Disclosed a method and apparatus for providing received broadcast data in a digital broadcasting system. The apparatus for controlling a screen configuration in a digital broadcasting receiver includes: a data reception/conversion unit for receiving head-end-side data including configuration data of lattice-type moving picture contents sent through a broadcasting network, and converting the received data into content screen configuration data; and a content screen configuration unit for editing content screen configuration data converted by the data reception/conversion unit, disposing the content screen configuration data according to each category in a display means of a user terminal, and performing a control operation such that the first category and the last category among multiple categories displayed through the display means are cyclically connected and displayed.