TheTVDB

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TheTVDB.com
TheTVDB.com Logo.png
Type of site
Online database for television programs
Available inEnglish
Created by
  • Josh Walters (original database website)
  • Richard Skarsten (original banner site)
Websitewww.thetvdb.com
Alexa rankNegative increase 12 871 (Jan 2019)[1]
CommercialNo
RegistrationRegistration (optional to participate in discussions, comments, ratings, and voting)
Current statusActive

TheTVDB.com is a community driven database of television shows. All content and images on the site have been contributed by the site's users; the site uses moderated editing to maintain its own standards. The database schema and website are open source under the GNU General Public License.[2]

Purpose[edit]

The stated aim to be the most complete and accurate source of information on TV series from many languages and countries. It provides a repository of series, season and episode images that can be used in various types of Home theater PC software to make the visual interface experience more appealing.[3]

Applications[edit]

The site has a full JSON API that allows other software and websites to use this information. The API is currently being used by the myTV add-in for Windows Media Center, Zappiti, Kodi (formerly XBMC); Plex; the meeTVshows and TVNight plugins for Meedio (a digital recorder acquired by Yahoo.com); the MP-TVSeries plugin for MediaPortal, Numote (iPhone/Android app and set-top device), and more.[3]

The TV oriented websites TV Time and Trakt.tv use TheTVDB's database as a source for all the TV shows and episode descriptions in it.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TheTVDB.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. ^ "Add-on:The TVDB". XBMC. February 27, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Home Page". TheTVDB.com. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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