The interactive text transmission system (ITTS) provides the mechanism for encoding sound associated data on prerecorded media and for the transport of such data across equipment interfaces. This International Standard defines the higher layers of ITTS, i.e. those system characteristics which are independent of the recording or interconnection medium.
IEC 61866:1997 history
1997IEC 61866:1997 Audiovisual systems - Interactive text transmission system (ITTS)