What are Metadata Web Services?

Metadata Web Services offer the tools to create and deliver rich media applications and personalization services based on the implementation of a mature set of standardized specifications of media publishing and query services for broadcast, web, and mobile networks.
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1) Register yourself in the portal.

2) Explore the service in the Resource section.

3) Build your application.
Explosive growth
Web Services
Service Highlights

Targeted Publishing

Write, read, and delete metadata about media without the loss of valuable information including details of what it is, what it’s used for, and who the audience is to ensure that it reaches exactly who it’s targeted for.

 

Extensive Querying
Query objects to find the media that you are looking for with market relevant descriptors.
 
Rich Profiles and Personalization
Build in-depth profiles based on usage and user preferences to enable a personalized and targeted experience.
 
Preserve Usage Rights
Preserve usage rights with regards to all viewers and providers such as content creators, aggregators, and providers, service providers, advertisers, and network operators.
 
Transformation Services
Source data feeds from multiple content providers from either standardized or proprietary metadata formats and transform that data to the necessary output, i.e. RSS/MediaRSS, MPEG-7/21, XMLTV, TV-Anytime XML, or Tribune Media Services.
 
Easy Integration
Integrate the services via REST or SOAP API's. The service offers prepackaged clients for AJAX, Flex, C#, and VB.NET.
Sample Business Cases

In order to understand how Metadata Web Services might benefit your business, it is helpful to see how others have leveraged the service. 

 

Build social networks

Build social web sites or applications to promote, distribute, and share media over a community of users.

 

Build personalized advanced media applications

With the detail of media and profile description within the service, advanced applications involving segmentation, grouping, advertising, and targeting can be built.

 

Build value-added services by aggregating and mediating metadata sources

Aggregate multiple metadata sources, enhance the data by adding in other services and distribute or build applications that use the new service.

 

Build agent-based services
With extensive and detailed content and user profiles, smart agents can be used to to automate the retrieval of personalized media and other information services.