TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD

摘要

The present invention relates to a transmitting apparatus and transmitting method as well as a receiving apparatus and receiving method configured to be able to recognize only channel selection information for digital broadcasting that is viewable at the receiving end. A communication unit 79 transmits a viewing license and channel selection information to a receiving apparatus that receives digital broadcasting. The viewing license includes a license expiration date given as terms of use for content of digital broadcasting, and a scramble key for unlocking scrambling applied to content. The channel selection information is information related to digital broadcasting channel selection. The present invention can be applied to a server that communicates with a receiving terminal which receives digital broadcasting, for example.