To improve user friendliness while applying copy control, when recording a digital broadcast program of copy one generation.

If first information in received copy control information indicates that only copy of one generation is permitted and second information in the received copy control information indicates that third information in the received copy control information is valid, the digital content is recorded while the digital content is copiable up to the permitted number of copies indicated in the third information. If the first information indicates that only copy of one generation is permitted and the second information indicates that the third information is invalid, the digital content is recorded in a copy-prohibited state.