Abstract: Video programming signals are generated by a digital television broadcasting service in response to recording information entered by a user at a website of the broadcaster. The website contains schedule information which is transmitted to the user. In response to user selection, an output signal is generated containing information identifying programs to be recorded. The information includes start and finish time, date, and channel information, or may be Programme Delivery Control codes. The information also includes address information for the user's recorder. The information is multiplexed with the digital broadcast signal such that video programming signals are broadcast to the user's video recorder. The signals are received by a digital decoder which checks for a unique video identifier address that matches the user's video recorder.