Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver is configured to receive a broadcast signal and output the broadcast signal to an external device. The broadcast receiver includes a program information obtaining module, a storage module, and a channel selection detector. The program information obtaining module obtains program information from the broadcast signal. The storage module stores the program information obtained by the program information obtaining module. The channel selection detector detects an operation of selecting a channel. When the channel selection detector detects that a channel is selected, the broadcast receiver controls the external device to mute audio output. The channel selection detector also reads program information corresponding to the selected channel from the storage module and output the program information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver is configured to receive a broadcast signal and output the broadcast signal to an external device. The broadcast receiver includes a program information obtaining module, a storage module, and a channel selection detector. The program information obtaining module obtains program information from the broadcast signal. The storage module stores the program information obtained by the program information obtaining module. The channel selection detector detects an operation of selecting a channel. When the channel selection detector detects that a channel is selected, the broadcast receiver controls the external device to mute audio output. The channel selection detector also reads program information corresponding to the selected channel from the storage module and output the program information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a digital broadcast receiving apparatus includes a plurality of tuners selecting broadcast waves of digital broadcasting to receive frequencies in the same band. The digital broadcast receiving apparatus further includes a control unit which performs control in which, when a first channel currently viewed with the use of a first tuner out of the plural tuners is changed to a second channel to be viewed with the use of a second tuner out of the plural tuners and subsequently a channel operation takes place for changing the second channel to the first channel, the first tuner having tuned to the first channel is used for viewing a program of the first channel.