Abstract
The present invention relates to a broadcasting system, a sending apparatus and a sending method, a receiving apparatus and a receiving method, and a program that make it possible to cause a user to feel a sense of realism, to display an image suitable for the preferences of a user, or the like by performing an appropriate process on a receiving side of the broadcasting system.A sending apparatus 11 sends material data, which is acquired by a sensor, and additional information, which is used to process the material data with a receiving apparatus 12. The receiving apparatus 12 receives the material data and the additional information, and generates output data on the basis of the material data and the additional information. Further, the receiving apparatus 12 produces output on the basis of the output data, e.g., produces output with output means such as a display device or an air conditioner. The present invention can be applied to, for example, a broadcasting system that broadcasts.