This document discusses content-based filtering techniques for recommending television programs in digital TV systems. It analyzed viewing data from 6 Brazilian households over 15 days. Content-based filtering algorithms like Apriori association rule mining and cosine similarity were tested on the viewing history data and electronic program guide (EPG) metadata. The results found some television programs were strongly correlated with user preferences based on viewing time. Content-based filtering shows promise for recommending programs in digital TV and helping users find content they want to watch.