How are Categories Handled by the XList Export Functionallity?

January 5, 2021

Applies to

  • Cablecast 4.6.0+

Answer

Rovi's XList system includes a list of predefined categories. If a particular Show in Cablecast uses a category that matches the XList category definition, it will be exported with that category. If it doesn't match one of the predefined categories, it will be exported with a category of "Other".

Additional Information

The following Categories are supported in Cablecast's XList functionallity:

Category NameNotesCablecast Category NameChildrenPrimary CategoryChildrenAction/adventure Children-Action/adventureAnimated Children-AnimatedArts & Literature Children-Arts & LiteratureComedy Children-ComedyComedy/drama Children-Comedy/dramaDrama Children-DramaEducational Children-Educationalentertainment Children-entertainmentFantasy Children-FantasyGame Show Children-Game ShowHealth & Fitness Children-Health & FitnessHistory Children-HistoryHobbies & crafts Children-Hobbies & craftsice skating Children-ice skatingMagazine Children-MagazineMusic Children-MusicMystery & suspense Children-Mystery & suspenseNature Children-NatureNewscast Children-NewscastNewsmagazine Children-NewsmagazineOutdoors Children-OutdoorsParanormal Children-ParanormalPets Children-PetsReality Children-RealityReligion Children-ReligionSci-Fi Children-Sci-FiScience & Technology Children-Science & TechnologySports Children-SportsTalk Children-TalkTravel Children-TravelVariety Children-VarietyOther Children-OtherLifestylePrimary CategoryLifestyleAdvise Lifestyle-AdviseArts & literature Lifestyle-Arts & literatureAuto Info Lifestyle-Auto InfoEntertainment Lifestyle-EntertainmentFashion Lifestyle-FashionFood Lifestyle-FoodHealth & fitness Lifestyle-Health & fitnessHistory Lifestyle-HistoryHobbies & crafts Lifestyle-Hobbies & craftsHome & Garden Lifestyle-Home & GardenMagazine Lifestyle-MagazineMartial Arts Lifestyle-Martial ArtsOutdoors Lifestyle-OutdoorsShopping Lifestyle-ShoppingTravel Lifestyle-TravelMusicPrimary CategoryMusicAudio Music-AudioAwards Music-AwardsBiography Music-BiographyDocumentary Music-DocumentaryGame Show Music-Game ShowMagazine Music-MagazineMusic Videos Music-Music VideosMusic Music-MusicPerformance Music-PerformanceReality Music-RealityTalk Music-TalkOther Music-OtherMoviePrimary CategoryMovieAction/adventure Movie-Action/adventureAdult Movie-AdultArts & literature Movie-Arts & literatureBiography Movie-BiographyComedy Movie-ComedyComedy/drama Movie-Comedy/dramaCrime Drama Movie-Crime DramaDocumentary Movie-DocumentaryDrama Movie-DramaFantasy Movie-FantasyHorror Movie-HorrorMartial Arts Movie-Martial ArtsMusic Movie-MusicMusical Movie-MusicalMystery & Suspense Movie-Mystery & SuspenseParanormal Movie-ParanormalSci-Fi Movie-Sci-FiWestern Movie-WesternOther Movie-OtherNewsPrimary CategoryNewsBusiness & finance News-Business & financeDocumentary News-DocumentaryNewscast News-NewscastNewsmagazine News-NewsmagazineOther News-OtherPolitics News-PoliticsPublic Affairs News-Public AffairsReligion News-ReligionTalk News-TalkOtherPrimary CategoryOtherAction/adventure Other-Action/adventureAdult Other-AdultAnimated Other-AnimatedBiography Other-BiographyBusiness & finance Other-Business & financeComedy Other-ComedyComedy/drama Other-Comedy/dramaCrime Drama Other-Crime DramaDocumentary Other-DocumentaryDrama Other-DramaEducational Other-EducationalFantasy Other-FantasyGame Show Other-Game ShowHistory Other-HistoryHorror Other-HorrorIce Skating Other-Ice SkatingMusical Other-MusicalMystery & Suspense Other-Mystery & SuspenseNature Other-NatureParanormal Other-ParanormalPets Other-PetsReality Other-RealityReligion Other-ReligionSci-Fi Other-Sci-FiScience & Technology Other-Science & TechnologySoal Opera Other-Soal OperaTalk Other-TalkTeens Other-TeensVariety Other-VarietyVideo Games Other-Video GamesWestern Other-WesternOther Other-OtherSportsPrimary CategorySportsBaseball Sports-BaseballBasketball Sports-BasketballBiography Sports-BiographyBoxing Sports-BoxingDocumentary Sports-DocumentaryExtreme Sports Sports-Extreme SportsFootball Sports-FootballGolf Sports-GolfHockey Sports-HockeyHorse Racing Sports-Horse RacingIce Staking (Competition) Sports-Ice Staking (Competition)Magazine Sports-MagazineMotor Sports Sports-Motor SportsNewscast Sports-NewscastNewsmagazine Sports-NewsmagazineOlympics Sports-OlympicsOutdoors Sports-OutdoorsPro Wrestling Sports-Pro WrestlingReality Sports-RealityRoller Sports Sports-Roller SportsSoccer Sports-SoccerSports Sports-SportsTalk Sports-TalkTennis Sports-TennisTrack & Field Sports-Track & FieldVolleyball Sports-VolleyballWater Sports Sports-Water SportsWinter Sports Sports-Winter Sports