Abstract: The invention relates to a content data transmission apparatus, content data processing apparatus and the like suitable for digital broadcast transmission apparatus, reception apparatus and the like. A move_pause descriptor is included in a PMT multiplexed in a transport stream TS. A CPU 101 controls move processing and pause processing on the content data based on the description of the move_pause descriptor. The move_pause descriptor contains such information as moveability of the content data, a number of times of allowable moves, pauseability of the content data, a number of times of allowable pauses, and a time limit of pausing. In the move, when copying of a stream TS stored in an HDD 106 is not prohibited, it can be moved to a storage device 240 without changing copy generation information of the content data. In the pause, when copying of the stream TS is prohibited, the stream TS is stored in the HDD 106 without being output to an output device (e.g.