SIST EN 300 468 V1.15.1:2016

EUROPEAN STANDARD
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems

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Reference
REN/JTC-DVB-348
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, service, TV,
video
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 7
Foreword . 7
Modal verbs terminology . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 12
3.1 Definitions . 12
3.2 Abbreviations . 14
4 Service Information (SI) description . 18
5 Service Information (SI) tables . 20
5.1 SI table mechanism . 20
5.1.1 Use of table sections . 20
5.1.2 Mapping of sections into Transport Stream (TS) packets . 21
5.1.3 Coding of PID and table_id fields . 22
5.1.4 Repetition rates and random access . 23
5.1.5 Scrambling . 23
5.2 Table definitions . 23
5.2.0 Introduction. 23
5.2.1 Network Information Table (NIT) . 23
5.2.2 Bouquet Association Table (BAT) . 25
5.2.3 Service Description Table (SDT) . 26
5.2.4 Event Information Table (EIT) . 28
5.2.5 Time and Date Table (TDT) . 30
5.2.6 Time Offset Table (TOT) . 31
5.2.7 Running Status Table (RST) . 32
5.2.8 Stuffing Table (ST) . 32
5.2.9 Discontinuity Information Table (DIT) . 33
5.2.10 Selection Information Table (SIT) . 33
6 Descriptors . 33
6.0 Introduction . 33
6.1 Descriptor identification and location . 33
6.2 Descriptor coding . 35
6.2.0 General principles . 35
6.2.1 Adaptation field data descriptor . 35
6.2.2 Ancillary data descriptor . 36
6.2.3 Announcement support descriptor . 36
6.2.4 Bouquet name descriptor . 38
6.2.5 CA identifier descriptor . 38
6.2.6 Cell frequency link descriptor . 39
6.2.7 Cell list descriptor . 39
6.2.8 Component descriptor . 41
6.2.9 Content descriptor . 46
6.2.10 Country availability descriptor . 49
6.2.11 Data broadcast descriptor . 49
6.2.12 Data broadcast id descriptor. 50
6.2.13 Delivery system descriptors . 51
6.2.13.1 Cable delivery system descriptor . 51
6.2.13.2 Satellite delivery system descriptor . 52
6.2.13.3 S2 satellite delivery system descriptor . 53
6.2.13.4 Terrestrial delivery system descriptor . 54
6.2.14 DSNG descriptor . 57
6.2.15 Extended event descriptor . 57
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6.2.16 Extension descriptor . 58
6.2.17 Frequency list descriptor . 58
6.2.18 FTA content management descriptor . 59
6.2.18.0 Semantics and syntax of the FTA content management descriptor . 59
6.2.18.1 Scope of the FTA content management descriptor . 61
6.2.19 Linkage descriptor . 62
6.2.19.0 Semantics and syntax of the linkage descriptor . 62
6.2.19.1 Mobile hand-over linkage . 63
6.2.19.2 Event linkage. 64
6.2.19.3 Extended event linkage . 65
6.2.20 Local time offset descriptor . 67
6.2.21 Mosaic descriptor . 68
6.2.22 Multilingual bouquet name descriptor . 71
6.2.23 Multilingual component descriptor . 71
6.2.24 Multilingual network name descriptor . 72
6.2.25 Multilingual service name descriptor . 73
6.2.26 Near Video On Demand (NVOD) reference descriptor . 73
6.2.27 Network name descriptor . 74
6.2.28 Parental rating descriptor . 74
6.2.29 Partial Transport Stream (TS) descriptor . 75
6.2.30 PDC descriptor . 75
6.2.31 Private data specifier descriptor . 75
6.2.32 Scrambling descriptor . 76
6.2.33 Service descriptor . 76
6.2.34 Service availability descriptor. 78
6.2.35 Service list descriptor. 78
6.2.36 Service move descriptor . 79
6.2.37 Short event descriptor . 79
6.2.38 Short smoothing buffer descriptor . 80
6.2.39 Stream identifier descriptor. 81
6.2.40 Stuffing descriptor . 82
6.2.41 Subtitling descriptor . 82
6.2.42 Telephone descriptor. 83
6.2.43 Teletext descriptor . 84
6.2.44 Time shifted event descriptor. 85
6.2.45 Time shifted service descriptor . 85
6.2.46 Transport stream descriptor . 86
6.2.47 VBI data descriptor . 86
6.2.48 VBI teletext descriptor . 87
6.3 Extended descriptor identification and location . 88
6.4 Extended descriptor coding . 88
6.4.0 Introduction. 88
6.4.1 CI ancillary data descriptor . 88
6.4.2 CP descriptor . 89
6.4.3 CP identifier descriptor . 89
6.4.4 CPCM delivery signalling descriptor . 90
6.4.5 Delivery system descriptors . 90
6.4.5.1 C2 delivery system descriptor . 90
6.4.5.2 SH delivery system descriptor. 92
6.4.5.3 T2 delivery system descriptor . 96
6.4.5.4 C2 bundle delivery system descriptor . 98
6.4.6 Image icon descriptor. 99
6.4.7 Message descriptor . 101
6.4.8 Network change notify descriptor . 102
6.4.9 Service relocated descriptor . 104
6.4.10 Supplementary audio descriptor . 104
6.4.11 Target region descriptor . 106
6.4.12 Target region name descriptor . 108
6.4.13 T2-MI descriptor . 109
6.4.14 URI linkage descriptor . 110
6.4.15 Video depth range descriptor . 111
6.4.15.0 Semantics and syntax of the video depth range descriptor . 111
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6.4.15.1 Production disparity hint . 112
6.5 Scoping rules for scoping descriptors . 112
7 Storage Media Interoperability (SMI) measures . 113
7.0 Introduction . 113
7.1 SMI tables . 113
7.1.0 General principles . 113
7.1.1 Discontinuity Information Table (DIT) . 113
7.1.2 Selection Information Table (SIT) . 114
7.2 SMI descriptors . 115
7.2.0 Introduction. 115
7.2.1 Partial Transport Stream (TS) descriptor . 115
Annex A (normative): Coding of text characters . 116
A.0 General principles . 116
A.1 Control codes . 116
A.2 Selection of character table . 116
Annex B (normative): CRC decoder model . 130
Annex C (informative): Conversion between time and date conventions . 131
Annex D (normative): Service information implementation of AC-3, Enhanced AC-3, and
AC-4 audio in DVB systems . 133
D.0 Introduction . 133
D.1 AC-3 and Enhanced AC-3 component types. 133
D.2 AC-3 descriptor . 134
D.3 AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 134
D.4 Enhanced_AC-3 descriptor . 136
D.5 Enhanced_AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 136
D.6 AC-4 descriptor . 138
D.7 AC-4 descriptor syntax and semantics . 138
Annex E (normative): Usage of the Scrambling_descriptor . 140
Annex F (informative): ISO 639 Language Descriptor for "original audio" Soundtrack . 141
Annex G (normative): Service information implementation of DTS® coded audio in DVB
systems . 142
G.0 Introduction . 142
G.1 DTS® and DTS-HD® Audio descriptors . 142
G.2 DTS® Descriptor . 142
G.2.0 Use of the DTS® descriptor . 142
G.2.1 Syntax and semantics for the DTS® descriptor. 142
G.3 DTS-HD® descriptor . 145
G.3.1 DTS-HD® descriptor syntax . 145
G.3.2 Substream information . 146
G.3.3 Asset information . 148
G.3.4 Component type . 150
G.4 Use of DTS-HD® in Receiver Mixed Applications for Single PID and Multiple PID
Implementations . 151
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Annex H (normative): Service information implementation of AAC coded audio in DVB
systems . 152
H.0 Introduction . 152
H.1 AAC Audio descriptor. 152
H.2 AAC descriptor . 152
H.2.0 Use of the AAC descriptor . 152
H.2.1 Syntax and semantics for the AAC descriptor . 152
Annex I (normative): Assignment and interpretation of the service_type field . 154
I.1 Background . 154
I.2 Assignment of service_type . 154
I.2.0 Introduction . 154
I.2.1 service_type "digital television service" (0x01) . 154
I.2.2 service_type "H.264/AVC" (various) . 155
I.2.3 service_type "H.264/AVC frame compatible stereoscopic HD" (various) . 155
I.2.4 service_type "advanced codec digital radio sound service" (0x0A) . 155
I.2.5 service_type "HEVC digital television service" (0x1F) . 156
I.2.5.0 General principles . 156
I.2.5.1 Signalling for service frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV for HEVC coded services . 156
Annex J (normative): Signalling of Supplementary Audio . 158
J.1 Overview . 158
J.2 Receiver-mix supplementary audio . 158
J.2.1 Introduction . 158
J.2.2 PSI PMT signalling . 159
J.2.3 EIT signalling . 159
J.2.3.0 General principles . 159
J.2.3.1 Visually impaired audio description . 159
J.3 Broadcast-mix supplementary audio . 159
J.3.1 Introduction . 159
J.3.2 PSI PMT signalling . 160
J.3.3 EIT signalling . 160
J.3.3.0 General principles . 160
J.3.3.1 Visually impaired audio description . 160
J.4 PSI signalling of audio purpose . 160
J.5 SAOC-DE parametric data streams . 161
J.5.1 Introduction . 161
J.5.2 PSI PMT signalling . 161
J.5.3 EIT signalling . 162
Annex K (normative): Extended event linkage descriptor usage . 163
Annex L (normative): Service information implementation of DTS Neural Surround™
coded audio in DVB systems . 165
L.0 Introduction . 165 ®
L.1 DTS Neural Descriptor . 165
Annex M (informative): Bibliography . 167
Annex N (informative): Change History . 168
History . 169

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This European Standard (EN) has been produced by Joint Technical Committee (JTC) Broadcast of the European
Broadcasting Union (EBU), Comité Européen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (CENELEC) and the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
NOTE: The EBU/ETSI JTC Broadcast was established in 1990 to co-ordinate the drafting of standards in the
specific field of broadcasting and related fields. Since 1995 the JTC Broadcast became a tripartite body
by including in the Memorandum of Understanding also CENELEC, which is responsible for the
standardization of radio and television receivers. The EBU is a professional association of broadcasting
organizations whose work includes the co-ordination of its members' activities in the technical, legal,
programme-making and programme-exchange domains. The EBU has active members in about
60 countries in the European broadcasting area; its headquarters is in Geneva.
European Broadcasting Union
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Fax: +41 22 717 24 81
The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) is an industry-led consortium of broadcasters, manufacturers, network
operators, software developers, regulatory bodies, content owners and others committed to designing global standards
for the delivery of digital television and data services. DVB fosters market driven solutions that meet the needs and
economic circumstances of broadcast industry stakeholders and consumers. DVB standards cover all aspects of digital
television from transmission through interfacing, conditional access and interactivity for digital video, audio and data.
The consortium came together in 1993 to provide global standardization, interoperability and future proof
specifications.
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 15 March 2016
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 June 2016
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 December 2016
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 December 2016

Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the Service Information (SI) data which forms a part of DVB bitstreams, in order that
the user can be provided with information to assist in selection of services and/or events within the bitstream, and so
that the Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) can automatically configure itself for the selected service. SI data for
automatic configuration is mostly specified within ISO/IEC 13818-1 [18] as Program Specific Information (PSI).
The present document specifies additional data which complements the PSI by providing data to aid automatic tuning of
IRDs, and additional information intended for display to the user. The manner of presentation of the information is not
specified in the present document, and IRD manufacturers have freedom to choose appropriate presentation methods.
It is expected that Electronic Programme Guides (EPGs) will be a feature of Digital TV transmissions.
The definition of an EPG is outside the scope of the present document (i.e. the SI specification), but the data contained
within the SI specified in the present document may be used as the basis for an EPG.
Rules of operation for the implementation of the present document are specified in ETSI TS 101 211 [i.2].
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 300 231: "Television systems; Specification of the domestic video Programme Delivery
Control system (PDC)".
[2] ETSI EN 300 401: "Radio Broadcasting Systems; Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) to mobile,
portable and fixed receivers".
[3] ETSI EN 300 706: "Enhanced Teletext specification".
[4] ETSI EN 301 192: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); DVB specification for data broadcasting".
[5] ETSI EN 301 210: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure, channel coding and
modulation for Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) and other contribution applications by
satellite".
[6] ETSI EN 301 775: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for the carriage of Vertical
Blanking Information (VBI) data in DVB bitstreams".
[7] ETSI EN 301 790: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Interaction channel for satellite
distribution systems".
[8] ETSI EN 302 307-1: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Second generation framing structure,
channel coding and modulation systems for Broadcasting, Interactive Services, News Gathering
and other broadband satellite applications; Part 1: DVB-S2".
[9] ETSI TS 101 154: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for the use of Video and
Audio Coding in Broadcasting Applications based on the MPEG-2 Transport Stream".
[10] ETSI TS 102 005: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for the use of Video and
Audio Coding in DVB services delivered directly over IP protocols".
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[11] ETSI TS 102 006: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for System Software Update
in DVB Systems".
[12] ETSI TS 102 114: "DTS Coherent Acoustics; Core and Extensions with Additional Profiles".
[13] ETSI TS 102 323: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Carriage and signalling of TV-Anytime
information in DVB transport streams".
[14] ETSI TS 102 366: "Digital Audio Compression (AC-3, Enhanced AC-3) Standard".
[15] ETSI TS 102 812: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Multimedia Home Platform (MHP)
Specification 1.1.1".
[16] ISO/IEC 10646: "Information technology -- Universal Coded Character Set (UCS)".
[17] ISO/IEC 11172-3: "Information technology -- Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for
digital storage media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s -- Part 3: Audio".
[18] ISO/IEC 13818-1: "Information technology -- Generic coding of moving pictures and associated
audio information: Systems".
[19] ISO/IEC 13818-2: "Information technology -- Generic coding of moving pictures and associated
audio information: Video".
[20] ISO/IEC 13818-3: "Information technology -- Generic coding of moving pictures and associated
audio information -- Part 3: Audio".
[21] ISO/IEC 14496-3: "Information technology -- Coding of audio-visual objects -- Part 3: Audio".
[22] ISO/IEC 6937: "Information technology -- Coded graphic character set for text communication --
Latin alphabet".
[23] ISO/IEC 8859-1: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 1: Latin alphabet No. 1".
[24] ISO/IEC 8859-2: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 2: Latin alphabet No. 2".
[25] ISO/IEC 8859-3: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 3: Latin alphabet No. 3".
[26] ISO/IEC 8859-4: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 4: Latin alphabet No. 4".
[27] ISO/IEC 8859-5: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 5: Latin/Cyrillic alphabet".
[28] ISO/IEC 8859-6: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 6: Latin/Arabic alphabet".
[29] ISO/IEC 8859-7: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 7: Latin/Greek alphabet".
[30] ISO/IEC 8859-8: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 8: Latin/Hebrew alphabet".
[31] ISO/IEC 8859-9: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 9: Latin alphabet No. 5".
[32] ISO/IEC 8859-10: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 10: Latin alphabet No. 6".
[33] ISO/IEC 8859-11: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 11: Latin/Thai alphabet".
[34] ISO/IEC 8859-13: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 13: Latin alphabet No. 7".
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[35] ISO/IEC 8859-14: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 14: Latin alphabet No. 8 (Celtic)".
[36] ISO/IEC 8859-15: "Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets --
Part 15: Latin alphabet No. 9".
[37] CENELEC EN 50221: "Common interface specification for conditional access and other
digital video broadcasting decoder applications".
[38] IEC 61883 (parts 1 and 4): "Consumer audio/video equipment -- Digital interface".
[39] IEEE™ 1394.1: "IEEE™ Standard for High Performance Serial Bus Bridges".
[40] ISO 8601: "Data elements and inter
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