Proprietary
For use where proprietary extensions are required, or the use of keywords that do not fit in any classification below
STRUCTURED
All programmes dealing with facts, situations, opinions, theories and forecasts
Bulletin
Programme with formal desk presentation, usually interspersed with visual material.Example: news bulletin, weather forecast
Magazine
Programme consisting of separate items which has at least one common quality and presented under one main heading
Presenter led magazine
Presenter led programmeconsisting different elements
Clip led magazine
Programme dominated or completely consisting of self contained video clips
Event
An outside event covered by the broadcaster and with an accompanying commentary and transmitted live or deferred (within 24 hours). Example: Soccer match, theatre relay, parliamentary debate
Commented event
An outside event covered by the broadcaster and with an accompanying commentary, and transmitted live or deferred (within 2. hours).
Uncommented event
Where the event speaks for itself.. Ie Religious service,
Documentary
Programme concerning a single theme, involving descriptive and/or interpretative commentaries, illustrations, I/vs, statements, photos etc
Archive clips documentary
Documentary consisting mostly or completely of selected clips of archive media
Discussion/Interview/Debate/Talkshow
Mainly verbal programme in which more than one person participates
Lecture/Speech/Presentation
Mainly verbal programme in which only one person participates
Textual (incl. relayed teletext)
Programme consisting only of alphanumerical information
Phone-in
Programme with content primarily generated by contributions from the general audience either on the telephone or by sending in emails/letters
DJ with discs
Programme (usually in audio only) in which a specialist presenter introduces music or other pre-recorded elements
Charitable Appeal
Programme devoted to an appeal for donations to a particular charitable cause
Party-political broadcast
Programme promoting the views and/or policies of a political party, especially during an election campaign
REPRESENTATION/PLAY
Programme consisting of a prose or verse composition, one telling a story, written for or as if for performance by actors.Examples: soap opera, Shakespeare play, Monthy Python, radio play, Not: documentary or informational programme whose subject is drama
Fictional portrayal of life
Programme performed by live actors e.g. Performed drama
Readings
Programmes consisting of readings of poems, stories or other literary works
Dramatic documentary
Programme performed by actors. About real events e.g. Docusoap or docudrama
CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY
Programme consisting of a dramatic work, constructed frame by frame without resource to live images
Anime
Japanese animation style
Computer
CGI or 3D representationExamples: Disney's Antz, Toy STory, etc.
Cartoon
Images drawn frame by frame. Example: Disneys Pinocchio, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry
Puppetry
Programme consisting of a dramatic work, performed with puppet/claymation.
Real time puppetry
marrionettes such as Thunderbirds
Physical model animation
claymation such as Gumbi and Poky, Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit
SHOW
Hosted show
Programme, that can be regarded neither as non-fiction nor as drama or music/dance in which one or more persons fulfil the role of presenter, host, quiz or games master, announcer, chairperson or speaker and where the rest of the participants are generally members of the public
Simple game show
Programme in which the content is primarily contained within the studio and the prizes or rewards (if any) to the participant(s) may be regarded as conservative. Example: University Challenge
Big game show
Programme produced on a grand scale in which the prizes or rewards are considered generous Example: Who wants to be a millionaire
Telethon
A very long programme, typically made up of many shorter elements or items, and devoted to a single over-arching purpose, usually a charitable appeal
Panel-show
A programme of a light entertainment nature which is presented by a more or less fixed group of people (panel). Programme, that can be regarded neither as non-fiction nor as drama or concert. Example: The Paul Daniels Show; Der Rudi Carrell Show
Simple game show
see 2.4.1.1
Big game show
see 2.4.1.2
Non-hosted show
Programme, that can be regarded neither as non-fiction nor as drama or music/dance in which no one fulfils the role of presenter, host, quiz or games master, announcer, chairperson or speaker
Standup comedian(s)
Programme performed by a single, a pair or a group of comedians performing directly towards the audience
Reality Show
Observational show
where fly on the wall techniques are central to the programme structure
Controlled show
where the flow of the programme is governed - rules based
Makeover show
Experts collaborate to change the appearance or image of a person or thing (e.g. a garden or house), or to modify the behaviour of a person.
Clips show
Programme centred on clips from other material, e.g. an "out-takes" show.
ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE
Music, Dance, Mime etc. TV programmes (predominantly) consisting of music, dance or ballet or theatrical performance
Solo performance
individual performance of music, dance, mime or spoken word eg Nigel Kennedy solo violin performance
Small ensemble performance
Performance of music, dance, mime or spoken word by a small number of people Quartet, small ensemble staged play
Large ensemble performance
Performance of music, dance, mime or spoken word by a large number of people Orchestra and choirs
Mixed
Music video
Short film made specifically to promote the musical recording that forms its soundtrack, and usually visibly featuring the promoted performer(s).
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INTERACTIVE
Formats making use of a range of features such as local application support, return path and direct viewer interaction
LOCAL INTERACTIVITY
Formats that happen in the "box" where broadcast "data" is processed locally giving a sense of dynamic choice
Static informational
Services (news or entertainment) where the information is fixed and does not update
Dynamic informational
Services where the information is dynamic and updates regularly from the broadcast stream
Viewing chats
The show displays chats taking place over local and remote systems
Quiz - Basic multiple choice
Using any key number, ft, or arrows etc
Quiz - Text or number entry answers
Entering real text or numbers into a format
Re-ordering
Competitions based on moving lists into correct orders
Positional
Challenges or games such as "Spot the Ball", clicking on quess where something is
Sync quiz
Synchronized with audio and/or video (the programme)
Timer quiz
Quiz synchronized with audio and/or video
Elimination and timer
Against the clock
Categories
Selecting from batches of questions
Level based quiz/game
Cannot move on without completing last level - Difficulty or linear challenge
Following a sequence
Temporal, Simon says, red next then green etc
Local multi player
Players using the same box in the same space
Multi stream audio-video
Services where the interaction is based mostly around alternate, parallel streamed audio or video access
Enhanced advertisement
Local interaction, more information locally etc
Logic based games
Word games
Positional games
Board games
Text based gaming
Dynamic 2D/3D graphics
INTERMITTENT RESPONSE
Formats that require an intermittent or continuous return path
Single impulse vote
aka "clap-o-meter" - mass aggregation of single hit "press red now if you think this" type votes
Impulse vote from choices
Vote from range of items - favourite act, band etc
Impulse Yes/No vote
Impulse vote from two choices yes/no
Impulse vote with a value
Vote for something to happen with a value attached - e.g. how many tins of baked beans should he eat
Submit answers/form
Press now to send off answers or details - quiz or competition
SMS using mobile
Sending text from mobile into iTV or web platforms
SMS using TV remote
Entry of messages using TV number/letter keys
Impulse gambling
Using intermittent persistently protected connection to place real or fantasy bets
Impulse transaction
Using intermittent persistently protected connection to buy product - T or ECommerce
Multi player TS networked services/games
Multi point networking in either time-shifted mode
Interactive advertisement
Local interaction, request for more info, details even link to impulse transaction etc
ALWAYS ON CONNECTION
Formats that ideally require a continuous connection to be delivered
Chat Forum
Using built in platform functionality
Chat Forum via web
STB with other infrastructure layer e.g. web chat engine in web browser on top of proprietary api
Threaded mail discussions
Listed as discussion threads such as usenet type
Point to point
Show enables/includes one to one mailing
3rd party point to point
Using 3rd party peer to peer (one to one) chat facility layered over the show
Voice chat using mic capability
Speech to text engine enabling chat/mailing using IP for example
Dual player networked services/games
One to one, peer networking
Multi player RT networked services/games
Multi point networking in real time
Gambling services
Using continuous persistently protected connection
Impulse transaction
Using intermittent persistently protected connection to buy product - T or ECommerce
Non-linear audio-video
Services where the interaction is based mostly around choosing alternate audio or video files - VOD and AOD, maybe combined with 2.1.1.15 (multi stream)