Information distribution system, program guide server, and distribution data selection chart server

摘要

An information distribution system is provided where broadcasting contents are distributed to an IP network using a multicast address for each set of contents, and a home gateway at home connected to the IP network receives desired contents. A program guide server that retains multicast addresses used for each content distribution is also provided in the system, so that a multicast address of a desired contents can be obtained by accessing the program guide server from a program selection terminal via the IP network, and the home gateway can receive the desired contents based on the multicast address.