Getting Started
Learn the basics about iTunes Connect and TV content delivery.
How to setup, deliver, and manage your TV shows and episodes.
Learn about our affiliate program, tools like Link Maker and Banner Builder, badge art, and more.
Get started with Apple TV channels requirements, task checklist, documentation, and tool resources.
Preparing Your TV Content
Detailed instructions for creating and preparing your TV content.
How to use XML specifications for TV packages.
How to setup, deliver, and manage metadata for your TV shows and episodes.
How to create and deliver TV shows and episodes.
How to avoid problems when you deliver TV episodes with closed captioning.
Delivering Your TV Content
Detailed instructions for delivering TV content.
How to deliver large content catalogs to iTunes using Transporter.
How to validate metadata XML files using iTunes Relax NG schemas.
How to create and submit fullscreen artwork to the iTunes Store.
How to create and submit banner artwork to the iTunes Store.
How to create and submit cover artwork to the iTunes Store.
How to create and submit promotional artwork to the iTunes Store.
Parallax Previewer is a tool for previewing layered images created for Apple TV.
How to create and submit artwork for Apple TV.
Using iTunes Connect
Tips and guides to get the most out of iTunes Connect and how to manage your TV content.
How to read the reports and get the most out of them.
How to use Sales and Trends to see how your TV shows are doing.
How to use Reporter to download your reports.
Apple TV Channels
Learn the basics about Apple TV channels.
Get started with Apple TV channels requirements, task checklist, documentation, and tool resources.
How to create and submit artwork for Apple TV.
The requirements for interfacing catalog data with the Universal Media Catalog (UMC) Data Ingest Service.
The requirements for availability data through the Universal Media Catalog (UMC) Data Ingest Service.
Specifications for formatting your metadata and artwork for the Universal Media Catalog (UMC) Data Ingest Service.
Specifications for the configurations for catalogs and availability services to deliver through the Universal Media Catalog (UMC) Data Ingest Service.
Requirements for the delivery of subscription content assets and examples of XML delivery.
Access UMC Catalog Data and Art requirements, including minimum storefront requirements, for Apple TV channels.
How to deliver videos that play before or after your subscription video content.
Download the ZIP file with XML schemas to validate your Catalog Feed, Availability Feed, and Partner Manifest, including their respective sample feeds.