Overview: Television and episodic media
Television library structure connects series, seasons, episode identities and the files representing them.
An episode's place in a series is not always captured by one season-and-number label. Specials, date-based programmes and anthology structures add context, while one file can contain several episodes. This area establishes those models and the ordering conventions used to connect the source to the intended programme.
Series hierarchy
A series hierarchy organizes episodic media by parent series and season while retaining each episode’s identity and playable resources.Episode ordering
Episode ordering conventions assign positions to programmes according to a particular catalogue or release arrangement.Television specials
A television special has its own episode identity whose catalogue grouping can differ from its intended position among regular episodes.Multi-episode files
A multi-episode file stores material for several episodes in one media resource, requiring a distinction between catalogue coverage and internal playback boundaries.Date-based episodes
Date-based episode naming identifies a programme by a catalogue-associated release date whose series and broadcast context remain part of the match.Anthology series
An anthology series groups stories under a shared series identity while narrative continuity may occur at episode or season level.