Method and apparatus for providing broadcast service information in cable network

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for providing broadcast service information in a cable network. A data transmitting method of the broadcast service information providing apparatus includes receiving IPTV broadcast contents, configuring broadcast service information on the IPTV broadcast contents, assigning a virtual channel to the broadcast service information; and transmitting, to a terminal, the broadcast service information to which the virtual channel is assigned. A data receiving method of a terminal includes receiving broadcast service information to which a virtual channel is assigned, displaying configuration information of the virtual channel, selecting the virtual channel, and decoding the broadcast service information assigned to the selected virtual channel to display the decoded information.

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