The present invention includes a method of displaying for a viewer summary
information relating to programming available on an interactive television
or televideo system. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes
obtaining a user selection indication corresponding to a scheduled program
selected by the viewer from a programming guide. Based on the user
selection indication, the interactive television system accesses summary
information relating specifically to the program selected by the viewer.
The summary information preferably includes a text description of the
programming and display imagery relating to the programming. The display
imagery may include a multi-frame video sequence of or relating to the
programming or a still video image.
