PRODUCT
DETAILS
Video Metadata
TiVo’s video metadata catalog provides informaon on more than 7.5 million TV shows, movies
and sporng events, as well as descripve informaon on theatrical, DVD and Blu-ray releases.
In addition to basic facts, TiVo offers rich media and unique enhancements designed to satisfy the most avid fans
– from biographies and reviews to movie trailers and Twitter handles. And, it’s available in a way that can easily be
added to your product or delivered across multiple platforms. Whether you require TV listings on local schedules
or detailed information for on-demand guides or entertainment websites, our video metadata resources can help
you differentiate your products and encourage continuous discovery to drive consumption and sales.
Internaonal Coverage
Access localized data, images and trailers from North
America, Europe and Lan America in a single database to
support global needs.
Original Editorial
Incorporate original plot descripons, reviews and
biographies wrien by TiVo’s in-house TV and movie
acionados.
High-Quality Informaon
Gain peace of mind, thanks to TiVo’s rigorous copy
standards and data integrity best pracces.
Standardizaon
Leverage a widely used ID structure for easier integraon.
Social Media
Incorporate links and content from social networks,
including Twier and Facebook.
Mul-Plaorm Support
Enjoy compability with mulple plaorms and devices.
FEATURES
Web Service
Enjoy near real-me connecvity to our video metadata and
related products like Search & Recommendaons via cloud
delivery.
FTP Feed
Gain a high degree of control and access to periodic
updates by managing your data through FTP delivery.
DELIVERY OPTIONS
The use of TiVo’s video metadata can encourage discovery through
extensive entertainment data, stunning graphics, rich media and other
unique enhancements.
PACKAGES
We oer two basic video metadata opons: Bound to Schedule and Unbound to Schedule, available in modular packages: Inform,
Discover, Discover Plus and Experience.
Bound to Schedule
Metadata on TV shows, movies and sporng events airing
within the next 14 days with related channel line-ups; ideal
for businesses oering TV lisng guides
Inform
Inform* provides factual descripons to help consumers nd
and decide what to watch.
Program descripons
Program credits
Program genres
Rang
Run mes
Channel line-ups
Source details
Staon logos
Bound to
Schedule
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Unbound to
Schedule
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* The Inform package includes many more data elds not listed here.
Contact TiVo Sales for a detailed list of data elements.
TiVo’s video metadata catalog offers detailed information and images to
support an engaging connected entertainment experience.
Discover
With Discover, consumers gain extensive entertainment
data, unique program descriptors and imagery, and links to
other media for a true “six degrees” experience.
Cast shots and slls
Show logos and poster art
Biographies
Reviews
Celebrity proles
Awards
Sports data/logos
Basic program descriptors
Unique program descriptors
(e.g., audience type, me period, tone)
Keywords in 13 languages
Relaonal links
Rovi “Hot List” picks
Bound to
Schedule
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Unbound to
Schedule
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TiVo’s video metadata Discover package enables the “six degrees of
entertainment discovery” experience.
Unbound to Schedule
Metadata on TV shows, movies and sporng events as well
as theatrical, DVD and Blu-ray releases; ideal for on-demand
guides, entertainment apps and websites with deep catalogs
GLOBAL COVERAGE
The leading database for international TV, movie and celebrity metadata, TiVo’s video metadata catalog
spans over 70 countries and territories, offering localized metadata and a vast library of images that can help
consumers around the world discover, manage and enjoy digital video across multiple platforms and devices.
By offering a single database with local information spanning multiple countries, TiVo makes it easier for you to
get the metadata you need to grow in global markets.
Discover Plus
Discover Plus is part of our Unbound to Schedule opon and
provides metadata and rich media for all of the TV shows,
movies and celebries covered by TiVo as well as Blu-ray
and DVD releases, helping consumers nd more tles and
enjoy DVD-style navigaon in on-demand environments.
Inform content
Discover content
300,000 more tles, like special interest, anime
and concerts
Physical disc descriptors for 400,000 DVD
and Blu-ray releases
Biographies for 14,000 more people
Unbound to
Schedule
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Experience
Experience engages the consumer and brings entertainment
enjoyment to the next level with rich graphics, movie
trailers, TV previews and integraon with social networks.
Twier-veried account handles for
celebries, TV shows and movies
Ocial and fan-based Facebook pages
for TV shows, movies, sports teams
and celebries
Box oce sales
Roen Tomatoes cric rangs
(Tomatometer)
Roen Tomatoes audience rangs
(Popcorn Bucket)
Movie trailers in mulple languages
and TV previews
DVB SI-Triplet
(specic to European tuning)
ISDB SI-Triplet
(specic to Brazilian tuning)
Bound to
Schedule
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Unbound to
Schedule
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The Experience package includes social network information to easily
integrate Twitter and Facebook content that encourages interactivity.
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With Discover Plus, add Blu-ray and DVD metadata and rich media to TiVo’s
TV, movie and celebrity coverage.