Television channel switching method and system

The invention relates to a television channel switching method and system. According to the method, television programs currently played by television channels are obtained; according to the television programs currently played by the television channels, whether a plurality of the television channels play the same television program currently is detected; if a plurality of the television channels play the same television program currently, parts of the television channels playing the same television program are filtered so that users can switch the channels. According to the television channel switching method and system, the television channels playing the same television program are filtered, so that the repeated television channels are greatly reduced, when the users switch the channels, switching to the repeated television programs can be avoided, the users can switch to other television programs fast and conveniently, operation by the users can be reduced, the time for the users to switch the channels is saved, and great convenience is brought to the users.