Included Tables
- STT (system time table)¹ - current time, transmitted at least once per second, with an accuracy of new time values within 1 second or better
- MGT (master guide table)¹ - data pointers to other PSIP tables
- TVCT (terrestrial virtual channel table)¹ - defines each virtual channel and enables EITs to be associated with the channel
- CVCT (cable virtual channel table) - assigns numbers to each virtual channel and enables EITs to be associated with the channel
- RRT (rating region table) - content ratings for each country (region) covered by the station, save the U.S., as that region is loaded into TV sets already
- EIT (event information table)¹ - titles and program guide data
- ETT (extended text table) - detailed descriptions of channels (Channel Extended Text Table or CETT) and aired events (Event Extended Text Table or EETT)
- DCCT (directed channel change table) - see below
- DCCSCT (directed channel change selection code table) - provides for the ability to update states, counties and program genres used in DCCT tables
¹ indicates a US FCC requirement
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