Broadcasting channel scanning method

PURPOSE: A broadcasting channel searching method is provided to offer a channel edition picture for each of user's preference broadcasting programs to a user using electronic program guide. CONSTITUTION: A broadcasting program information is collected from broadcasting signals transmitted from broadcasting stations and updated in real time. When a user selects a channel edition mode, it is judged whether or not a received channel is a digital TV channel. When the received channel is not a digital TV channel, information composed of a simply recorded channel list previously is provided to a channel edition picture. When the received channel is a digital TV channel, programs are classified by types using the broadcasting program information, and a channel having a broadcasting signal is highlighted and displayed to the user. When the user selects a preference genre, only a channel corresponding to the genre is highlighted to be displayed to the user.