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cast-enabled Android App vs. Cast-enabled Android TV

I see there is Google Cast-enabled Android App and Google Cast-enabled Android TV. The first is said to be the sender and the second the receiver.
Do I have to have both of these to create an Android TV app that can be on Google Chromecast device? If yes, how do I do this?
 

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