A system for providing broadcast content includes at least one content source for broadcasting content, and at least one terminal. The terminal can receive and consume content for a selected channel x, which is one in a set of ordered channels of broadcast content. The terminal can also change channels from the selected channel x to an adjacent channel x.+-.1 in the set of n ordered channels. In response to changing channels to the adjacent channel x.+-.1, the terminal can receive and consume content for the adjacent channel x.+-.1. The terminal can receive and store content for Y next adjacent channels (x.+-.1).+-.y, y=1, . . . , Y in buffer memory. Content for the next adjacent channels is stored based upon the direction the channel is changed and in response to changing channels.