A data distribution system is provided which generates outputs attribute
data about multimedia data in advance and broadcasts the output attribute
data together with the multimedia data so that the receiving terminal can
grasp the outlines of the entire multimedia data and improve the
visibility. A data broadcasting device (1) generates output attribute
data about multimedia data in a data analyzing portion (13). The output
attribute data exists alone or is embedded in the multimedia data. The
multimedia data and the output attribute data are encoded in a protocol
encoder (14) and broadcast from a transmitter (15). A receiving terminal
device (2) receives the broadcast data in a tuner (21) and obtains the
multimedia data and output attribute data in a tuner (21). When a data
display portion (26) displays the obtained multimedia data, the output
attribute data is referred to and information related to the multimedia
data is displayed together with the multimedia data. A data analyzing
portion (24) analyzes the multimedia data and extracts the output
attribute data embedded therein.