Metadata

Metadata Across the Supply Chain

Good metadata is a crucial component in any effective content supply chain. This means that interoperable metadata often sits at the heart of DPP technical work.

Business to Business Metadata Exchange

Delivering content for international and Multiplatform distribution requires more metadata than ever before. The DPP is working with MovieLabs and others to make this simpler. Read more here.

Metadata Exchange for News

When producing the news, time is of the essence. Good metadata, commonly understood between organisations, enables faster workflows. Read more here.

AS-11 file delivery

It's a core principle of DPP file delivery specifications that common formats for media are paired with common metadata as part of the delivery. Read more here.

Versioning with IMF

IMF offers powerful new ways to simplify the versioning and mastering of content. It provides many tools for carrying metadata, and we've released a DPP Recommendation on the carriage of metadata in IMF. Read more here.


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Business to Business Metadata Exchange

A multitude of complex and custom metadata formats are currently in use for delivering content for streaming platforms, syndication, and international distribution. This was identified as a key pain point in Supplying the VOD Revolution.

Having explored the common options available, we published Recommendation DPP008: Business to Business Metadata Exchange. It proposes a common solution around which the industry can unify, and we will continue to contribute towards the ongoing development of the underlying specification, the MovieLabs Digital Distribution Framework.

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DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange

This recommendation aims to reduce friction in the media supply chain at the points of content interchange, specifically around the exchange of metadata.

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DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange Appendix A

Appendix A of DPP008 - AS-11 UK DPP HD Mapping Into MDDF Schemas.

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Metadata Exchange for News

In a world of fast paced breaking news, efficient use of metadata is critical for news organisations. As global news outlets become more diverse, from traditional TV channels to online news networks, it’s clear that having the right metadata from the outset can help manage news production processes more effectively and get breaking news stories on air as quickly as possible.

The urgency of getting rushes back from the field to the newsroom means that, often, only basic metadata is captured (such as a date or location). This can add extra time to the production process as newsroom staff must add additional metadata retrospectively.

DPP Metadata Exchange for News is a common metadata set for news assets, developed in partnership with news organisations and suppliers from the DPP membership. Use of this common metadata set promises easier search and discovery, clarity around rights information, and smoother collaboration.

The 3 stages of Metadata Exchange for News: Planning, Acquire & Finish, Delivery

The 3 stages of Metadata Exchange for News: Planning, Acquire & Finish, Delivery

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Metadata Exchange for News Benefits Overview

This document looks at the benefits across the entire workflow of using a common set of metadata for exchanging news content.

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Metadata Exchange for News Infographic

A one-page explainer highlighting the key benefits that have been mapped to the Planning, Acquire & Finish, and Delivery stages of framework

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DPP002 Metadata Exchange for News

An implementation framework to enable exchange of a minimum metadata set between systems and news organisations.

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Sample Files

Sample files have been developed to assist with implementation. These are available to download below. The files match the 3 stages of the process:

Planning

These files provide an example of the metadata that is expected to be generated during news story planning. The metadata is expected to be transferred to acquisition/capture systems such as cameras, smartphones or other recording devices.

Acquire and Finish

These files provide an example of metadata that is expected to be generated during the recording and post production of news content. The metadata received from the planning stage is augmented with technical metadata generated as part of capturing the content. The content (media assets and metadata) may then be transferred to editing systems or to digital media asset management systems for further processing.

Delivery

These files provide an example of metadata that is expected to be generated when the content is ready to be broadcast, published or distributed to third parties.

Sample Files

MeX for News Planning 1a

MeX for News Planning 1b

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 2a

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 2b

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 3a

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 3b

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 4a

MeX for News Acquire & Finish 4b

MeX for News Delivery 5a

MeX for News Delivery 5b

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To find out more or to get involved with this work, please get in touch.

If your company is not a DPP member, you can learn more about the benefits of membership, or contact Michelle to discuss joining.

David Thompson

Technology Strategist


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