A broadcast scheduling method for a broadcast receiving apparatus, comprising: generating a program information table in which broadcast information is arranged; outputting the program information table to a display; determining whether a broadcast program selected by a user in the program information table is moved into an area adjacent to an icon, displaying the broadcast program being added to an item folder if it is determined that the broadcast program is moved into said area; and scheduling the broadcast program, characterised in that: the generating, outputting, determining, displaying and scheduling are performed via a portable display apparatus for remotely controlling the broadcast receiving apparatus, whereby said scheduling is performed whilst the broadcast receiving apparatus can continue to display an on-air broadcast program; and the display is mounted on the portable display apparatus and is adapted to detect the presence and location of touch within the display area thereof; and in the scheduling operation if on-screen display information indicating the broadcast program selected by the user is touched and dragged within said display area by the user touching the display and is moved to the area adjacent to the icon, the broadcast program is automatically scheduled; wherein the automatic scheduling operation includes transmitting broadcast program schedule information from the portable display apparatus to the broadcast receiving apparatus therewith to remotely control the broadcast receiving apparatus to implement said scheduling. generating a program information table in which broadcast information is arranged; outputting the program information table to a display; determining whether a broadcast program selected by a user in the program information table is moved into an area adjacent to an icon, displaying the broadcast program being added to an item folder if it is determined that the broadcast program is moved into said area; and scheduling the broadcast program, characterised in that: the generating, outputting, determining, displaying and scheduling are performed via a portable display apparatus for remotely controlling the broadcast receiving apparatus, whereby said scheduling is performed whilst the broadcast receiving apparatus can continue to display an on-air broadcast program; and the display is mounted on the portable display apparatus and is adapted to detect the presence and location of touch within the display area thereof; and in the scheduling operation if on-screen display information indicating the broadcast program selected by the user is touched and dragged within said display area by the user touching the display and is moved to the area adjacent to the icon, the broadcast program is automatically scheduled; wherein the automatic scheduling operation includes transmitting broadcast program schedule information from the portable display apparatus to the broadcast receiving apparatus therewith to remotely control the broadcast receiving apparatus to implement said scheduling. the generating, outputting, determining, displaying and scheduling are performed via a portable display apparatus for remotely controlling the broadcast receiving apparatus, whereby said scheduling is performed whilst the broadcast receiving apparatus can continue to display an on-air broadcast program; and the display is mounted on the portable display apparatus and is adapted to detect the presence and location of touch within the display area thereof; and in the scheduling operation if on-screen display information indicating the broadcast program selected by the user is touched and dragged within said display area by the user touching the display and is moved to the area adjacent to the icon, the broadcast program is automatically scheduled; wherein the automatic scheduling operation includes transmitting broadcast program schedule information from the portable display apparatus to the broadcast receiving apparatus therewith to remotely control the broadcast receiving apparatus to implement said scheduling.