The present document specifies the methods to encode and deliver DVB frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV services over conventional HDTV broadcast infrastructures@ and their decoding by a digital receiver. This includes the selection of frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV formats@ the definition of frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV service signalling information@ and the handling of graphics and captions overlays in the receiver during the reception of a frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV service. Some elements are contained in amendments and extensions to the appropriate existing DVB specifications. The production and contribution of frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV content prior to delivery@ as well as the method of rendering the frame compatible plano-stereoscopic 3DTV content to the viewer at the 3DTV capable display device after its reception and decoding@ are outside the scope of the present document.