An approach is provided for transmitting point of interest information associated with a network broadcast.

A point of interest platform receives, at a device, a program item over a network broadcast.

Any number of routers could be included on the common broadcast network.

For broadcast you must define additional rules, e.g. "allow all to 255.255.255.255" for global broadcast or "allow all to 192.168.100.255" for single-network broadcast.

For broadcast you must define additional rules, e.g. "allow all to 255.255.255.255" for global broadcast or "allow all to 192.168.100.255" for single-network broadcast.

For broadcast you must define additional rules, e.g. "allow all to 255.255.255.255" for global broadcast or "allow all to 192.168.100.255" for single-network broadcast.

The broadcast service may be handed over from a first broadcast transmission network in the broadcast system to a second broadcast transmission network in the broadcast system.

The multicast network includes a plurality of multicast network devices.

A broadcasting reception unit receives a first broadcasting stream including a broadcasting content via a broadcasting network other than an IP network.

A broadcast channel may be received from a broadcast network.

A network element provides broadcast/multicast support.

A network element provides multicast/broadcast support.

A network element that has a broadcast interface to a broadcast network becoming operational determines whether at least one alternate path exists to the broadcast network.

A broadcast network (1) is described in which to improve network efficiency and quality of service, a particular transmitter (11a) within the network (1) is selected to transmit content to a particular, preferably mobile terminal (3).

And, Multicast mobility is enabled between bidirectional network and downlink only multicast network in a hybrid network.