Definition[]
An electronic program guide (EPG) is
| “ | [a] graphical user interface generated by a digital satellite receiver and displayed on the user's television screen. It provides information on the timing and content of television programmes, which is conveyed in the digital signals received from the satellite.[1] | ” |
Overview[]
"Its primary purpose is to help the user to rapidly identify and select programmes of interest, but it may also support other interactive services."[2]