Patent ID: 8566785

Claim:
An information processing apparatus, including a processor, the apparatus comprising: a generating unit that generates a special program by selecting a predetermined program among recorded programs and broadcast-expected programs to be acquired from broadcast on basis of a predetermined theme; a setting unit that sets priority to the special program generated by the generating unit, a display control unit that displays, on a special program screen, a plurality of contents of the recorded programs and broadcast-expected programs in an order in accordance with the priority set by the setting unit, and displays information of a plurality of particular programs, each of the plurality of particular programs corresponding to each of the plurality of contents, respectively, and having the highest priority among the recorded programs and broadcast-expected programs related to the corresponding content, and wherein the information of the particular program related to the selected program includes a transmitting time of the particular program which is a next broadcasting program to be broadcasted following the selected program on the basis of a predetermined broadcasting time of a series of programs including the selected program, the transmitting time of the particular program indicating when the particular program will be broadcasted.