BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM GUIDE CREATION METHOD

Disclosed is a broadcast reception apparatus which minimizes the access load on the network distribution service provider side without complex coordination between a broadcast station and the network distribution service provider, and which provides a user with the distribution status of programs provided via the network. Also disclosed is a program guide creation method of the same. A program information storage unit (310) stores program information showing the broadcast schedule, a distribution schedule information acquisition unit (320) acquires distribution schedule information for the programs scheduled to be distributed, and a current distribution status confirmation judgment unit (330) judges whether to acquire current distribution status information showing the network distribution status, according to the distribution schedule information. When the current distribution status confirmation judgment unit (330) judges that current distribution status information is to be acquired, a current distribution status information acquisition unit (340) acquires the current distribution status information, and a program guide creation unit (350) uses the program information, distribution schedule information, and current distribution status information to create a program guide including information showing the network distribution status in addition to the program information.