Method for decoding a service guide

A method for decoding a service guide by a decoder associated with a service comprising a media bitstream comprising:

• (a) receiving a service fragment within said service guide by said decoder;
• wherein said service fragment includes information on service content, genre, and service location;
• (b) receiving a service media extension within said service fragment within said service guide by said decoder;
• (c) receiving a major channel number within said service media extension by said decoder;
• wherein the major channel number is an XML field of data type “String”;
• wherein the XML field has a language attribute;
• (d) receiving a minor channel number within said service media extension by said decoder;
• wherein the minor channel number is an XML field of data type “String”;
• wherein the XML field has a language attribute;
• (e) receiving at least one icon within said service media extension by said decoder;
• wherein the at least one icon represents a service;
• wherein the at least one icon is capable of having different height and width;
• (f) receiving a url within the said at least one icon;
• wherein the url refers to the service defined in the service guide;
• (g) decoding and parsing said service guide by said decoder including said service fragment, said service media extension, said major channel number, said minor channel number, said icon and said url.