A method of changing a channel in an Internet Protocol Television is
disclosed. The method includes receiving Fast Channel Change information
of Audio/Video streams associated with an internet broadcast service of
at least one channel, pre-storing the Fast Channel Change information of
the A/V streams, setting a display and codec configuration for a new
channel using the pre-stored Fast Channel Change information, receiving
the Audio/Video streams associated with the internet broadcast service of
the new channel, and displaying Audio/Video streams of the new channel.