TheTVDB is a community-built database for television series, movies, episodes, people, artwork, and related entertainment information. Contributors help maintain title records and metadata that are used by many websites, applications, and media devices.
TheTVDB is useful for people who want structured television and movie information, detailed episode guides, and community-maintained artwork. It is also widely used by media applications that organize personal libraries and streaming content.
TheTVDB focuses strongly on structured series information. A series can be divided into seasons, episodes, specials, and alternative orders, with records for titles, summaries, air dates, runtimes, networks, production companies, characters, and people. This structure is especially useful for applications that need to match local media files with the correct episode metadata.
Different distributors may number episodes or seasons differently. Alternative orders and translated metadata can help describe those variations, although applications should still account for missing or conflicting information.
Community members contribute posters, backgrounds, banners, season artwork, series logos, character images, and translations. The amount of artwork and localized text depends on the popularity of a title and the activity of contributors.
TheTVDB also offers API access for approved uses. Developers should consult its current documentation and licensing terms before integrating the data, and applications should be designed to handle updates, removed artwork, incomplete translations, and changes to episode ordering.
TheTVDB grows through community contributions, so popular series and recent releases usually receive updates more quickly than obscure or regional productions. Records may be revised when official schedules change, episodes are delayed, titles are translated, or contributors provide better artwork and source information.
Users and developers should not assume that every field is available for every title. Dates, episode orders, translations, credits, and images can be incomplete or disputed. Important information should be verified against official broadcasters, studios, or distributors when accuracy is essential.
TheTVDB is available through its website at www.thetvdb.com.
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