ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.1 (2025-02)

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

REN/JTC-DVB-413

Digitalna videoradiodifuzija (DVB) - Specifikacija za servisne informacije (SI) v sistemih DVB

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: BROADCAS - EBU/CENELEC/ETSI on Broadcasting
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 03-Mar-2025
• Completion Date: 20-Feb-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 300 468 V1.19.1:2025 - Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) - Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems

Standards Content (Sample)

Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.0 (2024-11)

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

2 Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.0 (2024-11)

Reference
REN/JTC-DVB-413
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, service, TV,
video
ETSI
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The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2024.
© European Broadcasting Union 2024.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.0 (2024-11)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 13
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 14
3.1 Terms . 14
3.2 Symbols . 17
3.3 Abbreviations . 17
4 Service information description . 20
5 Service information tables . 22
5.1 Service information table mechanism . 22
5.1.1 Use of table sections . 22
5.1.2 Mapping of sections into DVB transport stream packets . 23
5.1.3 Coding of PID and table_id fields . 23
5.1.4 Repetition rates and random access . 25
5.1.4.1 Rates for DVB PSI and SI . 25
5.1.4.2 Rates for Satellite Access Tables . 25
5.1.5 Scrambling . 26
5.1.6 Bit order and transmission order . 26
5.2 Table definitions . 28
5.2.0 Introduction. 28
5.2.1 Network Information Table . 29
5.2.2 Bouquet Association Table . 30
5.2.3 Service Description Table . 32
5.2.4 Event Information Table . 34
5.2.5 Time and Date Table. 36
5.2.6 Time Offset Table . 37
5.2.7 Running Status Table . 37
5.2.8 Stuffing Table . 38
5.2.9 Discontinuity Information Table . 39
5.2.10 Selection Information Table . 39
5.2.11 Satellite Access Tables . 39
5.2.11.1 Definition . 39
5.2.11.2 Satellite Position v2 info . 41
5.2.11.3 Cell Fragment info . 43
5.2.11.4 Time Association info . 45
5.2.11.5 Beamhopping Time Plan info . 46
5.2.11.6 Satellite Position v3 info . 49
6 Descriptors . 52
6.0 Introduction . 52
6.1 Descriptor identification and location . 52
6.2 Descriptor coding . 54
6.2.0 General principles . 54
6.2.1 Adaptation field data descriptor . 54
6.2.2 Ancillary data descriptor . 55
6.2.3 Announcement support descriptor . 56
6.2.4 Bouquet name descriptor . 57
6.2.5 CA identifier descriptor . 57
6.2.6 Cell frequency link descriptor . 57
6.2.7 Cell list descriptor . 58
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4 Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.0 (2024-11)
6.2.8 Component descriptor . 59
6.2.9 Content descriptor . 67
6.2.10 Country availability descriptor . 70
6.2.11 Data broadcast descriptor . 71
6.2.12 Data broadcast id descriptor. 71
6.2.13 Delivery system descriptors . 72
6.2.13.1 Cable delivery system descriptor . 72
6.2.13.2 Satellite delivery system descriptor . 73
6.2.13.3 S2 satellite delivery system descriptor . 75
6.2.13.4 Terrestrial delivery system descriptor . 76
6.2.14 DSNG descriptor . 78
6.2.15 Extended event descriptor . 78
6.2.16 Extension descriptor . 79
6.2.17 Frequency list descriptor . 80
6.2.18 FTA content management descriptor . 80
6.2.18.1 Semantics and syntax of the FTA content management descriptor . 80
6.2.18.2 Scope of the FTA content management descriptor . 83
6.2.19 Linkage descriptor . 83
6.2.19.1 Semantics and syntax of the linkage descriptor . 83
6.2.19.2 Mobile hand-over linkage .
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2025
Digitalna videoradiodifuzija (DVB) - Specifikacija za servisne informacije (SI) v
sistemih DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) - Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB
systems
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.1 (2025-02)
ICS:
33.170 Televizijska in radijska Television and radio
difuzija broadcasting
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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

2 ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.1 (2025-02)

Reference
REN/JTC-DVB-413
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, service, TV,
video
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: [phone]  Fax: [phone]

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from the
ETSI Search & Browse Standards application.
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
print versions of the present document shall not be modified without the prior written authorization of ETSI. In case of any
existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions and/or in print, the prevailing version of an ETSI
deliverable is the one made publicly available in PDF format on ETSI deliver repository.
Users should be aware that the present document may be revised or have its status changed,
this information is available in the Milestones listing.
If you find errors in the present document, please send your comments to
the relevant service listed under Committee Support Staff.
If you find a security vulnerability in the present document, please report it through our
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) program.
Notice of disclaimer & limitation of liability
The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2025.
© European Broadcasting Union 2025.
All rights reserved.
ETSI
3 ETSI EN 300 468 V1.19.1 (2025-02)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 13
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 14
3.1 Terms . 14
3.2 Symbols . 17
3.3 Abbreviations . 17
4 Service information description . 20
5 Service information tables . 22
5.1 Service information table mechanism . 22
5.1.1 Use of table sections . 22
5.1.2 Mapping of sections into DVB transport stream packets . 23
5.1.3 Coding of PID and table_id fields . 23
5.1.4 Repetition rates and random access . 25
5.1.4.1 Rates for DVB PSI and SI . 25
5.1.4.2 Rates for Satellite Access Tables . 25
5.1.5 Scrambling . 26
5.1.6 Bit order and transmission order . 26
5.2 Table definitions . 28
5.2.0 Introduction. 28
5.2.1 Network Information Table . 29
5.2.2 Bouquet Association Table . 30
5.2.3 Service Description Table . 32
5.2.4 Event Information Table . 34
5.2.5 Time and Date Table. 36
5.2.6 Time Offset Table . 37
5.2.7 Running Status Table . 37
5.2.8 Stuffing Table . 38
5.2.9 Discontinuity Information Table . 39
5.2.10 Selection Information Table . 39
5.2.11 Satellite Access Tables . 39
5.2.11.1 Definition . 39
5.2.11.2 Satellite Position v2 info . 41
5.2.11.3 Cell Fragment info . 43
5.2.11.4 Time Association info . 45
5.2.11.5 Beamhopping Time Plan info . 46
5.2.11.6 Satellite Position v3 info . 49
6 Descriptors . 52
6.0 Introduction . 52
6.1 Descriptor identification and location . 52
6.2 Descriptor coding . 54
6.2.0 General principles . 54
6.2.1 Adaptation field data descriptor . 54
6.2.2 Ancillary data descriptor . 55
6.2.3 Announcement support descriptor . 56
6.2.4 Bouquet name descriptor . 57
6.2.5 CA identifier descriptor . 57
6.2.6 Cell frequency link descriptor . 57
6.2.7 Cell list descriptor . 58
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6.2.8 Component descriptor . 59
6.2.9 Content descriptor . 67
6.2.10 Country availability descriptor . 70
6.2.11 Data broadcast descriptor . 71
6.2.12 Data broadcast id descriptor. 71
6.2.13 Delivery system descriptors . 72
6.2.13.1 Cable delivery system descriptor . 72
6.2.13.2 Satellite delivery system descriptor . 73
6.2.13.3 S2 satellite delivery system descriptor . 75
6.2.13.4 Terrestrial delivery system descriptor . 76
6.2.14 DSNG descriptor . 78
6.2.15 Extended event descriptor . 78
6.2.16 Extension descriptor . 79
6.2.17 Frequency list descriptor . 80
6.2.18 FTA content management descriptor .
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