How are Categories Handled by the XList Export Functionality?

January 5, 2021
How ToGeneral Information

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.

Click on Reporting within Tools
Click on Export TV Guide X-List within Reporting

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 NameNotesCablecast Category Name
ChildrenPrimary CategoryChildren
Action/adventureChildren-Action/adventure
AnimatedChildren-Animated
Arts & LiteratureChildren-Arts & Literature
ComedyChildren-Comedy
Comedy/dramaChildren-Comedy/drama
DramaChildren-Drama
EducationalChildren-Educational
entertainmentChildren-entertainment
FantasyChildren-Fantasy
Game ShowChildren-Game Show
Health & FitnessChildren-Health & Fitness
HistoryChildren-History
Hobbies & craftsChildren-Hobbies & crafts
ice skatingChildren-ice skating
MagazineChildren-Magazine
MusicChildren-Music
Mystery & suspenseChildren-Mystery & suspense
NatureChildren-Nature
NewscastChildren-Newscast
NewsmagazineChildren-Newsmagazine
OutdoorsChildren-Outdoors
ParanormalChildren-Paranormal
PetsChildren-Pets
RealityChildren-Reality
ReligionChildren-Religion
Sci-FiChildren-Sci-Fi
Science & TechnologyChildren-Science & Technology
SportsChildren-Sports
TalkChildren-Talk
TravelChildren-Travel
VarietyChildren-Variety
OtherChildren-Other
LifestylePrimary CategoryLifestyle
AdviseLifestyle-Advise
Arts & literatureLifestyle-Arts & literature
Auto InfoLifestyle-Auto Info
EntertainmentLifestyle-Entertainment
FashionLifestyle-Fashion
FoodLifestyle-Food
Health & fitnessLifestyle-Health & fitness
HistoryLifestyle-History
Hobbies & craftsLifestyle-Hobbies & crafts
Home & GardenLifestyle-Home & Garden
MagazineLifestyle-Magazine
Martial ArtsLifestyle-Martial Arts
OutdoorsLifestyle-Outdoors
ShoppingLifestyle-Shopping
Travel Lifestyle-Travel
MusicPrimary CategoryMusic
AudioMusic-Audio
AwardsMusic-Awards
BiographyMusic-Biography
DocumentaryMusic-Documentary
Game ShowMusic-Game Show
MagazineMusic-Magazine
Music VideosMusic-Music Videos
MusicMusic-Music
PerformanceMusic-Performance
RealityMusic-Reality
TalkMusic-Talk
OtherMusic-Other
MoviePrimary CategoryMovie
Action/adventureMovie-Action/adventure
AdultMovie-Adult
Arts & literatureMovie-Arts & literature
BiographyMovie-Biography
ComedyMovie-Comedy
Comedy/dramaMovie-Comedy/drama
Crime DramaMovie-Crime Drama
DocumentaryMovie-Documentary
DramaMovie-Drama
FantasyMovie-Fantasy
HorrorMovie-Horror
Martial ArtsMovie-Martial Arts
MusicMovie-Music
MusicalMovie-Musical
Mystery & SuspenseMovie-Mystery & Suspense
Paranormal Movie-Paranormal
Sci-FiMovie-Sci-Fi
WesternMovie-Western
OtherMovie-Other
NewsPrimary Category News
Business & financeNews-Business & finance
DocumentaryNews-Documentary
NewscastNews-Newscast
NewsmagazineNews-Newsmagazine
OtherNews-Other
PoliticsNews-Politics
Public AffairsNews-Public Affairs
ReligionNews-Religion
TalkNews-Talk
OtherPrimary CategoryOther
Action/adventureOther-Action/adventure
AdultOther-Adult
AnimatedOther-Animated
BiographyOther-Biography
Business & finance Other-Business & finance
ComedyOther-Comedy
Comedy/dramaOther-Comedy/drama
Crime DramaOther-Crime Drama
DocumentaryOther-Documentary
DramaOther-Drama
EducationalOther-Educational
FantasyOther-Fantasy
Game ShowOther-Game Show
HistoryOther-History
HorrorOther-Horror
Ice SkatingOther-Ice Skating
MusicalOther-Musical
Mystery & SuspenseOther-Mystery & Suspense
NatureOther-Nature
ParanormalOther-Paranormal
PetsOther-Pets
RealityOther-Reality
ReligionOther-Religion
Sci-FiOther-Sci-Fi
Science & TechnologyOther-Science & Technology
Soap OperaOther-Soap Opera
TalkOther-Talk
TeensOther-Teens
VarietyOther-Variety
Video GamesOther-Video Games
WesternOther-Western
OtherOther-Other
SportsPrimary CategorySports
BaseballSports-Baseball
BasketballSports-Basketball
BiographySports-Biography
BoxingSports-Boxing
DocumentarySports-Documentary
Extreme SportsSports-Extreme Sports
FootballSports-Football
GolfSports-Golf
HockeySports-Hockey
Horse RacingSports-Horse Racing
Ice Staking (Competition)Sports-Ice Staking (Competition)
MagazineSports-Magazine
Motor SportsSports-Motor Sports
NewscastSports-Newscast
NewsmagazineSports-Newsmagazine
OlympicsSports-Olympics
OutdoorsSports-Outdoors
Pro WrestlingSports-Pro Wrestling
RealitySports-Reality
Roller SportsSports-Roller Sports
SoccerSports-Soccer
SportsSports-Sports
TalkSports-Talk
TennisSports-Tennis
Track & FieldSports-Track & Field
VolleyballSports-Volleyball
Water SportsSports-Water Sports
Winter SportsSports-Winter Sports