What's New
Stay up to date with the latest news for TV providers.
October 18, 2023
Holiday deadlines for TV deliveries
If you plan on releasing new content on the Apple TV app in December 2023 or January 2024, check the following TV delivery deadlines.
February 6, 2023
New localization languages for Apple Partner Media Review.
Learn about recent localization updates to Apple Partner Media Review.
December 15, 2022
New Transporter IP addresses available.
Updated Transporter addresses for iTunes and Channels partners.
October 18, 2022
Accelerated holiday deadlines for Apple TV Channels.
Channels delivery schedule for 2022 and January 2023.
October 18, 2022
Accelerated holiday deadlines for TV.
TV delivery schedule for 2022 and January 2023.
October 18, 2022
Accelerated holiday deadlines for Video App Integrations.
Video App Integration delivery schedule for 2022 and January 2023.
August 25, 2022
Introducing Apple Partner Media Review, Sequence, and Transporter 3.0.
Learn about Apple Partner Media Review and Sequence, two new tools to help you preview and manage your content, and access the latest version of Transporter and new Transporter training.
August 25, 2022
Updates to TV Specifications and artwork locale requirements.
Learn more about the latest updates in iTunes TV specifications and artwork locales.
August 15, 2022
Updated UMC ratings and advisories for movies and TV
Learn about new, updated, and removed UMC ratings and advisories that impact movie and TV content.
December 1, 2021
Updated artwork requirements, Now Playing Info, and app integration tests.
Review updated artwork requirements, Now Playing Info updates, guidance for iOS and tvOS integration testing, and more.
October 19, 2021
Holiday season delivery schedule for Apple TV App.
See the 2021 deadlines for your content to go-live between November 20 and January 3.
October 19, 2021
Holiday season delivery schedule for Channels partners.
Check the 2021 deadlines for your content to go-live between November 20 and January 3.
October 19, 2021
Holiday season delivery schedule for iTunes TV.
To prepare for the holiday season, we’re adjusting our deadlines for TV shows and episodes.
September 28, 2021
Updated ratings for Apple TV app content.
New ratings are now available for ingestion into Apple’s Universal Media Catalog.
June 30, 2021
Artwork locale requirement.
Locales for movie poster art and TV season cover art will soon be required.
December 4, 2020
Asset shares and original spoken locale updates.
You can now share assets between episodes and view the original spoken locale in iTunes Connect.
November 9, 2020
New City and State/Province fields in sales reports.
New “City” and “State Province” fields have replaced “Postal Code” in all applicable sales reports.
July 2, 2020
New required metadata fields.
In a set of European countries and Colombia, there are new requirements for documenting country of origin, production country, or original spoken locale in iTunes and Apple TV Channels video content.
May 22, 2020
Metadata language, shared assets, and preview start time updates.
Learn about recent enhancements in iTunes Connect to help you manage your TV content.
February 28, 2020
iTunes Store Package TV Specification and iTunes Connect Updates
We've made updates to delivery specifications and iTunes Connect features to help you better manage your TV content.
October 16, 2019
Compressor 4.4.5 is now available.
A new version of Compressor is available with in-place audio retagging
October 15, 2019
Transporter app 1.1 now available through the Mac App Store
Transporter app has been updated to 1.1 and now is available for free exclusively through the Mac App Store
October 4, 2019
Transporter 2.0 is now available.
Transporter 2.0 is available for download in iTunes Connect and includes the following improvements.
October 2, 2019
Adjusted TV delivery deadlines
If you plan on releasing movies on the iTunes Store in December 2019 or January 2020, check the following movie delivery deadlines
February 20, 2019
New updates for cover art and closed caption locales.
We have the following announcements for your television content: Cover Art Locale in iTunes Connect Closed Captions Locale Reminder
January 31, 2019
Payment Processing Changes for NZD and AUD Currencies
As of February 1, 2019, all payments into bank accounts in New Zealand and Australia will be wire transfers.
January 30, 2019
Updates to the iTunes Package TV specification.
Version 5.3 includes updates about TV season creation and closed caption locale.
December 12, 2018
Important Contract and Tax Information for Canada
Effective January 1, 2019, the portion of the agreement(s) that covers distribution of your music or video content into Canada will be assigned from Apple Inc., a United States entity, to Apple Canada Inc., a Canadian entity. Apple may require you to provide additional tax information in order to minimize any impact or disruption
November 28, 2018
Agreements, Tax, and Banking updates.
Improvements made to Agreements, Tax, and Banking in iTunes Connect.
November 5, 2018
Reminder: adjusted delivery deadlines.
As a reminder, we’re adjusting our deadlines for TV shows and episodes to prepare for the holiday season. If you plan on releasing new content on the iTunes Store in December 2018 or January 2019, check our updated TV delivery deadlines.
October 11, 2018
Adjusted delivery deadlines.
To prepare for the holiday season, we’re adjusting our deadlines for TV shows and episodes. If you plan on releasing new content on the iTunes Store in December 2018 or January 2019, check our updated TV delivery deadlines.
July 13, 2018
Edit metadata on the Episodes tab.
You can now edit the metadata from within the Episodes tab of a season in iTunes Connect.
April 4, 2018
Updates to iTunes Package TV Spec and Parallax Exporter.
iTunes Package TV Specification 5.2.10 includes updates to production still images and source audio. The Parallax Exporter now includes support for Photoshop CC 2018 and exporting layered images.
March 21, 2018
Single report for all currencies now available in Payments and Financial Reports.
You can now download one financial report that shows all currencies in which your movies or TV shows are sold, starting with financial data from February 2018.
October 5, 2017
Adjusted TV delivery deadlines.
To prepare for the holiday season, we’re adjusting our deadlines for TV shows and episodes. If you plan on releasing new content on the iTunes Store in December 2017 or January 2018, check these updated TV delivery deadlines.
October 5, 2017
Updates to the iTunes Package TV Specification.
If you provide defined previews, you are now required to also provide a preview image time using the image_time attribute.
October 5, 2017
Australia ratings requirement.
As a reminder, in order to ensure compliance with legal requirements in Australia, we no longer support ratings P, C, and AV15+.
October 5, 2017
Episode subtype requirement.
As a reminder, the episode field is now required and must be included in your episode deliveries by October 23, 2017.
August 16, 2017
New servers for content delivery.
If you deliver content from behind a firewall, you may need to add or modify firewall rules to allow outbound and return connections for the IP addresses and ports.
July 27, 2017
Token required to access Reporter.
Starting August 10, 2017, you will no longer be able to sign in to Reporter with your Apple ID password or app-specific passwords. To continue using Reporter, generate a unique access token.
June 28, 2017
Changes to Reporter sign in.
You can now access Reporter by generating a unique access token instead of using your Apple ID password.
April 26, 2017
Updated iTunes Package TV Specification.
We’ve updated the iTunes Package TV Specification to make it easier to manage your TV content on the iTunes Store.
April 6, 2017
Scheduled maintenance on April 22, 2017.
Starting at 7:00 a.m., some services will be unavailable for up to eight hours.
February 28, 2017
Art requirement updates.
We are updating our minimum art requirements for TV cover art and banner customizations. You must meet these requirements by August 1, 2017.
February 28, 2017
Ratings updates for Australia.
As a reminder, we will no longer be supporting certain ratings in Australia starting on April 1, 2017.
February 1, 2017
Introducing the new Contact Us.
We’ve redesigned Contact Us for TV, Movie, and Music partners to make getting in touch with iTunes Connect support easier than ever.
January 6, 2017
TV news and updates.
We have made updates to supported ratings in Australia and created new help videos. As a reminder, we encourage using episode subtype tags and reviewing territory clearance deadlines.
November 10, 2016
Adjusted TV delivery deadlines.
If you plan on releasing new content on the iTunes Store in December 2016 and January 2017, check the following TV delivery deadlines.
November 7, 2016
The Autoingestion tool will no longer be available after December 6, 2016.
After December 6, 2016, you will no longer be able to use the Autoingestion tool to download your Sales and Trends reports or your Payments and Financial reports.
October 27, 2016
Adjusted delivery deadlines.
To prepare for the holiday season, we're adjusting our delivery deadlines for TV shows and episodes.
September 9, 2016
New Total Bonus Episode field and clarification for specially priced episodes.
A new Total Bonus Episodes field has been added to iTunes Connect. Also, for free or specially priced episodes, the field should always be set to true.
August 10, 2016
Get started with Reporter.
Download your Sales and Trends reports and your Payments and Financial reports using Reporter, a command-line tool introduced last fall. We recommend switching to Reporter, as the Autoingestion tool will no longer be available at the end of November 2016.
July 13, 2016
Updates to the iTunes Package TV Specification.
We've updated the iTunes Package TV Specification making it easier to manage your TV seasons and episodes on the iTunes Store. Version 5.2.6 includes enhancements and updates to preview clips and images, support for EIDR, deprecation of outdated XML schemas, and QC code revisions.
April 8, 2016
Updated processing times for Sales and Trends.
We’re changing the way we process sales data for Asia-Pacific countries and regions to help you get your data sooner. Now, transactions made in the countries and regions listed will be available the next day, as opposed to two days.
February 25, 2016
Introducing the new Payments and Financial Reports.
Payments and Financial Reports on iTunes Connect has been redesigned to make it easier to view and download your monthly financial data. We’ve consolidated all the data to a single page, and you can now download several financial reports at once.
November 11, 2015
Additional security features for your Apple ID on iTunes Connect.
You can now use two-step verification or two-factor authentication with your Apple ID on iTunes Connect. Take advantage of these security features to prevent anyone from accessing or using your Apple ID, even if they know your password.
October 20, 2015
Winter TV delivery deadlines.
To prepare for the holiday season, we’re adjusting our deadlines for TV shows and episodes. If you plan on releasing new content on the iTunes Store in December 2015 and January 2016, check the following TV delivery deadlines.
October 6, 2015
New Cover Art Format Specifications and Updates to Existing Style Guide.
You can now create cover art that takes advantage of the Apple TV’s interactive layered effect. In addition to the new LSR files for Apple TV, we’re also updating the dimensions for JPG and PNG. To acclimate yourself to these changes check out the updated iTunes Video and Audio Asset Guide.
August 26, 2015
Introducing the new Resources and Help.
We’ve completely redesigned Resources and Help. Now, it’s even easier to find answers to your questions and stay up-to-date. Search for answers across all of our online guides, FAQ, news, and video tutorials.