Patent ID: 8650595

Claim:
A broadcast reception apparatus that receives broadcast program contents that are broadcast from a broadcasting station and receives network distribution program contents that are distributed from a network distribution service provider, the broadcast reception apparatus comprising: a storage that stores program information received from the broadcasting station, program information indicating a broadcasting schedule of a program scheduled to be broadcast by the broadcasting station; a first acquirer that acquires distribution schedule information received via a network from the network distribution service provider without being transmitted through the broadcasting station, the distribution schedule information indicating a distribution schedule including a scheduled distribution start time and a scheduled distribution end time of a program scheduled to be distributed via the network by the network distribution service provider; a determiner that determines whether or not current distribution status information, indicating a latest distribution schedule, is to be acquired via the network from the network distribution service provider according to the distribution schedule of the distribution schedule information; a second acquirer that acquires the current distribution status information via the network from the network distribution service provider without being transmitted through the broadcasting station, when the determiner determines that the current distribution status information is to be acquired; a creator that creates a program guide by using the program information, and superimposes information indicating a network distribution status on each program in the program guide based on the distribution schedule, information and the current distribution status information; and a display that displays the broadcast program contents, the network distribution program contents and the program guide.