A system method and apparatus for selectively recording on a VCR cassette, those
news items of interest to a particular subscriber includes selecting video news
items in accordance with previously entered user selected key word criteria. An
advance data stream representing the text of each upcoming broadcast news item
is provided in advance of the video broadcast of that news item. The advance data
stream is searched for a match with any of the key word criteria previously entered
by the subscriber. If a match between the stored user selected key word criteria
and the advance data stream is found, the subscriber's VCR is enabled at the appropriate
later time to record the desired news item. The VCR cassette contains those news
items of interest to the particular subscriber, which the subscriber may watch
at, any convenient later time.
