An Internet television program guide system is provided that allows a user
at a multimedia system to access television program listings containing
embedded real-time data over an Internet communications link. The
television program listing may be for a sporting event that is currently
being broadcast and the real-time data may be the current score of the
event, the current weather where the event is taking place, or any other
suitable real-time information on the event. The real-time data may be
presented in the form of video stills, video clips, textual information,
audio clips, or suitable combinations of such media. The user can perform
database searches on the program guide listings to search for a desired
program. If desired, the user can obtain additional information on a
selected program by accessing an associated web page.