A reception device comprising: an application reception unit configured to receive an application relating to a broadcast program; and a signaling message reception unit configured to receive a signaling message relating to said application, characterized in that the signaling message reception unit is configured to receive from a predetermine signaling message a signaling table including an application service descriptor for each of a plurality of delivery segments each providing an application linked to said application and for the same broadcast program, wherein a first delivery segment is a program production station and at least one second delivery segment is a distribution station, and wherein the signaling message reception unit is configured to execute the application based on (a) location information, in each application service descriptor, on the signaling message or the signaling table storing control data for managing the application provided by a corresponding delivery segment, (b) a default flag, in each application service descriptor, indicating whether an application information table that includes dynamic control information has been set as a default application information table, (c) information on application types provided by the delivery segments in each application service descriptor, and (d) information on priority for each application type in each application service descriptor, wherein the reception device further comprises an application control unit configured to: select, if a plurality of operable application types are present, the application type having the highest priority, select the application service descriptor including the default flag set, acquire the specified application information table, and boot the application. an application reception unit configured to receive an application relating to a broadcast program; and a signaling message reception unit configured to receive a signaling message relating to said application, characterized in that the signaling message reception unit is configured to receive from a predetermine signaling message a signaling table including an application service descriptor for each of a plurality of delivery segments each providing an application linked to said application and for the same broadcast program, wherein a first delivery segment is a program production station and at least one second delivery segment is a distribution station, and wherein the signaling message reception unit is configured to execute the application based on (a) location information, in each application service descriptor, on the signaling message or the signaling table storing control data for managing the application provided by a corresponding delivery segment, (b) a default flag, in each application service descriptor, indicating whether an application information table that includes dynamic control information has been set as a default application information table, (c) information on application types provided by the delivery segments in each application service descriptor, and (d) information on priority for each application type in each application service descriptor, (a) location information, in each application service descriptor, on the signaling message or the signaling table storing control data for managing the application provided by a corresponding delivery segment, (b) a default flag, in each application service descriptor, indicating whether an application information table that includes dynamic control information has been set as a default application information table, (c) information on application types provided by the delivery segments in each application service descriptor, and (d) information on priority for each application type in each application service descriptor, wherein the reception device further comprises an application control unit configured to: select, if a plurality of operable application types are present, the application type having the highest priority, select the application service descriptor including the default flag set, acquire the specified application information table, and boot the application.