Video playback control apparatus, content playback control apparatus, and method of supplying commercial information

A video playback control apparatus, comprising:

• a medium reading section which outputs first video data recorded on a medium;
• a communication control section which receives second video data via a communication device from a separate distribution center that is disposed independently of the video playback control apparatus;
• and
• a control section, to which the medium playback section and the communication control section are connected, and which controls the first video data and the second video data so that the first video data and the second video data are continuously played back while being combined with each other.

A video playback control method, comprising:

• reading first video data recorded on a medium;
• receiving second video data from a communication system;
• and
• continuously playing back the first video data and the second video data while combining the first and second video data with each other.

A content playback control apparatus comprising:

• a content playing back section which plays back a content including at least one of a video, a sound and a game;
• and
• a commercial playing back section which plays back commercial information, and
• wherein when the content is played back by the content playing back section, the commercial playing back section plays back the commercial information in combination with the content.