How are Categories Handled by the XList Export Functionality?
Applies to
Current Cablecast Versions (V 4.6+)
Getting to XList Export in Cablecast
Tools>Reporting>Export TV Guide X-List
Before Exporting the X-List
Check with your Cable provider what their required format and file type is for their program guide.
Categories
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 Name | Notes | Cablecast Category Name |
|---|---|---|
Children | Primary Category | Children |
Action/adventure | Children-Action/adventure | |
Animated | Children-Animated | |
Arts & Literature | Children-Arts & Literature | |
Comedy | Children-Comedy | |
Comedy/drama | Children-Comedy/drama | |
Drama | Children-Drama | |
Educational | Children-Educational | |
entertainment | Children-entertainment | |
Fantasy | Children-Fantasy | |
Game Show | Children-Game Show | |
Health & Fitness | Children-Health & Fitness | |
History | Children-History | |
Hobbies & crafts | Children-Hobbies & crafts | |
ice skating | Children-ice skating | |
Magazine | Children-Magazine | |
Music | Children-Music | |
Mystery & suspense | Children-Mystery & suspense | |
Nature | Children-Nature | |
Newscast | Children-Newscast | |
Newsmagazine | Children-Newsmagazine | |
Outdoors | Children-Outdoors | |
Paranormal | Children-Paranormal | |
Pets | Children-Pets | |
Reality | Children-Reality | |
Religion | Children-Religion | |
Sci-Fi | Children-Sci-Fi | |
Science & Technology | Children-Science & Technology | |
Sports | Children-Sports | |
Talk | Children-Talk | |
Travel | Children-Travel | |
Variety | Children-Variety | |
Other | Children-Other | |
Lifestyle | Primary Category | Lifestyle |
Advise | Lifestyle-Advise | |
Arts & literature | Lifestyle-Arts & literature | |
Auto Info | Lifestyle-Auto Info | |
Entertainment | Lifestyle-Entertainment | |
Fashion | Lifestyle-Fashion | |
Food | Lifestyle-Food | |
Health & fitness | Lifestyle-Health & fitness | |
History | Lifestyle-History | |
Hobbies & crafts | Lifestyle-Hobbies & crafts | |
Home & Garden | Lifestyle-Home & Garden | |
Magazine | Lifestyle-Magazine | |
Martial Arts | Lifestyle-Martial Arts | |
Outdoors | Lifestyle-Outdoors | |
Shopping | Lifestyle-Shopping | |
Travel | Lifestyle-Travel | |
Music | Primary Category | Music |
Audio | Music-Audio | |
Awards | Music-Awards | |
Biography | Music-Biography | |
Documentary | Music-Documentary | |
Game Show | Music-Game Show | |
Magazine | Music-Magazine | |
Music Videos | Music-Music Videos | |
Music | Music-Music | |
Performance | Music-Performance | |
Reality | Music-Reality | |
Talk | Music-Talk | |
Other | Music-Other | |
Movie | Primary Category | Movie |
Action/adventure | Movie-Action/adventure | |
Adult | Movie-Adult | |
Arts & literature | Movie-Arts & literature | |
Biography | Movie-Biography | |
Comedy | Movie-Comedy | |
Comedy/drama | Movie-Comedy/drama | |
Crime Drama | Movie-Crime Drama | |
Documentary | Movie-Documentary | |
Drama | Movie-Drama | |
Fantasy | Movie-Fantasy | |
Horror | Movie-Horror | |
Martial Arts | Movie-Martial Arts | |
Music | Movie-Music | |
Musical | Movie-Musical | |
Mystery & Suspense | Movie-Mystery & Suspense | |
Paranormal | Movie-Paranormal | |
Sci-Fi | Movie-Sci-Fi | |
Western | Movie-Western | |
Other | Movie-Other | |
News | Primary Category | News |
Business & finance | News-Business & finance | |
Documentary | News-Documentary | |
Newscast | News-Newscast | |
Newsmagazine | News-Newsmagazine | |
Other | News-Other | |
Politics | News-Politics | |
Public Affairs | News-Public Affairs | |
Religion | News-Religion | |
Talk | News-Talk | |
Other | Primary Category | Other |
Action/adventure | Other-Action/adventure | |
Adult | Other-Adult | |
Animated | Other-Animated | |
Biography | Other-Biography | |
Business & finance | Other-Business & finance | |
Comedy | Other-Comedy | |
Comedy/drama | Other-Comedy/drama | |
Crime Drama | Other-Crime Drama | |
Documentary | Other-Documentary | |
Drama | Other-Drama | |
Educational | Other-Educational | |
Fantasy | Other-Fantasy | |
Game Show | Other-Game Show | |
History | Other-History | |
Horror | Other-Horror | |
Ice Skating | Other-Ice Skating | |
Musical | Other-Musical | |
Mystery & Suspense | Other-Mystery & Suspense | |
Nature | Other-Nature | |
Paranormal | Other-Paranormal | |
Pets | Other-Pets | |
Reality | Other-Reality | |
Religion | Other-Religion | |
Sci-Fi | Other-Sci-Fi | |
Science & Technology | Other-Science & Technology | |
Soap Opera | Other-Soap Opera | |
Talk | Other-Talk | |
Teens | Other-Teens | |
Variety | Other-Variety | |
Video Games | Other-Video Games | |
Western | Other-Western | |
Other | Other-Other | |
Sports | Primary Category | Sports |
Baseball | Sports-Baseball | |
Basketball | Sports-Basketball | |
Biography | Sports-Biography | |
Boxing | Sports-Boxing | |
Documentary | Sports-Documentary | |
Extreme Sports | Sports-Extreme Sports | |
Football | Sports-Football | |
Golf | Sports-Golf | |
Hockey | Sports-Hockey | |
Horse Racing | Sports-Horse Racing | |
Ice Staking (Competition) | Sports-Ice Staking (Competition) | |
Magazine | Sports-Magazine | |
Motor Sports | Sports-Motor Sports | |
Newscast | Sports-Newscast | |
Newsmagazine | Sports-Newsmagazine | |
Olympics | Sports-Olympics | |
Outdoors | Sports-Outdoors | |
Pro Wrestling | Sports-Pro Wrestling | |
Reality | Sports-Reality | |
Roller Sports | Sports-Roller Sports | |
Soccer | Sports-Soccer | |
Sports | Sports-Sports | |
Talk | Sports-Talk | |
Tennis | Sports-Tennis | |
Track & Field | Sports-Track & Field | |
Volleyball | Sports-Volleyball | |
Water Sports | Sports-Water Sports | |
Winter Sports | Sports-Winter Sports |