An information processing apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to acquire first channel information corresponding to broadcast content from a first television set, said first channel information including first channel tuning information, said first channel tuning information being generated by the first television set and including an IP address of the first television set, a broadcast wave type, and a channel name; acquire first program guide information from a managing apparatus based on the first channel information; and generate a first program guide based on the first channel information and the first program guide information, control switching from the first television set to a second television set; acquire second channel information corresponding to broadcast content from the second television set, said second channel information including second channel tuning information, said second channel tuning information being generated by the second television set and including an IP address of the second television set, a broadcast wave type, and a channel name; acquire second program guide information from the managing apparatus based on the second channel information; and generate a second program guide based on the second channel information and the second program guide information. circuitry configured to acquire first channel information corresponding to broadcast content from a first television set, said first channel information including first channel tuning information, said first channel tuning information being generated by the first television set and including an IP address of the first television set, a broadcast wave type, and a channel name; acquire first program guide information from a managing apparatus based on the first channel information; and generate a first program guide based on the first channel information and the first program guide information, control switching from the first television set to a second television set; acquire second channel information corresponding to broadcast content from the second television set, said second channel information including second channel tuning information, said second channel tuning information being generated by the second television set and including an IP address of the second television set, a broadcast wave type, and a channel name; acquire second program guide information from the managing apparatus based on the second channel information; and generate a second program guide based on the second channel information and the second program guide information. acquire first channel information corresponding to broadcast content from a first television set, said first channel information including first channel tuning information, said first channel tuning information being generated by the first television set and including an IP address of the first television set, a broadcast wave type, and a channel name; acquire first program guide information from a managing apparatus based on the first channel information; and generate a first program guide based on the first channel information and the first program guide information, control switching from the first television set to a second television set; acquire second channel information corresponding to broadcast content from the second television set, said second channel information including second channel tuning information, said second channel tuning information being generated by the second television set and including an IP address of the second television set, a broadcast wave type, and a channel name; acquire second program guide information from the managing apparatus based on the second channel information; and generate a second program guide based on the second channel information and the second program guide information.