an apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of image information reproducing apparatuses are provided for ensuring that an arbitrary one is selected from among the image information reproducing apparatuses as a target for an operation control . a plurality of reproduced images based on image data reproduced from respective image information reproducing apparatuses are displayed simultaneously on a display screen . the operation control is directed only to an image information reproducing apparatus corresponding to a reproduced image arbitrarily selected from these reproduced images .