A digital broadcast receiver comprising: broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) configured to receive a broadcast signal and to perform a certain audio reproduction operation; silent state detection means configured to detect a silent state in an audio signal reproduced by the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) occurring during reception of a service due to a broadcasting standard violation or due to an unintended broadcasting interruption; history information storage means configured to store history information on a silent state detection history of the silent state detection means, the history information including a service identification code of a received service, information on an ensemble containing this service, and a type of the silent state; silence processing means configured to forcibly stop, when the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) receives a broadcast signal that matches history information stored in the history information storage means until an operation of the silent state detection means and an operation of a broadcast signal switching means end, output of an audio signal reproduced by the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) so as to maintain a continuous silent state and to prevent occurrence of a periodic silent state in advance; the broadcast signal switching means configured to send, upon detection of a silent state by the silent state detection means, an instruction to the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) so as to switch a received broadcast signal to another broadcast signal having the same content. broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) configured to receive a broadcast signal and to perform a certain audio reproduction operation; silent state detection means configured to detect a silent state in an audio signal reproduced by the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) occurring during reception of a service due to a broadcasting standard violation or due to an unintended broadcasting interruption; history information storage means configured to store history information on a silent state detection history of the silent state detection means, the history information including a service identification code of a received service, information on an ensemble containing this service, and a type of the silent state; silence processing means configured to forcibly stop, when the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) receives a broadcast signal that matches history information stored in the history information storage means until an operation of the silent state detection means and an operation of a broadcast signal switching means end, output of an audio signal reproduced by the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) so as to maintain a continuous silent state and to prevent occurrence of a periodic silent state in advance; the broadcast signal switching means configured to send, upon detection of a silent state by the silent state detection means, an instruction to the broadcast signal reception reproduction means (22, 24, 26) so as to switch a received broadcast signal to another broadcast signal having the same content.