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Policy update: Audio only podcasts can now be listed on IMDb!
Hey all!
We're happy to announce that as of today we'll begin accepting submissions of audio only podcasts (as you know, video ones are already eligible) to expand our data catalog. These are a hugely popular medium and something IMDb users have been asking to include for some time.
For the timebeing these can be submitted using the existing contribution interface - to do so:
However, accepting these types of title now enables us to learn a few important things before deciding whether or how to change our data structure in the future.
There's also an unknown number of video podcasts on IMDb already as the absence of a proper label has made it difficult to spot when a podcast has been approved. This change will let us start building up a catalog of podcasts now, while also tidying up our existing catalog!
You can find the title formatting for Podcasts on our help site here:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/titles/title-formatting/G56U5ERK7YY47CQB
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Joel
We're happy to announce that as of today we'll begin accepting submissions of audio only podcasts (as you know, video ones are already eligible) to expand our data catalog. These are a hugely popular medium and something IMDb users have been asking to include for some time.
For the timebeing these can be submitted using the existing contribution interface - to do so:
- Head on over to the new title submission form
- Choose the type per the choices below:
- If it's episodic then select the type "Made for TV" and sub-type "TV-Series"
- If it's a one-off with no episodes then select the type "Made for Video"
- If it's episodic then select the type "Made for TV" and sub-type "TV-Series"
- Include the keyword "category-podcast" on the main parent series page (if there are episodes, you don't need to add the keyword to each one)
- If the podcast is audio only then please also add the keyword "audio-only"
- A link to somewhere the podcast can be watched or listened to should be submitted in the Miscellaneous Link section, with the description "WebsiteName - Full audio", or "WebsiteName - Full video", as appropriate.
However, accepting these types of title now enables us to learn a few important things before deciding whether or how to change our data structure in the future.
There's also an unknown number of video podcasts on IMDb already as the absence of a proper label has made it difficult to spot when a podcast has been approved. This change will let us start building up a catalog of podcasts now, while also tidying up our existing catalog!
You can find the title formatting for Podcasts on our help site here:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/titles/title-formatting/G56U5ERK7YY47CQB
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Joel
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As the radio show came first and we try to list a series by it's original release - we'll accept the earliest date for the radio broadcast too and you can add these as "episodes" too.
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Thanks for this feedback.
We appreciate the definition isn't super clear cut right now and it's something we're trying to iterate on to find the best fit.
There's ongoing discussions within the team about how to really define what we consider a 'Podcast' and our current thinking is that if the creators specifically made a piece of content to be streamed or downloaded outside of a live broadcast then these will be eligible.
There is also the position that a Podcast often features one or more recurring hosts or actors engaged in a discussion about some topic or narrative.
For example, a breakfast radio show broadcasting live on it's own is ineligible unless re-packaged and made available for streaming or downloading at a later time, this can then be added.
Of course we're interested to hear your thoughts and will expand on the idea of other audio productions soon.
In regards to the tv-special and tv-mini-series keywords having an affect on display, you're completely right and this avenue is something we're keeping in mind.
Looking forward to your feedback.
Cheers,
Joel
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Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5825482/...
It was listed with very little data and a 2010 start date, which doesn't really make sense since the show started long before. My guess is that the attached director/producer added the title to build his resume. I made a few edits to let the listing cover the show more fully.
Based on Joel's reply above I wanted to add the start date of the radio show, but this is hard to determine as the show grew out of another show. Instead I added a 2005 episode, which seems to be the first podcast episode. I guess this is an example of the data problems that can arise.
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This move was probably inevitable, given that many podcasts begin as audio-only, and then graduate to video.
Others are audio-only, but appear on YouTube as ersatz videos, with one static image used throughout.
By the way, many old-time radio shows from the 1930s-1960s have been resurrected as podcasts. Eventually you'll have to decide whether you want to start listing these as well. Note that many radio serials (The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, The Guiding Light, etc.) appeared simultaneously with their television versions. By the time old radio shows appear in the database, you'll need to have a clear way of distinguishing them from TV productions.
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So this 1938 (!) radio show should not be acceptable then? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14763882/
I've nominated it for deletion.
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I don't really understand why. The name of the site is internet MOVIE database, which means motion pictures. Podcasts are usually audio only, so they should not be a part of this site, even if some famous actors are part of podcast narration here and there. No need to further stuff up things. Video games and commercials and music videos are really enough.
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