Digital broadcasting reception apparatus and digital broadcasting reception method

Abstract

A digital broadcasting reception apparatus () is provided with: a reception unit () that receives a signal; a signal strength detection unit () that detects the received strength of the received signal; a channel scan control unit () that detects receivable physical channels; an area map storage unit () that stores coverage area information indicating coverage areas; a current position detection unit () that detects the current position; a tuning control unit () that determines a distance threshold value on the basis of the received strength detected by the signal strength detection unit when the channel scan control unit () detects a physical channel and the current position, at which the detection was made, is not included within the coverage area of the detected physical channel; and an area map generating unit () that expands the coverage area on the basis of the determined distance threshold value.