TvEpisode Elements

The root element of a CDF file. Each catalog file must contain a single Catalog element which contains the rest of the file.

<xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Catalog xmlns="http://www.amazon.com/FireTv/2014-04-11/ingestion" version="FireTv-v1.3">
  <Partner>Everything Ever Made Filmworks</Partner>
  <Works>
    ...
  </Works>
<Catalog>

Contains all of the individual entries in your catalog: movies, TV shows, seasons, specials, mini-series, episodes, and extras. Each catalog file must contain a single Works element. The Works element can contain as many work entries as needed, and as many of each type as needed.

<Catalog>
  <Partner>Everything Ever Made Filmworks</Partner>
  <Works>
    ...
  </Works>
</Catalog>

Identifies you as the provider of this catalog. There is no required format, but it should be human-readable. As a good convention, use your app's name as it is seen in the Amazon Appstore. You might also use your full provider name. Each catalog file must contain a single Partner element.

<Catalog xmlns="http://www.amazon.com/FireTv/2014-04-11/ingestion" version="FireTv-v1.3">
  <Partner>Everything Ever Made Filmworks</Partner>
  ...
<Catalog>

Represents a feature-length film, but can also be used for short films. This work can be a theatrical release or a made-for-TV movie.

<Movie>
  <ID>MV-123456</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">Chase the Prawns</Title>
  <Offers>
    <SubscriptionOffer>
      <Regions>
        <Country>US</Country>
      </Regions>
    </SubscriptionOffer>
  </Offers>
  <ReleaseDate>2013-10-04T00:00:00</ReleaseDate>
</Movie>

A single episode of a TvShow, normally also associated with a TvSeason.

<TvShow>
  <ID>ABC-123457</ID>
  ...
</TvShow>
<TvSeason>
  <ID>TVS-987654</ID>
  ...
</TvSeason>
<TvEpisode>
  <ID>TVE2329880</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">What's in a Name?</Title>
  <Offers>
    <SubscriptionOffer>
      <Regions>
        <Country>US</Country>
      </Regions>
    </SubscriptionOffer>
  </Offers>
  <ShowID>ABC-123457</ShowID>
  <SeasonID>TVS-987654</SeasonInShow>
  <EpisodeInSeason>5</EpisodeInSeason>
</TvEpisode>

One of the basic work types, a TvSeason is a single season of a TvShow. When a TvEpisode's SeasonID value is the same as the TvSeason's ID, that episode declares itself part of the season.

<TvShow>
  <ID>ABC-123457</ID>
  ...
</TvShow>
<TvSeason>
  <ID>TVS2329880</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">Season Five</Title>
  <Offers>
    <SubscriptionOffer>
      <Regions>
        <Country>US</Country>
      </Regions>
    </SubscriptionOffer>
  </Offers>
  <ShowID>ABC-123457</ShowID>
  <SeasonInShow>5</SeasonInShow>
</TvSeason>
<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <ShowID>ABC-123457</ShowID>
  <SeasonID>TVS2329880</SeasonID>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

A televised series made up of seasons and episodes. It can also have associated specials outside of the regular sequence of episodes. When a TvSeason, TvEpisode, or TvSpecial's ShowID value is the same as the TvShow's ID, that season, episode, or special declares itself part of the show.

<TvShow>
  <ID>RS-2329880</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">Office Factor</Title>
  <Offers>
    <SubscriptionOffer>
      <Regions>
        <Country>US</Country>
      </Regions>
    </SubscriptionOffer>
  </Offers>
</TvShow>
<TvSeason>
  <ID>TVS2329880</ID>
  ...
  <ShowID>RS-2329880</ShowID>
  ...
</TvSeason>
<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <ShowID>RS-2329880</ShowID>
  <SeasonID>TVS2329880</SeasonID>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

A clip or trailer that can be a standalone work or, more commonly, can be associated with another work (either external or in your catalog). Generally think of these as the equivalent of an extra feature included on a DVD.

<Extra>
  <ID>EXTRA-11111</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">Wishenpoof! Trailer</Title>
  <Offers>
    <FreeOffer>
      <Regions>
        <Country>US</Country>
      </Regions>
    </FreeOffer>
  </Offers>
  <Type>trailer</Type>
</Extra>

An identifier string for a work. This value must be at least one character long and must be unique among all other IDs in your catalog. Two works with the same ID will cause your catalog to be rejected by the ingestion system. Devise an ID scheme and use it unfailingly to avoid duplicate IDs. For instance, you could use your Partner ID + the work type + a long identifier such as a GUID, for an ID such as AmazonStudios_ Movie_01152ce2-de7e-44c1-9736-e8f3b15a1ddf. Any scheme that assures unique IDs within your catalog is valid.

When you update an existing catalog, the IDs for your works should not change. If an ID disappears from your catalog, we assume that work is no longer available on your service and it is removed from our index. If it returns later, it should have the same ID as before. If you change ID schemes after ingestion, it can negatively affect the customer experience.

IDs should only contain the following characters: 0-9, A-Z, a-z, -, +, .

<Movie>
  <ID>AmazonStudios_Movie_01152ce2-de7e-44c1-9736-e8f3b15a1ddf</ID>
  ...
</Movie>

An identifier for a work under an external classification, such as IMDb. This value is used in content matching, to compare a work or person against that in another catalog to determine whether they're the same work or person. It can also be used as the source of external content such as images. Each element that contains an ExternalID can contain as many as needed.

<Movie>
  <ID>MV123456</ID>
  <ExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="tms">MV000000000000</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="isan">0000-0000-0F00-0000-X-0000-0000-Y</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="ean">0011559514120</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="upc">123456789990</ExternalID>
  ...
</Movie>

A work's title. Each work can contain multiple Title elements for the purpose of providing localized titles. added: CDF 1.0

<TvShow>
  <ID>TV123456</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">Office Factor</Title>
  ...
</TvShow>

A statement of the work's copyright.

<Copyright locale="en-US">© 2014 Amazon Studios</Copyright>

Contains the offers through which a viewer can play a given work: for free, by having a subscription to the service, through rental, or through purchase. Each work type can contain only one Offers element, and that Offers element must contain at least one offer type.

<Offers>
  <FreeOffer>
    <Regions>
      <Country>CA</Country>
    </Regions>
    <WindowStart>2014-02-06T12:00:00-07:00</WindowStart>
    <WindowEnd>2016-01-01T07:00:00-07:00</WindowEnd>
    <LaunchDetails>
      <Quality>SD</Quality>
    </LaunchDetails>
  </FreeOffer>
  <SubscriptionOffer>
    <Regions>
      <Country>CA</Country>
    </Regions>
    <LaunchDetails>
      <Quality>HD</Quality>
    </LaunchDetails>
  </SubscriptionOffer>
</Offers>

The work can be watched by subscribers to the provider's service. If necessary, you can have multiple SubscriptionOffer elements under Offers. SubscriptionOffer is one of the two offer types. Important: The SubscriptionOffer element is optional, but at least one offer type is required under Offers.

<SubscriptionOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
    <Country>CA</Country>
  </Regions>
  <WindowStart>2014-02-06T12:00:00-07:00</WindowStart>
  <WindowEnd>2016-01-01T07:00:00-07:00</WindowEnd>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
    <Subtitle>en-US</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>fr</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>es</Subtitle>
    <LaunchId>EXTRA-11113_HD_en-US</LaunchId>
  </LaunchDetails>
</SubscriptionOffer>

Contains the countries in which a given offer is available. Each offer type can contain only a single Regions element.

⚠Important! After Aug 31, 2021, "US" in this field will no longer include the US Territories. In order to include offers in these territories, explicitly add the region. See Example below for implementation.

US territory codes for reference:
USVI = VI, Guam = GU, Puerto Rico = PR, Mariana Islands = MP.

<FreeOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
    <Country>CA</Country>
    <Country>MX</Country>
  </Regions>
</FreeOffer>

A country or region in which a particular offer (subscription, free, purchase, or rental) is available. Each offer can contain as many Country elements as needed.

⚠Important! After Aug 31, 2021, "US" in this field will no longer include the US Territories. In order to include offers in these territories, explicitly add the region. See Example below for implementation.

US territory codes for reference:
USVI = VI, Guam = GU, Puerto Rico = PR, Mariana Islands = MP.

<SubscriptionOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
    <Country>CA</Country>
  </Regions>
  ...
</SubscriptionOffer>

The date and time after which the work becomes available under a particular offer. Using WindowStart and WindowEnd, you can declare an offer to be available only for a specific window of time. Before and after that window, that offer is not shown to the viewer. If no offer is available at the time, the work itself is not shown to the viewer. Each offer can have only one WindowStart.

WindowStart and WindowEnd can be used together or separately to control a work's availablility under an offer.

• WindowStart only: The work is available indefinitely from that time forward unless it is removed from the catalog.
• WindowEnd only: The work is available immediately, but only until that time.
• WindowStart + WindowsEnd: The work is available only in that window of time.
• Neither WindowStart nor WindowEnd: The work is immediately available and always will be unless it is removed from the catalog.

<FreeOffer>
  ...
  <WindowStart>2014-02-06T12:00:00-07:00</WindowStart>
  <WindowEnd>2016-01-01T07:00:00-07:00</WindowEnd>
  ...
</FreeOffer>

The date and time after which the work will no longer be available under a particular offer. Each offer can have only one WindowEnd. Using WindowStart and WindowEnd, you can declare an offer to be available only for a specific window of time. After the time specified by WindowEnd, the offer is no longer presented to the viewer. If all offers have expired, the work itself is not shown to the viewer.

WindowStart and WindowEnd can be used together or separately to control a work's availablility under an offer.

• WindowStart only: The work is available indefinitely from that time forward unless it is removed from the catalog.
• WindowEnd only: The work is available immediately, but only until that time.
• WindowStart + WindowsEnd: The work is available only in that window of time.
• Neither WindowStart nor WindowEnd: The work is immediately available and always will be unless it is removed from the catalog.

<FreeOffer>
  ...
  <WindowStart>2014-02-06T12:00:00-07:00</WindowStart>
  <WindowEnd>2016-01-01T07:00:00-07:00</WindowEnd>
  ...
</FreeOffer>

Contains elements that specify a work's available video quality, audio language, and subtitle options under a particular offer. LaunchDetails also contains an optional LaunchId which allows a direct launch of the work in a specific configuration of quality, language, and subtitle.

<FreeOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
  </Regions>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>SD</Quality>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
    <AudioLanguage>fr-FR</AudioLanguage>
    <Subtitle>en-US</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>fr</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>es</Subtitle>
    <LaunchId>EXTRA-11113_HD_en-US</LaunchId>
  </LaunchDetails>
</FreeOffer>

The visual quality of the work: standard definition (SD), high definition (HD), and ultra high definition (UHD). A work can be offered with multiple visual quality options.

<FreeOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
  </Regions>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <Quality>UHD</Quality>
  </LaunchDetails>
</FreeOffer>

An audio option for the work when that work has been dubbed into additional languages. You can include as many AudioLanguage elements as needed to specify the work's available alternatives. AudioLanguageis optional but strongly recommended for dubbed content. AudioLanguage ensures your content displays the correct subtitle languages.

<LaunchDetails>
  <Quality>SD</Quality>
  <Quality>HD</Quality>
  <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
  <AudioLanguage>es-MX</AudioLanguage>
  <Subtitle>en-US</Subtitle>
  <Subtitle>es-MX</Subtitle>
  <LaunchId>MV123456_HD_es-MX_en</LaunchId>
</LaunchDetails>

A language option for the work's subtitles. A work can have multiple subtitle options.

<SubscriptionOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
  </Regions>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
    <Subtitle>fr</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>es</Subtitle>
  </LaunchDetails>
</SubscriptionOffer>

An identifier that allows you to launch a work with a specific configuration of video quality, audio language, and subtitles (or any subset of those three). A LaunchId does not have a given format — the format must only be understood by your app's logic. Each LaunchDetails element can contain only a single LaunchId, so to specify more than one LaunchId, you must include multiple LaunchDetails elements.

<SubscriptionOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
  </Regions>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>SD</Quality>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
    <AudioLanguage>fr-FR</AudioLanguage>
    <Subtitle>en-US</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>fr</Subtitle>
    <LaunchId>EXTRA-11113_HD_en-US</LaunchId>
  </LaunchDetails>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>SD</Quality>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
    <AudioLanguage>fr-FR</AudioLanguage>
    <Subtitle>en-US</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>fr</Subtitle>
    <LaunchId>EXTRA-11113_SD_fr-FR_en-US</LaunchId>
  </LaunchDetails>
</SubscriptionOffer>

The work is free to view at any time, or optionally is free only during a given window. If necessary, you can have multiple FreeOffer elements under Offers. Important: The FreeOffer element is optional, but at least one offer type is required under Offers. FreeOffer is one of the two offer types.

<FreeOffer>
  <Regions>
    <Country>US</Country>
    <Country>CA</Country>
  </Regions>
  <WindowStart>2014-02-06T12:00:00-07:00</WindowStart>
  <WindowEnd>2016-01-01T07:00:00-07:00</WindowEnd>
  <LaunchDetails>
    <Quality>HD</Quality>
    <AudioLanguage>en-US</AudioLanguage>
    <Subtitle>en-US</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>fr</Subtitle>
    <Subtitle>es</Subtitle>
    <LaunchId>EXTRA-11113_HD_en-US</LaunchId>
  </LaunchDetails>
</FreeOffer>

Optional, but highly recommended. The year in which the work was originally released to the public, or the first air date in the case of television. Note that this value should match the year given in the same work's ReleaseDate or OriginalAirDate element.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <ReleaseYear>1959</Releaseyear>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

A two- or three-line description of a work's content. Do not use information included elsewhere, such as the work's title, for the ShortDescription. Each work can contain multiple ShortDescription elements for the purpose of providing localized descriptions. To provide a longer, more detailed description, use the Synopsis element.

<TvSpecial>
  ...
  <ShortDescription locale="en-US">Alan shows us some trees and sings songs about them.</ShortDescription>
  ...
</TvSpecial>

Date after which metadata information should be available to viewers. Including this information improves matching. Note that MetadataAvailabilityDate is the same as WindowStart; however, in addition to hiding the Play button, including MetadataAvailabilityDate hides the metadata associated with the content until the date indicated. Combining MetadataAvailabilityDate with WindowStart will show information at the time of premiere (for example, The Man in the High Castle premiere).

<Movie>
  <ID>MV-123456</ID>
  <Title locale="en-US">Chase the Prawns</Title>
  <Offers>
    <SubscriptionOffer>
      <Regions>
        <Country>US</Country>
      </Regions>
    </SubscriptionOffer>
  </Offers>
  <MetadataAvailabilityDate>2000-01-01T12:00:00Z</MetadataAvailabilityDate>
  <ReleaseDate>2013-10-04T00:00:00</ReleaseDate>
</Movie>

A description of a work's content. Synopsis is intended to give more detail than ShortDescription. Do not use the ShortDescription or the work's Title as the Synopsis. Each work can contain multiple Synopsis elements for the purpose of providing localized descriptions.

<TvSpecial>
  ...
  <ShortDescription locale="en-US">Alan shows us some trees and sings songs about them.</ShortDescription>
  <Synopsis locale="en-US">Alan Smithee, man about town and fervent urban arborist, takes us on a musical journey around his home town, stopping by some favorite trees to sing about them. As expected from Mr. Smithee, no path runs straight and his plans meander as he encounters guest stars and battles a lumberjack with a literal ax to grind.</Synopsis>
  ...
</TvSpecial>

Images to represent the TV or movie content. See Image for image size details.

<Movie>
  ...
  <Images>
    <Image>
      <Url>http://amzf.tmsimg.com/assets/28873/p28873_k_h2_aa.jpg</Url>
    </Image>
  </Images>
  ...
 </Movie>

An image to represent the TV or movie content. Images should be in JPG or PNG format (JPG preferred). Use a 16:9 aspect ratio, with dimensions at least 853px wide x 480px high for TV shows/seasons/episodes. Larger sizes are better; we will scale as needed. Images smaller than 853px wide x 480px, or images following other aspect ratios, will not be used. In those cases, another image source (for example, IMDb) or a placeholder image will be used instead.

<Movie>
  ...
    <Images>
      <Image>
        <Url>http://sample-server.net/cds/1.0/image/B23R/FJK8/9FAR/39RTE_992.png</Url>
        <Locale>es</Locale>
      </Image>
    </Images>
    ...
  </Movie>

A URL for the image. See Image for details on image size and dimensions.

<Movie>
  ...
    <Images>
      <Image>
        <Url>http://sample-server.net/cds/1.0/image/B23R/FJK8/9FAR/39RTE_992.png</Url>
        <Locale>es</Locale>
      </Image>
    </Images>
    ...
  </Movie>

The language for the image. See Image for details on image size and dimensions.

<Image>
   <Url>http://sample-server.net/cds/1.0/image/B23R/FJK8/9FAR/39RTE_992.png</Url>
   <Locale>es</Locale>
</Image>

The overall running time of the content, in minutes. This is a non-negative number and is expected to be less than 2880, though there may be instances that legitimately exceed that value. Each work can have only one RuntimeMinutes element.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <RuntimeMinutes>37</RuntimeMinutes>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

Specifies whether the movie is primarily in color or in black-and-white.

<Movie>
  ...
  <Color>black_and_white</Color>
  ...
</Movie>

Contains elements that represent a work's cast and crew members. The same person can appear as both cast or crew multiple times. Each work can contain only one Credits element. If present, Credits must contain at least one CastMember or CrewMember, though it can contain as many of each of those elements as needed.

<Credits>
  <CastMember>
    <Name locale="en-US">Alan Smithee</Name>
    <Role locale="en-US">Self</Role>
  </CastMember>
</Credits>

Provides information about a person in the work's cast, such as an actor, host, narrator, or voice talent. When present, the optional Credits element must include at least one entry, either a CastMember or a CrewMember. You can include as many CastMember elements as needed.

<Credits>
  <CastMember>
    <Name locale="en-US">Alan Smithee</Name>
    <ExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</ExternalID>
    <Role locale="en-US">Self</Role>
  </CastMember>
</Credits>

Relates to works. The name of a work's cast or crew member. For a cast member, this is the person's name and not their character's name.

<CastMember>
  <Name locale="en-US">Alan Smithee</Name>
  ...
</CastMember>

An identifier for a work under an external classification, such as IMDb. This value is used in content matching, to compare a work or person against that in another catalog to determine whether they're the same work or person. It can also be used as the source of external content such as images. Each element that contains an ExternalID can contain as many as needed.

<Movie>
  <ID>MV123456</ID>
  <ExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="tms">MV000000000000</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="isan">0000-0000-0F00-0000-X-0000-0000-Y</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="ean">0011559514120</ExternalID>
  <ExternalID scheme="upc">123456789990</ExternalID>
  ...
</Movie>

The character's name in a work, as played by a CastMember. Examples are Robin Hood, Sir Lancelot du Lac, Athena, or Self. Do not use "actor" (all CastMember entries are actors) or "unknown" for this value. A CastMember element can contain multiple Role elements if that person played multiple roles.

<Credits>
  <CastMember>
    <Name locale="en-US">Alan Smithee</Name>
    <ExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</ExternalID>
    <Role locale="en-US">Robin Hood</Role>
    <Role locale="en-US">Self</Role>
  </CastMember>
</Credits>

Contains elements that provide information about a person in the work's off-screen crew, such as a director, writer, cinematographer, best boy, animator, or grip. When present, the optional Credits must include at least one entry, either a CastMember or a CrewMember. You can include as many CrewMember elements as needed.

<Credits>
  <CrewMember>
    <Name locale="en-US">Alan Smithee</Name>
    <ExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</ExternalID>
    <Job locale="en-US">Director</Job>
  </CrewMember>
</Credits>

The position held by a work's CrewMember, such as director, cinematographer, writer, or animator. A CrewMember can have as many Job elements as needed.

<CrewMember>
  <Name locale="en-US">Alan Smithee</Name>
  <ExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</ExternalID>
  <Job locale="en-US">Grip</Job>
</CrewMember>

Contains one or more Studio elements that identify the studio(s) that produced the work.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <Studios>
    <Studio>Amazon Studios</Studio>
    <Studio>Another Production Company</Studio>
  </Studios>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

The studio that produced the work. A work can have multiple Studio entries.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <Studios>
    <Studio>Amazon Studios</Studio>
    <Studio>Another Production Company</Studio>
  </Studios>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

The language in which the work was originally produced, which can refer to either the audio or, in the case of a silent work, on-screen text. A work can contain only one Language element. Also use AudioLanguage to specify any dubbed options. While it is possible to submit your catalog without a language, it's strongly recommended to add the content's language as a best practice, particularly if you have content available in multiple languages. You need to specify the language for each version of your content to ensure Amazon matches your content to the correct language.

If you want to provide your content in multiple regions with different languages, you need to provide localized content in the respective language. For example, if you want to provide an English film in Japan, you need to provide a Japanese version of the film.

<Movie>
  ...
  <Language>ja</Language>
  ...
</Movie>

Contains elements that provide the average customer rating for a work, the maximum rating value, and the number of ratings that contributed to the score. Each work can contain only one CustomerRating element.

<CustomerRating>
  <Score>8.2</Score>
  <MaxValue>10</MaxValue>
  <Count>512</Count>
</CustomerRating>

An average score (rating) for a work based on customer feedback. How you gather that information is up to you, as well as setting the MaxValue to give a scale to the rating system. You can add an optional Count of how many votes contributed to the Score. A CustomerRating can contain only a single Score.

<CustomerRating>
  <Score>8.2</Score>
  <MaxValue>10</MaxValue>
  <Count>512</Count>
</CustomerRating>

The highest possible value for a work's customer rating. Each CustomerRating can contain only one MaxValue.

<CustomerRating>
  <Score>8.2</Score>
  <MaxValue>10</MaxValue>
  <Count>512</Count>
</CustomerRating>

The number of users that have contributed to a customer rating Score. Only one Count is allowed per CustomerRating.

<CustomerRating>
  <Score>8.2</Score>
  <MaxValue>10</MaxValue>
  <Count>512</Count>
</CustomerRating>

A numerical popularity score relative to the other items in your catalog. The highest rank is defined as 1. How you determine the rankings is up to you, but it is acceptable for multiple items to have the same rank. A work can have only a single Rank element.

<TvShow>
  ...
  <Rank>36</Rank>
  ...
</TvShow>

Where the work originated. Each work can have only one Source. Options are as follows:

• original: The provider of this catalog produced or created this content.
• licensed: The provider of this catalog has licensed the work from another party.
• unknown: The source of this content is unknown.
• other: The source of the work is known but is neither original nor licensed.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <Source>licensed</Source>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

Contains one or more Genre tags used to describe the category of the work, such as comedy, horror, or documentary.

<Genres>
  <Genre locale="en-US">horror</Genre>
  <Genre locale="en-US">sci-fi</Genre>
</Genres>

The genre of the work, such as comedy, horror, drama, or documentary. A work can be described through multiple Genre elements if necessary. For optimized search and matching, attempt to use standard genre descriptions. Use multiple Genre tags rather than combine several descriptions into a single string.

<Genres>
  <Genre locale="en-US">horror</Genre>
  <Genre locale="en-US">sci-fi</Genre>
</Genres>

Contains one or more official ratings for the work, as determined by a specified certifying agency. Only one ContentRatings element is allowed per work.

<ContentRatings>
  <ContentRating>
    <System>MPAA</System>
    <Certification>PG-13</Certification>
  </ContentRating>
  <ContentRating>
    <System>Eirin</System>
    <Certification>R15+</Certification>
  </ContentRating>
</ContentRatings>

Contains elements that specify a rating system or organization and the rating they gave the work. When present, the optional ContentRatings must contain at least one ContentRating. You can have as many ContentRating elements as you need, one for each system/rating pair.

ContentRatings is required for the following countries: US, Brazil, Australia, Japan. For all other countries, ContentRatings is strongly recommended.

<ContentRatings>
  <ContentRating>
    <System>MPAA</System>
    <Certification>PG-13</Certification>
  </ContentRating>
</ContentRatings>

The rating system, normally an official organization, that determined a work's rating. Each rating can have only one System.

<ContentRatings>
  <ContentRating>
    <System>MPAA</System>
    <Certification>G</Certification>
  </ContentRating>
</ContentRatings>

The certification or rating given to the work under a specified certification System. Only one Certification element is allowed for each ContentRating.

<ContentRating>
  <System>MPAA</System>
  <Certification>PG-13</Certification>
</ContentRating>

Marks content for the Japanese marketplace intended to be viewed only by persons 18 years of age or older. In compliance with Japan's legal requirements, setting this flag to true requires viewers of this content in Japan to confirm that their age is above 18.

<Movie>
  ...
  <JP_Require18PlusAgeConfirmation>true</JP_Require18PlusAgeConfirmation>
</Movie>

Used to tie a TvEpisode, TvSeason, or TvSpecial to a TvShow in your catalog. This value must match the ID value in a TvShow element. You have the option of using ShowID or ShowTitle to specify the show, but not both. Always use ShowID when the TvShow is in your catalog.

<TvShow>
  <ID>TV-2329880</ID>
  ...
</TvShow>
<TvSeason>
  ...
  <ShowID>TV-2329880</ShowID>
  ...
</TvSeason>
<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <ShowID>TV-2329880</ShowID>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

Used to tie a TvEpisode, TvSeason, or TvSpecial to a TvShow in your catalog. This value is simply a string for use in the UI and is not required to match any title in your catalog. You have the option of using ShowID or ShowTitle to specify the show, but not both. Use ShowTitle only in the absence of ShowID.

<TvSeason>
  ...
  <ShowTitle locale="en-US">Depth of Field</ShowTitle>
  ...
</TvSeason>

The number of a season that a TVEpisode is a part of, when that season is not part of your catalog. SeasonInShow is simply a number for use in the UI and is not required to match anything. You have the option of using SeasonID or SeasonInShow to specify the season, but not both. Use SeasonInShow only in the absence of SeasonID, which should be a rare occurrance.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <SeasonInShow>2</SeasonInShow>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

Used to tie a TvEpisode, TvSeason, or TvSpecial to a TvShow in your catalog. This value must match the ID value in a TvShow element. You have the option of using ShowID or ShowTitle to specify the show, but not both. Always use ShowID when the TvShow is in your catalog.

<TvShow>
  <ID>TV-2329880</ID>
  ...
</TvShow>
<TvSeason>
  ...
  <ShowID>TV-2329880</ShowID>
  ...
</TvSeason>
<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <ShowID>TV-2329880</ShowID>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

Used to tie a TvEpisode, TvSeason, or TvSpecial to a TvShow in your catalog. This value is simply a string for use in the UI and is not required to match any title in your catalog. You have the option of using ShowID or ShowTitle to specify the show, but not both. Use ShowTitle only in the absence of ShowID.

<TvSeason>
  ...
  <ShowTitle locale="en-US">Depth of Field</ShowTitle>
  ...
</TvSeason>

The ID of the season of which a TvEpisode is a part. The TvSeason with this ID must be present in the same catalog as this TvEpisode. You have the option of using SeasonID or SeasonInShow to specify the season, but not both. SeasonID should always be used when the season is in your catalog. If is not in your catalog, consider creating a TvSeason entry.

<TvSeason>
  <ID>SEA-2329880</ID>
  ...
</TvSeason>
<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <SeasonID>SEA-2329880</SeasonID>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

The number of a season that a TVEpisode is a part of, when that season is not part of your catalog. SeasonInShow is simply a number for use in the UI and is not required to match anything. You have the option of using SeasonID or SeasonInShow to specify the season, but not both. Use SeasonInShow only in the absence of SeasonID, which should be a rare occurrance.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <SeasonInShow>2</SeasonInShow>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

A title for the season in which a TvEpisode appeared, such as "Season 2". Note that if the corresponding TvSeason element is included in your catalog, this value is not required to match its Title, though it should. Each TvEpisode can have only one SeasonTitle.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <SeasonInShow>2</SeasonInShow>
  <SeasonTitle locale="en-US">Season 2</SeasonTitle>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

A TV episode's sequence number within its season. Each TvEpisode can contain only one EpisodeInSeason element.

<TvEpisode>
  ...
  <EpisodeInSeason>6</EpisodeInSeason>
  ...
</TvEpisode>

The date and time when a work was originally televised. The year portion of this value should match the ReleaseYear, if that optional element is present. This information is useful in matching this work to content in other catalogs. A match allows us to show a single listing for a work that shows all of its available sources rather than having multiple search results for same thing.

<TvSpecial>
  ...
  <OriginalAirDate>2012-05-13T00:00:00</OriginalAirDate>
</TvSpecial>

The date and time when the work was originally released to the public, or the first air date in the case of television. The year portion of this value should match the ReleaseYear, if that optional element is present. This information is particularly useful in matching this work to content in other catalogs. A match allows us to show a single listing for a work that shows all of its available sources rather than having multiple search results for same thing.

<TvShow>
  ...
  <ReleaseDate>2012-05-13T00:00:00</ReleaseDate>
</TvShow>

The date and time when a work was originally televised. The year portion of this value should match the ReleaseYear, if that optional element is present. This information is useful in matching this work to content in other catalogs. A match allows us to show a single listing for a work that shows all of its available sources rather than having multiple search results for same thing.

<TvSpecial>
  ...
  <OriginalAirDate>2012-05-13T00:00:00</OriginalAirDate>
</TvSpecial>

Specifies an Extra as a trailer (preview) or a clip. You can regard anything that isn't a trailer as a clip, though it might be something as extensive as a making-of documentary about the Extra's associated Movie. Each Extra can have only one Type.

<Extra>
  ...
  <Type>trailer</Type>
  ...
</Extra>

Used to specify another work (such as a movie) with which an Extra (such as a trailer for that movie) is associated. The work with this ID must be present in the same catalog as this Extra. You have the option of using RelatesToID or RelatesToExternalID to specify the associated work, but not both. RelatesToID should always be used when the associated work is in your catalog.

<TvShow>
  <ID>TV123456</ID>
  ...
</TvShow>
<Extra>
  ...
  <Type>trailer</Type>
  <RelatesToID>TV123456</RelatesToID>
</Extra>

Used to specify another work (such as a movie) with which an Extra (such as a trailer for that movie) is associated. RelatesToExternalID specifies an identifier by which that other work (such as the movie) is known in an external classificiation such as IMDb. RelatesToExternalID is used when the associated work is not a part of your catalog. You have the option of using RelatesToID or RelatesToExternalID to specify the association, but not both. Use RelatesToExternalID only in the absence of RelatesToID.

Do not confuse RelatesToExternalID with ExternalID. ExternalID refers to the Extra itself, while RelatesToExternalID refers to the work that it's associated with.

<Extra>
  ...
  <Type>trailer</Type>
  <RelatesToExternalID scheme="imdb">tt0000000</RelatesToExternalID>
  <RelatesToExternalID scheme="tms">MV000000000000</RelatesToExternalID>
  <RelatesToExternalID scheme="isan">0000-0000-0F00-0000-X-0000-0000-Y</RelatesToExternalID>
  <RelatesToExternalID scheme="ean">0011559514120</RelatesToExternalID>
  <RelatesToExternalID scheme="upc">123456789990</RelatesToExternalID>
</Extra>