Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving multimedia service

A method for receiving a packet by a receiving entity, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the receiving entity, a packet including a packet payload comprising a signaling message including signaling information for a package of multimedia content;
• and
• processing, by the receiving entity, the package of multimedia content based on the signaling information,
• wherein the signaling message comprises:
• a signaling message payload including a plurality of tables, the plurality of tables comprising at least two tables related to the package and a base table providing information for the at least two tables,
• identification information of the signaling message,
• length information of the signaling message,
• version information of the signaling message, and
• extension information of the signaling message, the extension information including information on a number of the plurality of tables,
• wherein the base table comprises:
• location information of a table in the at least two tables, and
• flag information indicating whether the base table includes alternative location information of the table in the at least two tables, and
• wherein the at least two tables comprise:
• a first table providing information for at least one asset included in the package, and
• a second table providing device capability information required for consumption of the package.