TV Shows

TV Shows are series-style content organized as Shows → Seasons → Episodes. Use TV Shows for recurring programs, recap shows, documentary series, or any content that has multiple episodes grouped into a logical series.

Events vs. TV Shows

Events	TV Shows
One-off broadcasts (a single game or concert)	Episodic series (multiple episodes across seasons)
Support live streaming on a channel	On-demand only — no live channel assignment
Support ScoreBird scoring overlay	No ScoreBird integration
Appear on the Events viewer page	Appear under the TV Shows viewer page

Note: TV Shows do not support team scoring or ScoreBird integration. Use Events for live scored competitions.

Shows

Location: Sidebar → TV Shows → Shows (/admin/series)

The Shows list displays all configured series. Filter by Language or Genre. Use the Search field to find a show by title. To act on multiple shows, check their boxes and use the Bulk Action dropdown.

Creating a Show

1. Click Add Show.
2. Fill in the show details:

Field	Type	Description
Title	Text	Show name displayed to viewers.
Description	Textarea	Summary of the show.
Language	Select	Content language (e.g., English).
Genres	Multi-select	Athletics, Fine Arts, or News. Select all that apply.
Presenters	Search	Assign on-air presenters to this show.
Producers	Search	Assign producers to this show.
Status	Select	Active (visible to viewers) or Inactive (hidden).
Thumbnail	Image upload	Cover artwork for the show.
SEO Title	Text	Page title for search engines.
SEO Description	Text	Meta description for search engine results.
SEO Keywords	Text	Comma-separated keywords.

3. Click Save to create the show.

Tip: Create the Show first, then add Seasons, then add Episodes. You must have a Show before you can create Seasons, and a Season before you can assign Episodes.

Seasons

Location: Sidebar → TV Shows → Seasons (/admin/season)

The Seasons list displays all seasons across all shows. Use the Filter by Show dropdown to narrow the list to a specific show.

Creating a Season

1. Click Add Season.
2. Fill in the season details:

Field	Type	Description
Show	Select	The parent show this season belongs to.
Season Title	Text	Title for this season (e.g., Fall 2025).
Season Number	Number	Numeric order of the season within the show.
Description	Textarea	Description of this season.
Thumbnail	Image upload	Artwork for this season.
Status	Select	Active or Inactive.

3. Click Save to create the season.

Episodes

Location: Sidebar → TV Shows → Episodes (/admin/episodes)

The Episodes list displays all episodes. Use the Filter by Show dropdown to narrow by series.

Creating an Episode

1. Click Add Episode.
2. Fill in the episode details:

Field	Type	Description
Show	Select	The parent show this episode belongs to.
Episode Title	Text	Title for this episode.
Episode Number	Number	Numeric order of the episode within its season.
Season	Select	The season this episode belongs to.
Description	Textarea	Description of the episode content.
Video Type	Select	Local, URL, HLS/m3u8, MPEG-DASH, YouTube, Vimeo, or Embed Code.
Video Source	Text / Textarea	URL, embed code, or upload depending on Video Type selection.
Thumbnail	Image upload	Episode thumbnail displayed in the episode list.
Status	Select	Active or Inactive.

3. Click Save to publish the episode.

Note: Episodes use the same video source options as Events. For YouTube or Vimeo hosted videos, select the appropriate Video Type and paste the video URL. For self-hosted or CDN content, use URL or HLS/m3u8.

Viewer Experience

TV Shows appear in the viewer navigation under TV Shows. Viewers browse the show library, select a show, choose a season, and then select an episode to watch.

The episode player is the same video player used for Events. No subscription or login is required for shows marked as Free.