Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving and selectively storing digital content broadcasted through a communication channel via any transmission means, while interacting with said digital content in a content receiver unit. Digital content and associated metadata are received, associated metadata is analyzed, and then both are selectively stored based on such analysis. In one embodiment, current digital content is received and stored by the content receiver unit, while the oldest digital content is discarded, in a first in-first out (FIFO) fashion. In another embodiment, current digital content is received by a content receiver unit, metadata is analyzed in regards to content selection criteria in addition to available memory, and digital content and associated metadata is selectively stored based on such analysis. In still another embodiment of the present invention, metadata associated with selectively stored digital content is analyzed further for selective playback of said digital content.