The present document provides a Profile of the International MHEG-5 Standard specification ISO/IEC 13522-5 [14] that is adapted for use in enhanced digital television broadcasting. This allows for the broadcast of applications and their presentation in digital TV receivers using an interpreted language (MHEG-5) that is designed explicitly for television use and is robust and easy to use. The Profile also serves to extend some detailed elements of the ISO/IEC 13522-5 [14] (MHEG-5) specification in a manner that has been found to be useful in practical implementations.

The Profile provides a system for enhanced TV that enables client software in digital TV receivers to be of relatively low complexity. Future versions may include extensions to enable further functionality - in particular return path communications - to be incorporated in a compatible way.