video text
If you have never watched TV in Europe, you probably don’t know what Video Text is. It is sort of like a web browser built into your TV - only with primative graphics. You press a button on your remote and receive a text menu with 3 digit numbers representing the headings. Usually the main page lists what is currently on and what follows. You can get a synopsis of the program, including plot, characters, etc. It is really brilliant. In addition to programming info, you can get sports, celebrity news, finance, current events, and weather.
It looks like this:
