Disclosed is a method for displaying a plurality of objects on a display
(105). Each object has at least a first attribute and a second attribute.
The method sets a range of first attributes to be displayed. A set of
objects is then displayed having the same second attribute on a radial
line of an ellipse based on a comparison between the range and the first
attribute of the objects. Desirably the method is used for displaying
information regarding a plurality of broadcast programs on the display,
each broadcast program having attributes comprising at least time of
transmission and channel of transmission. In that implementation a
display period is set. The method then compares the time of broadcast
transmission of one or more programs with the display period and then
displays (eg. 600) information regarding a set of programs (602, 604,
606) having the same channel of transmission (eg. 12) on at least one
radial line of an ellipse, based on the comparison. The described
arrangements are particularly useful in displaying television electronic
program guide (EPG) information.