An '''EPGelectronic program guide''', or Electronic Programme Guide'''EPG''', is a broadcast[[Television programmeprogram|program]] schedule, typically [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] alongside [[digital television]] or [[Digital radio|radio]] signals.
By navigating through thean EPG on thea receiving device, normallytypically a [[television]] [[Display device|screen]] or radio display, users can typically see more information about the current programmesprogram or about future programmesprograms. If the device is capable of it, thean EPG can enable one-touch [[Television recording|recording]] of the programmeprogram.
TheAn EPG allows the viewer to take advantage of features such as programmeprogram summaries, search by subject or [[Television station|channel]], immediate access to the selected programmeprogram, reminder, and [[parental control]] functions.
EPGs are typically broadcast within the broadcast stream (included in [[teletext]]), or alongside it in a special [[data channel]]. Users of some systems, notably [[TiVo]], use a dial-up [[modem]] to retrieve EPG listings from a third-party [[server]].
