Data fields

Data fields overview

Explore the full range of data fields available through our metadata services:

Sources


Field

Description

Source Name

Name of the metadata source

Source ID

Unique source identifier

Source Logo

Visual identifier of the source

Source Language

Language of the original metadata

Source Country

Country of origin for the source


Lineups


Field

Description

Channel

Channel that viewers receive in their TV per operator

Triplets (S+C+T)

Unique set of numbers that identify a TV station

IDs

Assigned ID for each lineup

Type

Classification of the lineup/headend


Airing Times


Field

Description

Announced Start/Stop Time

Scheduled start and stop times

Availability window

Real-time broadcast timestamps


IDs

Field

Description

Program ID

Unique ID per program

Season ID

Unique ID per season

Episode ID

Unique ID per episode

Event ID

Unique ID for live events

Source-own ID

Internal source-specific ID

External IDs

Cross-platform identifiers


Titles


Field

Description

Program Title

Display title of the program

Original Title

Original language title

Episode Title

Title of the episode

Original Episode Title

Episode title in original language


Descriptions


Field

Description

Show Description

Summary of the entire show

Season Description

Summary of the season

Episode Description

Episode-level summary


Taxonomy


Field

Description

Type

Program type (e.g., movie, series)

Category

Broad content classification

Genres & Subgenres

Multi-layered genre space for accurate content tagging

Keywords

Themes, moods, settings & audience content tags for advanced content discovery

Franchises

Series of related films, shows, or titles

Collections

Curated group of content around a theme or topic


MetaDetails


Field

Description

Production Country

Country of production

Release Year

Year of release

Release Date

Official release date

Season Number

Season number

Episode Number

Episode number

Part Number

If applicable (e.g., Part 1)

Production Company

Name of the production entity


Images


Field

Description

Type

Keyart, still, cover, character, etc.

Language

Language-specific artwork

Image Description

Description of associated visuals

People

People featured in the image

Objects

Objects featured in the image


Credits


Field

Description

Role

Role played (e.g., Director, Actor)

Real Name

Name of the credited person

Character

Fictional character portrayed

Order

Display sequence or position

Gender

Gender identity of the individual

Nationality

Country of citizenship or origin

Date of birth/death

Birth and, if applicable, death dates

Biography

Life or professional summary


Awards


Field

Description

Awarding Body

Organization presenting the award

Award Category

Specific award type

Nomination Status

Whether nominated or winner

Year

Year the award was given

Recipient

Award recipient

Country

Country associated with the award


Sports


Field

Description

Team A

Competing team/player 1

Team B

Competing team/player 2

League

Associated league

Season

Sports season

Date

Match or event date

Stage

Tournament stage

Venue

Location of the event

Players

Athlete profiles, stats, and team details

Live Data

Real-time scores, stats, and match updates


Technical Metadata


Field

Description

Content rights

Distribution rights info

Streaming Deeplink URLs

Direct platform viewing links

Syndication

Content distributor

Aspect Ratio

Display format (e.g., 16:9)

Definition

HD, SD, 4K, etc.

Free-to-air

Whether the program is free-to-air

Live

Indicates if it’s live content

New

Flags newly released content

Rerun

Flags repeated broadcasts


Accessibility


Field

Description

Subtitles

Available translations

Closed Caption

Text including dialogue, speaker IDs and sound effects for accessibility

Sign Language

Embedded interpreter for the hearing impaired

Sound

Audio format


Ratings


Field

Description

Agency

Rating provider (e.g., MPAA)

Rating

Assigned rating (e.g., PG-13

Advisory

Viewer guidance info


Third-Party Links


Field

Description

EIDR, IMDB, TMDB

Enrichment from popular databases

Wikipedia, Wikidata

Supplemental contextual data

Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, TikTok, Youtube

Social and ratings integrations

Sportsradar, STATS

Sports data and analytics


Markers


Field

Description

Actual Start/Stop Time

Timestamps for program beginnings and endings

Commercial Breaks

Markets indicating commercial interruptions

Chaptering

Divisions for easy navigation

Highlights

Video highlights


Custom Fields


Field

Description

On request

Tailored fields per client


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