected to or forming part of the receiving apparatus, said video, audio and/or text used in combination to generate television programmes, said receiving apparatus further including means for generating an electronic programme guide (EPG) (2) for display on the display screen and means for generating a number of other applications, said EPG providing information relating to a range of television channels, programmes and/or apparatus functions which are available for selection by a user of the apparatus using control means characterised in that the EPG is generated using a first source in the form embedded code provided in the receiving apparatus and further and/or other applications are generated using a second source in the form of software language provided in the receiving apparatus, the utilisation of the first and/or second source being controlled in response to a user selection using said control means.