The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) is releasing version 2.7 of the registry, adding additional controlled vocabulary, expanded video service time zones, and more.
New to the registry’s vocabulary for edit use are the options “Airline” and “Streaming,” while the term “General” is being replaced with the term “Multiuse.” The new version also includes an edit class update, removing “Technical” and for compatibility, converting to “Other.”
The new version also adds a new alt ID type, called “ShortDOI.” The new alternative resolves to the original EIDR ID, but users can identify content with a shorter number that does not contain a dash or backslash.
Version 2.7 also adds new series and season classes, “LimitedSeries,” and for Video Service Delivery Model, removes “Internet.”
The expanded video services time zone list adds nearly 40 previously unincluded time zoned codes, covering six continents, as well as the International Date Line West.
EIDR has also expanded Video Service Registry updates that allow for public resolution of Video Service IDs, and under Schema Deprecation, the EIDR schema/API version 1.2 will be deprecated and no longer included in backwards compatibility support.
“This project was inspired by the invaluable insights and feedback from our Power User group. This group is made up of individuals from various participating companies,” said Hollie Choi managing director of EIDR. “We meet with them monthly where they are encouraged to share their expertise and shape the future of EIDR. We invite others to join this collaborative community, ensuring that future updates are fueled by even greater engagement from our users.”