A transmitting method of storing data that configures an application in a predetermined data unit and transmitting the predetermined data unit. The predetermined data unit includes generating time specification information indicating an operation time of the application, based on reference time information received from an external source. The transmitting method includes transmitting (i) the predetermined data unit and (ii) control information indicating the generated time specification information. The control information includes the generated time specification information and identification information indicating whether the time specification information is time information indicating a time that is before a leap second adjustment.