A satellite entertainment receiver system for receiving satellite broadcasts. The system includes a receiver for receiving the satellite broadcasts, a tuner for tuning the receiver to a satellite broadcast transmitted at a desired frequency, speakers for reproducing audio data within the satellite broadcast; a display screen for displaying information data within the satellite broadcast, the information data including identifying information related to the reproduced audio data; and a microprocessor connected to the tuner and satellite receiver, for processing and decoding the audio and information data within the received satellite broadcast, the microprocessor providing the audio data included within the satellite broadcast to the speaker and the decoded information data to the display screen. The system also includes a print module for generating a printed record including the information data, a memory unit for storing the information data on a memory card and a transmitter for transmitting information to a satellite service provider regarding ordering of data associated with the received satellite broadcast. The print module, memory unit and transmitter may also be controlled by control buttons positioned on a steering wheel of a vehicle in which the system is installed.

 
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> Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including digital radio service and associated methods

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