The SDT indicates the name of a channel (a service), the type of the EIT sent through each channel, digital copy control information, and the like.

The EIT indicates information related to a program, such as the title, the broadcast date and time, and the broadcast content of the program.

When the hybrid descriptor is included in the PMT, the hybrid descriptor is applied to the video elementary stream only. In this case, however, a broadcaster needs to control modification of the PMT, and this modification may be difficult.

When the hybrid descriptor is included in the SDT, the content of the hybrid descriptor is not updated often. Thus, the SDT is preferred when the content of the hybrid descriptor is applied to the whole service.

When the hybrid descriptor is included in the EIT, it is advantageous that the content of the hybrid descriptor can be changed on an event basis.

FIG. 10 illustrates another configuration example of the hybrid descriptor according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the hybrid descriptor may include, in addition to the second transfer function information stated above or instead of the second transfer function information, dynamic range increase information (dynamic_range_increase) and maximum average picture level information (maximum_average_picture_level).