A broadcasting system which can automatically record only contents
matching needs of a user and effectively save a capacity of storing
means. First, with a transmission apparatus, the broadcasting system
sends contents data and classification identifying information, which
corresponds to and indicates details of a data part considered to have
details different from each other forming the contents data as one
program. In addition to this, on a recording apparatus side, the
broadcasting system detects matching with the received classification
identifying information and designated classification identifying
information such that only a data part corresponding to classification
identifying information, for which matching has been detected in this
way, of the received contents data is recorded in storing means.
Alternatively, the broadcasting system makes it possible to set required
data as key information according to an operation. Then, the broadcasting
system performs detection for a data part, which matches the set key
information, of the received contents data such that, in response to the
data part matching the key information being detected from the received
contents data in this way, only a required data part including and
following this data part is recorded in the storing means.
