Implementation

Working with Program Titles

Program titles are available in many formats. To simplify their use, they are normalized as Types and Subtypes in GVD.

Program Title Types

Type: The program type, such as TTL_MOVIE for Movies
Subtype: Describes whether the title is a "main" title or alternative title

Program Title Types

Title Type	Description	Examples
`TTL_EPISODE`	Title for the program type "EPISODE"	Dragon Stone
`TTL_EPISODE_REDUCED`	Reduced Title for the program type "EPISODE"	Thrones
`TTL_MOVIE`	Title for the movie program type: `<type>MOVIE</type>`	Dark Knight Rises
`TTL_NEWS`	News program title	आईओडी वर्डल ड क ा ा ग्रेस
`TTL_OTHER`	Other title that doesn't necessarily belong to a specific program type: `<type>OTHER</type>`	Huge Waterfalls
`TTL_PRIMARY`	Title of the parent Show, commonly associated to Episodic programs	Game of Thrones
`TTL_REDUCED`	Reduced title for a program	Theory
`TTL_SEASON`	Season title	Destination Stardom
`TTL_SHOWS`	Show / Series title	Salah Al Deen Al Ayouby
`TTL_3D`	Title for a 3D program	Avengers 3D
`TTL_AKA`	Alias title	China a través del Río Yangtze
`TTL_ALT_LANG`	Title in Alternate Language	Les Belges du bout du monde
`TTL_CUSTOM`	Custom title	Codename: Chronos 2
`TTL_IMAX`	IMAX title	Pacific Rim-IMAX
`TTL_IMAX_3D`	IMAX 3D	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice -- An Experience
`TTL_MAIN`	Main title of the program	Dragon Stone \| Game of Thrones
`TTL_PROMO`	Title for Promotional programs	Spider-Man 3: Editor's Cut
`TTL_SHOWCARD`	Titles assigned to shows such as America's Got Talent 7, etc.	America's Got Talent 7
`TTL_JA_SORT`	Title used for text search use case in Japanese content. Japanese titles are available in various scripts and these scripts appear in a sorted order.	きょうふきのこおとこ
`TTL_ORIGINAL`	Title of program during its original release	The Grandfather: Part II

Sports Titles

Title Type	Description	Examples
`TTL_SPORTS`	Title for the sports program type: `<type>SPORTS</type>`	2016 Masters Tournament
`TTL_EVENT`	Subtitle type for sports program type: `<type>SPORTS</type>`	LNH Hockey
`TEAM_EVENT`	Program subtype for team events: `<type>TEAM</type>`

Example XML Structure

Code
 
<program_context>
    <id>GN1228Z5Y9YAQTG</id>
    <type>SPORTS</type>
    <subtype>TEAM_EVENT</subtype>
    <title>
        <type>TTL_EVENT</type>
        <subtype>TTL_MAIN</subtype>
        <text>Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers</text>
        <length>44</length>
        <language>LAN_en</language>
    </title>
    <title>
        <type>TTL_PRIMARY</type>
        <subtype>TTL_MAIN</subtype>
        <text>NHL Hockey</text>
        <length>10</length>
        <language>LAN_en</language>
    </title>
</program_context>

Last modified on November 13, 2025

Country CVs, GNIDs, and XIDs Navigating Episodes, Seasons, and Series

Program Title Types

Title Type

Description

Examples

TTL_EPISODE

Title for the program type "EPISODE"

Dragon Stone

TTL_EPISODE_REDUCED

Reduced Title for the program type "EPISODE"

Thrones

TTL_MOVIE

Title for the movie program type: <type>MOVIE</type>

Dark Knight Rises

TTL_NEWS

News program title

आईओडी वर्डल ड क ा ा ग्रेस

TTL_OTHER

Other title that doesn't necessarily belong to a specific program type: <type>OTHER</type>

Huge Waterfalls

TTL_PRIMARY

Title of the parent Show, commonly associated to Episodic programs

Game of Thrones

TTL_REDUCED

Reduced title for a program

Theory

TTL_SEASON

Season title

Destination Stardom

TTL_SHOWS

Show / Series title

Salah Al Deen Al Ayouby

TTL_3D

Title for a 3D program

Avengers 3D

TTL_AKA

Alias title

China a través del Río Yangtze

TTL_ALT_LANG

Title in Alternate Language

Les Belges du bout du monde

TTL_CUSTOM

Custom title

Codename: Chronos 2

TTL_IMAX

IMAX title

Pacific Rim-IMAX

TTL_IMAX_3D

IMAX 3D

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice -- An Experience

TTL_MAIN

Main title of the program

Dragon Stone | Game of Thrones

TTL_PROMO

Title for Promotional programs

Spider-Man 3: Editor's Cut

TTL_SHOWCARD

Titles assigned to shows such as America's Got Talent 7, etc.

America's Got Talent 7

TTL_JA_SORT

Title used for text search use case in Japanese content. Japanese titles are available in various scripts and these scripts appear in a sorted order.

きょうふきのこおとこ

TTL_ORIGINAL

Title of program during its original release

The Grandfather: Part II

Title Type

Description

Examples

TTL_SPORTS

Title for the sports program type: <type>SPORTS</type>

2016 Masters Tournament

TTL_EVENT

Subtitle type for sports program type: <type>SPORTS</type>

LNH Hockey

TEAM_EVENT

Program subtype for team events: <type>TEAM</type>

Example XML Structure

Code

<program_context>
    <id>GN1228Z5Y9YAQTG</id>
    <type>SPORTS</type>
    <subtype>TEAM_EVENT</subtype>
    <title>
        <type>TTL_EVENT</type>
        <subtype>TTL_MAIN</subtype>
        <text>Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers</text>
        <length>44</length>
        <language>LAN_en</language>
    </title>
    <title>
        <type>TTL_PRIMARY</type>
        <subtype>TTL_MAIN</subtype>
        <text>NHL Hockey</text>
        <length>10</length>
        <language>LAN_en</language>
    </title>
</program_context>

Last modified on November 13, 2025