Broadcasting receiver with functions of recommending broadcasting program and reservation-recording recommended program on network, and method for performing the functions

A program recommendation method for a broadcasting receiver, the method comprising the steps of:

• demultiplexing a broadcasting signal received through a tuner to separate an image/voice stream and EPG from the broadcasting signal, generating program identifier information for each program name within the EPG information separated from the demultiplexer, and storing the EPG information and the program identifier information in a memory;
• searching identification information of friends favoring the same genre as that of the selected program from friends identification information and information on the friends-favored program genres stored in advance, and displaying the searched information on a screen, if a program is selected through the EPG information and an instruction for recommendee search with respect to the program is inputted by a user;
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• transmitting the program identifier information of the program to other broadcasting receivers corresponding to identification information of friends selected by the user among the displayed friends identification information, to thereby recommend the program.

A program reservation-recording method for a broadcasting receiver, the method comprising the steps of:

• demultiplexing a broadcasting signal received through a tuner to separate an image/voice stream and EPG from the broadcasting signal, generating program identifier information for each program name in the EPG information separated from the demultiplexer, and storing the EPG information and the program identifier information in a memory;
• detecting program information corresponding to the received program identifier information from the EPG information stored in the memory and displaying the detected information on a screen, if program identifier information of a program is received by a program recommendation from other broadcasting receivers that have been registered as friends;
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• setting a reservation-recording of the recommended program responsive to a selection of a user and reservation-recording the program in a PVR.