The present invention enables a series of media access controls to be performed preferably on a reception side. The present invention transmits a container of a predetermined format including a media stream. A predetermined number of sets of media access information associated with the series of media access control are successively inserted in a layer of the media stream or a layer of the container. For example, the media access information includes identification information for making a distinction between the other media access information, and identification information for making an association with the other media access information.
