A broadcast receiving apparatus includes a plurality of tuners configured to be tuned for a broadcast signal; and a processor configured to: make a plurality of operations be assigned to and performed in the plurality of tuners, the plurality of operations being different from one another and being performed in sequence to receive content involved in the broadcast signal, make the assignment of the plurality of operations to the plurality of tuners be varied depending on progress with the plurality of operations, and perform control to receive the content from the broadcast signal.