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Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for surveying broadcasting rating, for surveying digital broadcasting rating so as to generate broadcasting viewing information and for providing the broadcasting viewing information to an external analysis system for broadcasting rating. To achieve the foregoing, the present invention provides a system for surveying broadcasting rating comprising a first transmission apparatus for receiving transport stream of a channel selected by a user from the digital TV, extracting broadcasting channel tuning information, so as to generate broadcasting viewing information, and for transmitting the broadcasting viewing information to the analysis system for broadcasting rating. The first transmission apparatus is comprised of a first interface part for receiving transport stream of a channel selected by a user form a digital TV; a first decoding part for extracting broadcasting channel tuning information from the transport stream; a first controlling part for controlling the first decoding part for extracting the broadcasting channel tuning information, for receiving the broadcasting channel tuning information, generating broadcasting viewing information, and for controlling the broadcasting viewing information to be transmitted to an analysis system for broadcasting rating; a first storing part for storing the broadcasting viewing information; and a first communicating part for transmitting the broadcasting viewing information to the analysis system for broadcasting rating according to a control of the first controlling part. Therefore, it is possible to survey accurately broadcasting rating for digital broadcasting putting various broadcasting programs in one single frequency band, providing the same to an audience, and it is also possible to survey broadcasting rating in real time when necessary.

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