Data broadcast playback apparatus and method of the same

According to one embodiment, a data broadcast playback apparatus allows the user to select and view either of a recorded data broadcast and a latest data broadcast when viewing a data broadcast. When an instruction to play back a data broadcast is provided while a content read from a recording medium by a recording apparatus is being played back, a check section checks at least one of the following items: (1) whether a data broadcast is being provided on a channel, from which the recorded content being played back at present was obtained, (2) whether a data broadcast is being provided on a channel selected at present, and (3) whether the recorded content which is being played back at present includes data of a data broadcast. The apparatus displays a check result on a display, receives an operation input, and thereby plays back a data broadcast of a selected item.