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Why your book metadata matters.
Metadata, the data about data basically allows you to tag, categorize and distribute all book information.
Better tagging means better distribution, which leads to larger coverage, which ultimately leads to higher reads.
Rethinking ID Mapping: Adapting to Chaos in Movie and Series Cataloging
The industry has long faced problems with ID tagging systems. It's common for broadcasters to lack a solid tagging system, leading to difficulties in matching and organizing content accurately. This disarray not only complicates internal operations but also impacts content delivery to audiences.
Why your metadata isn’t metadata-ing like it should: the hidden costs of scattered data
When metadata—data about data—is scattered across different systems without a unified management strategy, it becomes a silent bottleneck, hindering your agility, security, and growth.
“The devil is in the detail” What well managed metadata really means.
Metadata are tags that help identify your content. It’s the data that provides information about the content itself, for example title, director, genre, cast, runtime, language, etc. This article dives into the importance of well managed metadata with examples of Babadook and White Collar on Netflix.
Accessibility data: A gateway to Inclusive Entertainment
Metadata, often seen as the behind-the-scenes hero, holds the key to unlocking a world of accessibility features. Discover a few of the many examples of how it can be leveraged to improve content accessibility in our latest article.
Why metadata is so insanely important for your content.
Metadata is the information that describes a TV show or movie, such as its title, plot, cast, and release date. This information is crucial for making your content discoverable and appealing to viewers, and it needs to be distributed to all the different platforms where your content is available
How to keep streaming subscribers happy and reduce churn
With so many streaming platforms to choose from, it can be tough to keep viewers loyal to your service. Here are some tips to help your subscribers stay loyal and prevent churn!
Turn your metadata into a high-performing machine
Learn how to turn your metadata into a high-performing machine and start getting the exposure you’re after.
The best way to deliver schedules and metadata to your MVPDs and vMVPDs
This article will go over all of the ins and outs of MVPDs and vMPDs and explain how you can use Clipsource to feed all of the platforms that require metadata and schedule data from you.
Control your own EPG data with your own TV listings API
Learn why it is important for you to take control of your EPG data for Live TV and VOD and how you can achieve this with your own TV listings API.
4 ways to maximise your metadata distribution with Clipsource
Here are 4 ways that we can help you maximise your metadata distribution efforts and get your programs discovered.
This kind of metadata makes viewers hate you
Are you a victim of bad “sold metadata”? Find out if your metadata is costing you viewers.
Why Rich Metadata May Be The Sharpest Weapon in the Streaming Wars
As the supply of movies and drama surges, competition for viewers’ attention and subscriptions will increase. The question is where and how is the money for doing this best spent?
Turning legacy data into hard currency for broadcasters
Learn how you can turn your legacy data into rich information that can help viewers find your programs.