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Streaming media services video metadata dimensions

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This page describes the available dimensions when you enable Video Metadata for a report suite. See Streaming media services video metadata metrics for available metrics.

Streaming media services ad dimensions provide supplemental reporting functionality to data collection through streaming media services collection libraries. Use of these dimensions require the Adobe Analytics for Streaming Media Add-on. Contact your Adobe Account Team for details.

When you enable Video Metadata under Media reporting, the following dimensions are available:

Dimension name
Description
Sent with
Context data variable
XDM field
Ad loads
The type of ad loaded.
a.media.adLoad
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.adLoad
Day part
The time of the day when the content was broadcast or played. Any string value is supported.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.dayPart
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.dayPart

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.dayPart
Episode
The episode number.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.episode
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.episode

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.episode
Media feed type
The type of feed.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.feed
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.feed

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.feed
Genre
The type or grouping of content as defined by the content producer. This dimension supports multiple values, delimited by commas.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.genre
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.genre

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.genreList
MVPD
The MVPD as provided by Adobe authentication.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.pass.mvpd
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.mvpd

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.mvpd
Network
The network or channel name.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.network
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.network

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.network
Season
The season number that the show belongs to.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.season
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.season

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.season
Show
The program or series name.
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.show
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.show

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.show
Show type
An integer that represents the type of content.
0: Full episode
1: Preview or trailer
2: Clip
3: Other
Media Start, Media Close
a.media.type
xdm.mediaCollection.
sessionDetails.showType

xdm.mediaReporting.
sessionDetails.showType
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