TheTVDB
thetvdb.comThe most accurate source for TV and film metadata
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About
TheTVDB is a community-driven database of TV show and film metadata, contributed and maintained by fans worldwide. The platform provides structured entertainment data including episode details, cast information, and images that power media centers, mobile apps, and third-party services. An API is available for both free individual use and commercial licensing, enabling thousands of projects to access the data.
Problem
Finding accurate, comprehensive, and machine-readable TV and film metadata is difficult without a centralized community-maintained source.
For
TV and film fans, developers building media applications, and companies needing entertainment metadata
How it works
Users create free accounts to contribute and correct TV and film data, which is then made available to other sites, apps, and devices via a public API.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched