Abstract: A receiving device and a method for controlling playback of a media content stream, the receiving device comprising a media player and being associated with a conditional access module is configured to receive, process and play back the media content stream. The receiving device comprises a service selection module configured to receive a user command during playback of a current media content stream and to forward the user command to a media content stream input selector included in the conditional access module. The media content stream input selector is configured to stop reception of the current media content stream and to switch to an input receiving an additional media content stream at reception of the user command, the additional content media stream containing at least one chunk to be injected into the current media content stream, said at least one chunk being configured to pause playback of the current media stream at a time point following reception of the user command.

Abstract: A multimedia receiver and a method for managing switching reception of a first media content stream to a second media content stream. The multimedia receiver comprises a receiving device associated with a conditional access module and a media player configured to playback content from the first media content stream or the second media content stream. The receiving device is configured to receive a user command during playback of the first media content stream and to forward the user command to the conditional access module, the user command comprising at least one parameter defining reception of the second media content stream. The conditional access module is configured to up date, following reception of the user command, at least one descriptor in an information table associated with the first media content stream.