Abstract: A method for identifying additional content information to a content consumer, is disclosed. The additional content information relates to a content item selected for consumption by the content consumer. The method comprises: receiving data published by a content provider (203,205), wherein said data describes content information (207) available from said content provider; indexing said data thereby producing indexed data; storing said indexed data in a database (217); receiving a search request from a content consumer, said search request requesting said additional content information; searching said database (217) for data describing said additional content information; and identifying said additional content information by returning data identified during said searching to said content consumer.

Abstract: A digital television system including a transmission means for transmitting digital audiovisual information on a plurality of channels and means for introducing in real time an event message concerning a live event broadcast on at least one channel into the datastream of at least one other channel, where the event message includes information regarding the occurrence of an event and the channel on which the event has occurred.