Helpful links
Templates, tools, standards, and support contacts used in these specifications.
Metadata Templates, Schemas, and Samples
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Film Metadata Excel Template | go.roku.com/film-excel-template |
| TV Metadata Excel Template | go.roku.com/tv-excel-template |
| Clip Metadata Excel Template | go.roku.com/clip-excel-template |
| Excel Update Templates (ZIP) | go.roku.com/mdu-templates |
| Film XML Schema | go.roku.com/film-xml-schema |
| TV XML Schema | go.roku.com/tv-xml-schema |
| Clip XML Schema | go.roku.com/clip-xml-schema |
| Annotated Film XML | go.roku.com/film-xml-example |
| Annotated TV XML | go.roku.com/tv-xml-example |
| Annotated Clip XML | go.roku.com/clip-xml-example |
| All Metadata Templates/Examples/Schemas | go.roku.com/metadata-docs |
Best Practices and Guides
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Best Practices: Content Tags and Metadata | developer.roku.com: content-tags-and-metadata |
| Music Cue Sheet Submission | go.roku.com/music-cue-sheet-submission |
Delivery Tools
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Aspera Client (IBM Fix Central) | IBM Fix Central: Aspera Desktop Client |
| IBM Aspera for Desktop | ibmaspera.com/help/downloads/desktop |
| Roku's Aspera Shares URL | aspera.sr.roku.com |
| Creating an SSH Key (Aspera docs) | Aspera SSH key documentation |
| Global Bandwidth Settings (IBM docs) | IBM docs: global bandwidth settings |
| Adding/Editing Connections (IBM docs) | IBM docs: adding/editing connections |
| Configuring Transfer Settings (Aspera Shares) | IBM docs: configuring transfer settings |
| Configuring User Settings (Aspera Shares) | IBM docs: configure user settings |
Avails
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Roku Avail Spec | go.roku.com/trc-avail-spec |
| Roku Avail Template | go.roku.com/trc-avail-template |
FCC Regulatory
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| FCC Audio Description | fcc.gov/audio-description |
| FCC Closed Captioning: Internet Video Programming | fcc.gov/consumers/guides/captioning-internet-video-programming |
CRTC Regulatory (Canada)
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| CRTC Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2026-98 (Closed Captioning: Online Streaming) | crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2026/2026-98.htm |
MovieLabs
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| MovieLabs Metadata Site | movielabs.com/md |
| EMA Avails Specification | movielabs.com/md/avails |
| MEC Schema: Keyword Node | MEC v2.9 schema: Keyword |
| MEC Schema: AltIdentifier Node | MEC v2.9 schema: AltIdentifier |
| MMC Schema: Markers Node | MMC v1.10 schema: Markers |
| Apache xmlbeans | xmlbeans.apache.org |
| MMC Schema XSD (manifest-v1.10) | manifest-v1.10.xsd |
| MEC Schema XSD (mdmec-v2.9) | mdmec-v2.9.xsd |
Rating Authorities
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| US MPAA Ratings | filmratings.com |
| US TV Ratings | tvguidelines.org |
| UK BBFC Ratings | bbfc.co.uk |
| Canadian Film Ratings | mpa-canada.org/film-ratings |
| Canadian TV Ratings | cbsc.ca: English CA and third-language broadcasters |
Standards References
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Codes | iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes |
| RFC 5646 (Language Tags) | datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5646 |
Support Contacts
| Contact | Purpose |
|---|---|
| [email protected] | Delivery notifications |
| [email protected] | Asset ID lookups, metadata/file update support |
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