EBU SKOS Classification Scheme for Editorial Format Codes

Description: An RDF vocabulary defining television, radio and associated media resource editorial formats

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2.0 Proprietary For use where proprietary extensions are required, or the use of keywords that do not fit in any classification below 2007-04-12
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2.1 STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION All programmes dealing with facts, situations, opinions, theories and forecasts 2007-04-12
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2.1.1 Bulletin Programme with formal desk presentation, usually interspersed with visual material.Example: news bulletin, weather forecast STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2009-09-03
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2.1.2 Magazine Programme consisting of separate items which has at least one common quality and presented under one main heading STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.2.1 Presenter led magazine Presenter led programmeconsisting different elements Magazine 2007-04-12
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2.1.2.2 Clip led magazine Programme dominated or completely consisting of self contained video clips Magazine 2007-04-12
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2.1.3 Event An outside event covered by the broadcaster and with an accompanying commentary and transmitted live or deferred (within 24 hours). Example: Soccer match, theatre relay, parliamentary debate STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.3.1 Commented event An outside event covered by the broadcaster and with an accompanying commentary, and transmitted live or deferred (within 2. hours). Event 2007-04-12
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2.1.3.2 Uncommented event Where the event speaks for itself, i.e. religious service, Event 2007-04-12
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2.1.4 Documentary Programme concerning a single theme, involving descriptive and/or interpretative commentaries, illustrations, I/vs, statements, photos etc STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.5 Discussion / Interview / Debate / Talkshow / Standup Mainly verbal programme in which more than one person participates STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.5.1 Religious Talk A programme featuring a religious discussion or debate Discussion / Interview / Debate / Talkshow / Standup 2009-09-04
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2.1.6 Lecture/Speech/Presentation Mainly verbal programme in which only one person participates STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.7 Textual (incl. relayed teletext) Programme consisting only of alphanumerical information STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.8 Phone-in Programme with content primarily generated by contributions from the general audience either on the telephone or by sending in emails/letters STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.9 DJ with discs Programme (usually in audio only) in which a specialist presenter introduces music or other pre-recorded elements STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.10 Docusoap A docusoap is a television programme that shows the daily lives of people who work in a place such as a hospital or an airport, and is broadcast at a regular time each week or day. STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.11 Reality Reality TV is a type of television programming which aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the programme makers, which are intended to represent everyday life. STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.12 Religious worship service Retransmission of religious worship services. STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.1.13 Highlights A summary or edited version made of a set of selected highlights e.g. sport highlights made of key actions in a football game.. STRUCTURED / NON-FICTION 2020-03-30
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2.1.13.1 Short Highlights A short summary or edited version made of a set of selected highlights e.g. sport highlights made of most significant key actions (e.g. goals) in a football game.. Highlights 2020-03-30
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2.1.13.2 Medium Highlights A medium summary or edited version made of a set of selected highlights e.g. sport highlights made of most significant key actions (e.g. goals and corners and penalties) in a football game.. Highlights 2020-03-30
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2.1.13.3 Long Highlights A long summary or edited version made of a set of selected highlights e.g. sport highlights made of most significant key actions (e.g. goals and corners and penalties and red/yellow cards, etc.) in a football game.. Highlights 2020-03-30
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2.2 REPRESENTATION/PLAY/FICTION Programme consisting of a prose or verse composition, one telling a story, written for or as if for performance by actors.Examples: soap opera, Shakespeare play, Monthy Python, radio play, Not: documentary or informational programme whose subject is drama 2007-04-12
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2.2.1 Fictional portrayal of life Programme performed by live actors e.g. performed drama REPRESENTATION/PLAY/FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.2.2 Readings Programmes consisting of readings of poems, stories or other literary works REPRESENTATION/PLAY/FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.2.3 Dramatic documentary Programme performed by actors. About real events e.g. docusoap or docudrama REPRESENTATION/PLAY/FICTION 2007-04-12
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2.3 CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY Programme consisting of a dramatic work, constructed frame by frame without resource to live images 2007-04-12
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2.3.1 Anime Japanese animation style CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY 2007-04-12
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2.3.2 Computer CGI or 3D representation. Examples: Disney's Antz, Toy STory, etc. CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY 2007-04-12
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2.3.3 Cartoon Images drawn frame by frame. Example: Disneys Pinocchio, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY 2007-04-12
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2.3.4 Puppetry Programme consisting of a dramatic work, performed with puppet/claymation. CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY 2007-04-12
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2.3.4.1 Real time puppetry Marrionettes such as Thunderbirds Puppetry 2007-04-12
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2.3.4.2 Physical model animation Claymation such as Gumbi and Poky, Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit Puppetry 2007-04-12
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2.3.5 3D 3D animation CARTOON/ANIMATION/PUPPETRY 2013-01-07
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2.4 SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment is an action, event, or activity that aims to amuse and interest an audience. In television or radio, entertainment is organised as TV or radio shows 2007-04-12
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2.4.1 Hosted show Programme, that can be regarded neither as non-fiction nor as drama or music/dance in which one or more persons fulfil the role of presenter, host, quiz or games master, announcer, chairperson or speaker and where the rest of the participants are generally members of the public SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 2007-04-12
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2.4.1.1 Simple game show Programme in which the content is primarily contained within the studio and the prizes or rewards (if any) to the participant(s) may be regarded as conservative. Example: University Challenge Hosted show 2007-04-12
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2.4.1.2 Big game show Programme produced on a grand scale in which the prizes or rewards are considered generous Example: Who wants to be a millionaire Hosted show 2007-04-12
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2.4.2 Panel-show A programme of a light entertainment nature which is presented by a more or less fixed group of people (panel). A game show is a program where people play a game for points, with the goal of winning money or prizes. Programme, that can be regarded neither as non-fiction nor as drama or concert. Example: The Paul Daniels Show; Der Rudi Carrell Show SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 2007-04-12
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2.4.2.1 Simple game show Panel-show 2007-04-12
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2.4.2.2 Big game show Panel-show 2007-04-12
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2.4.3 Non-hosted show Programme, that can be regarded neither as non-fiction nor as drama or music/dance in which no one fulfils the role of presenter, host, quiz or games master, announcer, chairperson or speaker SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 2007-04-12
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2.4.4 Standup comedian(s) Programme performed by a single, a pair or a group of comedians performing directly towards the audience SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 2007-04-12
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2.4.5 Reality Show Reality TV is a type of television programming which aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the programme makers, which are intended to represent everyday life. SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 2007-04-12
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2.4.5.1 Observational show Where fly on the wall techniques are central to the programme structure Reality Show 2007-04-12
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2.4.5.2 Controlled show Where the flow of the programme is governed - rules based Reality Show 2007-04-12
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2.4.5.3 Real-life soap A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction (in this case real life) presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. Reality Show 2019-06-24
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2.4.6 Contest / Competition The main purpose of the show is a contest or competition (talent, songs, dabce, etc.) SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT 2013-01-07
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2.5 ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE Music, Ballet, Dance, Mime etc. TV programmes (predominantly) consisting of music, dance or ballet or theatrical performance 2007-04-12
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2.5.1 Solo performance individual performance of music, dance, mime or spoken word eg Nigel Kennedy solo violin performance ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE 2007-04-12
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2.5.1.1 Solo Solo performance
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2.5.1.2 DJ/VJ with Discs Solo performance
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2.5.2 Small ensemble performance Performance of music, dance, mime or spoken word by a small number of people Quartet, small ensemble staged play ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE 2007-04-12
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2.5.2.1 Instrumental Small ensemble performance
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2.5.3 Large ensemble performance Performance of music, dance, mime or spoken word by a large number of people Orchestra and choirs ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE 2007-04-12
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2.5.3.1 Orchestral Large ensemble performance
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2.5.3.2 Chorus A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation. Large ensemble performance
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2.5.4 Mixed ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE 2007-04-12
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2.5.5 Music video Short film made specifically to promote the musical recording that forms its soundtrack, and usually visibly featuring the promoted performer(s). ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE
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2.5.99 Other E.g. mime. ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / BALLET / DANCE / THEATRE
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2.6 void Term not defined 2007-04-12
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2.7 INTERACTIVE Formats making use of a range of features such as local application support, return path and direct viewer interaction 2007-04-12
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2.7.1 LOCAL INTERACTIVITY Formats that happen in the "box" where broadcast "data" is processed locally giving a sense of dynamic choice INTERACTIVE 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.1 Static informational Services (news or entertainment) where the information is fixed and does not update LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.2 Dynamic informational Services where the information is dynamic and updates regularly from the broadcast stream LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.3 Viewing chats The show displays chats taking place over local and remote systems LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.4 Quiz - Basic multiple choice Using any key number, ft, or arrows etc LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.5 Quiz - Text or number entry answers Entering real text or numbers into a format LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.6 Re-ordering Competitions based on moving lists into correct orders LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.7 Positional Challenges or games such as "Spot the Ball", clicking on quess where something is LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.8 Sync quiz Synchronized with audio and/or video (the programme) LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.9 Timer quiz Quiz synchronized with audio and/or video LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.10 Elimination and timer Against the clock LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.11 Categories Selecting from batches of questions LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.12 Level based quiz/game Cannot move on without completing last level - Difficulty or linear challenge LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.13 Following a sequence Temporal, Simon says, red next then green etc LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.14 Local multi player Players using the same box in the same space LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.15 Multi stream audio-video Services where the interaction is based mostly around alternate, parallel streamed audio or video access LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.16 Enhanced advertisement Local interaction, more information locally etc LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.17 Logic based games Logic games usually simulate some well known logic puzzle like Master Mind or the game where you have put sliding numbered tiles in order inside a box. LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.18 Word games Games involving the formation, discovery, or alteration of a word or words LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.19 Positional games positional games are games described by a finite set of positions in which a move consists of claiming a previously-unclaimed position. Well-known games that fall into this class include Tic-tac-toe, Hex, and the Shannon switching game.[ LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.20 Board games A board game is a game that involves counters or pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.21 Text based gaming A text game or text-based game is a video game that uses text characters instead of bitmapped or vector graphics. LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.1.22 Dynamic 2D/3D graphics LOCAL INTERACTIVITY 2007-04-12
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2.7.2 INTERMITTENT RESPONSE Formats that require an intermittent or continuous return path INTERACTIVE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.1 Single impulse vote aka "clap-o-meter" - mass aggregation of single hit "press red now if you think this" type votes INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.2 Impulse vote from choices Vote from range of items - favourite act, band etc INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.3 Impulse Yes/No vote Impulse vote from two choices yes/no INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.4 Impulse vote with a value Vote for something to happen with a value attached - e.g. how many tins of baked beans should he eat INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.5 Submit answers/form Press now to send off answers or details - quiz or competition INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.6 SMS using mobile Sending text from mobile into iTV or web platforms INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.7 SMS using TV remote Entry of messages using TV number/letter keys INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.8 Impulse gambling Using intermittent persistently protected connection to place real or fantasy bets INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.9 Impulse transaction Using intermittent persistently protected connection to buy product - T or ECommerce INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.10 Multi player TS networked services/games Multi point networking in either time-shifted mode INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.2.11 Interactive advertisement Local interaction, request for more info, details even link to impulse transaction etc INTERMITTENT RESPONSE 2007-04-12
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2.7.3 ALWAYS ON CONNECTION Formats that ideally require a continuous connection to be delivered INTERACTIVE 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.1 Chat Forum Using built in platform functionality ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.2 Chat Forum via web STB with other infrastructure layer e.g. web chat engine in web browser on top of proprietary api ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.3 Threaded mail discussions Listed as discussion threads such as usenet type ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.4 Point to point Show enables/includes one to one mailing ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.5 3rd party point to point Using 3rd party peer to peer (one to one) chat facility layered over the show ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.6 Voice chat using mic capability Speech to text engine enabling chat/mailing using IP for example ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.7 Dual player networked services/games One to one, peer networking ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.8 Multi player RT networked services/games Multi point networking in real time ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.9 Gambling services Using continuous persistently protected connection ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.10 Impulse transaction Using intermittent persistently protected connection to buy product - T or ECommerce ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.7.3.11 Non-linear audio-video Services where the interaction is based mostly around choosing alternate audio or video files - VOD and AOD, maybe combined with 2.1.1.15 (multi stream) ALWAYS ON CONNECTION 2007-04-12
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2.8 Unknown 2007-04-12
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2.9 Other 2007-04-12