PURPOSE: A channel zapping method and a broadcasting receiving apparatus applying the same are provided to select a channel group of hierarchically classified channel groups and to selectively view a channel of the selected channel group. CONSTITUTION: A broadcasting receiving apparatus sets up a selected channel group as a group zapping target range(S810). If a channel zapping command is inputted, the broadcasting receiving apparatus performs zapping to the next channel within a channel group which a current channel belongs to(S820,S830). If a channel group zapping command is inputted, the broadcasting receiving apparatus performs zapping to the channel within the other channel group(S840,S850). [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S810) Setting a selected channel group from a plurality of channel groups hierarchically divided by kinds as a group zapping target range; (S820) Channel zapping command is input?; (S830) Zapping to the next channel within a channel group which a current channel belongs to; (S840) Group zapping command is input?; (S850) Zapping to the channel within other channel group
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