To enable a set of media access control to be favorably performed on the reception side. A container having a predetermined format is transmitted, the container including a media stream. A predetermined number of pieces of media access information associated for the set of media access control, are sequentially inserted into 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 from different media access information and identification information for making an association with the different media access information.