The invention discloses an inter 
cut prevention method for a terrestrial 
digital television. The inter 
cut prevention method comprises the following steps: a first step, a 
beacon flow generator in a transmitting terminal device obtains a standard UTC time through a built-in Beidou time 
service module at first, and then carries out signature and 
encryption processing on a 
timestamp to generate an inter 
cut prevention 
beacon flow based on a credible 
timestamp; a second step, a video 
multiplexer in the transmitting terminal device integrates the inter cut prevention 
beacon flow with other program beacon flows and then transmits the same to a receiving end terminal through a transmission link; and a third step, a set-top box in the receiving end terminal obtains the inter cut prevention beacon flow based on the credible 
timestamp, decrypts and verifies the inter cut prevention beacon flow based on the credible timestamp, compares a local 
system time with a decrypted and verified timestamp, if the time 
delay exceeds a preset threshold, the set-top box has an inter cut 
attack and stops playing; and otherwise, the set-top box normally plays the program. The inter cut prevention method for the terrestrial 
digital television disclosed by the invention is used for protecting the security of a communication network of the 
digital television and preventing inter cut of illegal signals.