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Media & Broadcasting

22 standards in this subject area

Atom Syndication Format

(Atom)

An XML-based web syndication format for publishing and consuming feeds of entries such as blog posts and news.

Exchange Format active IETF Updated December 1, 2005

AudioMD: Audio Technical Metadata Extension Schema

(AudioMD)

An XML schema for recording technical metadata about audio digital objects in preservation systems.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active Library of Congress Est. 2005

BBC Ontologies

Fourteen interlinked RDF ontologies powering linked data across BBC Sport, News, Music, and more.

Ontology active BBC Est. 2012

C2PA Content Credentials

(C2PA)

Tamper-evident content credentials that certify the provenance and edit history of digital media.

Technical Specification active Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity Updated October 1, 2024

EBUCore

(EBUCore)

The European Broadcasting Union's metadata framework for audiovisual production and media archiving.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Est. 2000

EPUB

(EPUB)

The dominant open format for reflowable digital books, packaging HTML, CSS, and media in one file.

Technical Specification active World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Updated January 13, 2026

Exchangeable Image File Format

(Exif)

Embeds camera settings, GPS coordinates, and timestamps directly inside image and audio files.

Technical Specification active JEITA / CIPA Updated May 1, 2023

Extensible Metadata Platform

(XMP)

An ISO standard for embedding RDF-based metadata directly inside media files during content creation.

Technical Specification active Adobe Inc. Updated February 1, 2022

ID3

(ID3)

The de facto tagging standard for embedding title, artist, and album metadata inside MP3 files.

Technical Specification active ID3.org Updated November 1, 2000

indecs Framework

(indecs)

A foundational metadata framework for interoperability in digital content commerce and rights.

Conceptual Data Model / Framework historical International DOI Foundation Updated November 15, 2015

IPTC NewsCodes

Multilingual controlled vocabularies for classifying news content by subject, genre, and role.

Vocabulary / Thesaurus active International Press Telecommunications Council Est. 2000

IPTC Photo Metadata Standard

(IPTC PMD)

The industry standard for embedding creator, rights, and descriptive metadata in digital photos.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active International Press Telecommunications Council Updated November 27, 2025

Language Metadata Table

(LMT)

Standardized language codes for media and entertainment content distribution workflows.

Encoding Scheme / Value Vocabulary active Content Delivery & Security Association Updated April 9, 2024

MPEG-7 Multimedia Content Description Interface

(MPEG-7)

An ISO standard for describing multimedia content features to enable search, filtering, and retrieval.

Technical Specification active ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 (MPEG) Updated January 1, 2015

Music Ontology

(MO)

An OWL ontology modeling the full lifecycle of music from composition to recording to release.

Ontology active Music Ontology Project Updated July 22, 2013

MusicBrainz Database Schema

The open relational schema behind the world's largest community-edited music encyclopedia.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active MetaBrainz Foundation Updated May 19, 2025

NewsML-G2

(NewsML-G2)

The news industry's XML format for exchanging text, images, video, events, and sports data.

Exchange Format active International Press Telecommunications Council Updated June 28, 2024

PBCore (Public Broadcasting Metadata Dictionary)

(PBCore)

A metadata dictionary purpose-built for cataloging and exchanging audiovisual content in public broadcasting.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active WGBH Educational Foundation / Corporation for Public Broadcasting Updated February 1, 2015

Publishing Requirements for Industry Standard Metadata

(PRISM)

Modular metadata vocabularies for syndicating and packaging published content across platforms and channels.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active Idealliance Updated September 10, 2020

Really Simple Syndication

(RSS)

An XML-based family of web feed formats for distributing frequently updated content like blog posts and podcasts.

Exchange Format active RSS Advisory Board Updated March 30, 2009

rNews

Embeds structured news metadata in HTML so search engines can understand journalism.

Ontology active International Press Telecommunications Council Updated October 23, 2013

VideoMD: Video Technical Metadata Extension Schema

(VideoMD)

An XML schema for recording technical metadata about video digital objects in preservation systems.

Element Set / Metadata Schema active Library of Congress Est. 2005