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StreamingPlatform

v3.0.0

DigitalEntity

Entertainment

v3 schema for subscription and ad-supported streaming platforms where the primary value is curated audiovisual content broadcast to audience segments.

Top-level required

Required modules

Capability groups

Entity properties

Canonical Files

Contract URL: https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/entity/streaming_platform.json

Example URL: https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/examples/streaming_platform_example_schema_v3.json

Inheritance Chain

https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/ontology/digital_entity.json

https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/archetypes/broadcast_publisher.json

Interaction archetype

BroadcastPublisher

Required Top-level Fields

These fields are enforced by JSON Schema required[] at root level.

@type

ontologicalMode

interactionArchetype

domain

name

description

deliveryFormat

capabilities

structuralMetadata

modules

Non-universal required fields

interactionArchetype

Entity-specific Properties

Keys under properties.properties dedicated to this entity contract.

catalogComposition

drmTier

releaseWindowStrategy

supportsLiveChannels

supportsOfflineDownloads

Modules Contract

Required modules

No required modules for this entity.

Optional modules

playback

recommendations

rightsManagement

Capabilities Contract

Required capability groups

content

Optional capability groups

community

financial

interaction

Governance Validation Rules

Normative rule list from governanceMetadata.sdkValidationRules.

RULE-STRM-001: @type MUST equal "StreamingPlatform"

RULE-STRM-002: ontologicalMode MUST equal "DigitalEntity"

RULE-STRM-003: interactionArchetype MUST contain "BroadcastPublisher"

RULE-STRM-004: capabilities.content MUST be present

RULE-STRM-005: structuralMetadata.topology MUST equal "hub_and_spoke"

RULE-STRM-006: structuralMetadata.contentOwnership MUST be declared

Canonical Contract JSON

https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/entity/streaming_platform.json

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "@context": [
    "https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/context.jsonld"
  ],
  "@id": "https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/entity/streaming_platform.json",
  "$id": "https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/entity/streaming_platform.json",
  "@type": "StreamingPlatform",
  "schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
  "aimlVersion": "3.0.0",
  "title": "Streaming Platform Entity Schema",
  "description": "v3 schema for subscription and ad-supported streaming platforms where the primary value is curated audiovisual content broadcast to audience segments.",
  "examples": [
    {
      "description": "Subscription video streaming service with licensed and original catalog",
      "reference": "streaming_platform_example_subscription_catalog"
    },
    {
      "description": "Ad-supported streaming platform with live channels and on-demand library",
      "reference": "streaming_platform_example_avod_live"
    }
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "allOf": [
    {
      "$ref": "../ontology/digital_entity.json"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "../archetypes/broadcast_publisher.json"
    }
  ],
  "properties": {
    "@type": {
      "const": "StreamingPlatform"
    },
    "ontologicalMode": {
      "const": "DigitalEntity"
    },
    "interactionArchetype": {
      "type": "array",
      "contains": {
        "const": "BroadcastPublisher"
      },
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "BroadcastPublisher"
        ]
      }
    },
    "domain": {
      "const": "Entertainment"
    },
    "businessModel": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "Subscription",
          "Advertising",
          "Transactional"
        ]
      }
    },
    "deliveryFormat": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "WebApp",
          "MobileApp",
          "API"
        ]
      }
    },
    "name": {
      "$ref": "../components/multilingual_format.json#/$defs/LocalizedText"
    },
    "description": {
      "$ref": "../components/multilingual_format.json#/$defs/LocalizedText"
    },
    "shortDescription": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri"
    },
    "foundingDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date"
    },
    "properties": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "catalogComposition": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "licensed",
            "originals",
            "hybrid"
          ]
        },
        "supportsLiveChannels": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "supportsOfflineDownloads": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "drmTier": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "basic",
            "standard",
            "strict"
          ]
        },
        "releaseWindowStrategy": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "weekly",
            "full_season_drop",
            "mixed"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "content"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "content": {
          "$ref": "../components/capability_groups.json#/$defs/ContentCapabilities"
        },
        "interaction": {
          "$ref": "../components/capability_groups.json#/$defs/InteractionCapabilities"
        },
        "financial": {
          "$ref": "../components/capability_groups.json#/$defs/FinancialCapabilities"
        },
        "community": {
          "$ref": "../components/capability_groups.json#/$defs/CommunityCapabilities"
        }
      }
    },
    "modules": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "playback": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "adaptiveBitrateEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "multiAudioTracksEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "subtitleLocalizationEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            }
          }
        },
        "recommendations": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "personalizedRankingEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "continueWatchingEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "editorialCollectionsEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            }
          }
        },
        "rightsManagement": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "geoRestrictionEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "licenseExpiryEnforcementEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "contentWindowingEnabled": {
              "type": "boolean"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "structuralMetadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "topology": {
          "const": "hub_and_spoke"
        },
        "roles": {
          "const": [
            "publisher",
            "audience"
          ]
        },
        "valueSource": {
          "const": "content_creation"
        },
        "transactionFlow": {
          "const": "one_to_many"
        },
        "networkEffects": {
          "const": "none"
        },
        "contentOwnership": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "platform_owned",
            "licensed",
            "mixed"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    "targetAudience": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "siteCapabilities": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "supportedDevices": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "desktop",
              "mobile",
              "tablet"
            ]
          }
        },
        "languages": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "accessibilityFeatures": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "@type",
    "ontologicalMode",
    "interactionArchetype",
    "domain",
    "name",
    "description",
    "deliveryFormat",
    "capabilities",
    "structuralMetadata",
    "modules"
  ],
  "validationMetadata": {
    "schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
    "phase": "entity",
    "status": "draft",
    "lastValidated": "2026-02-20T12:00:00Z",
    "validator": "META-AIML QA"
  },
  "semanticAnnotations": {
    "classificationRationale": "StreamingPlatform is modeled as DigitalEntity + BroadcastPublisher for content-first delivery where the platform curates and broadcasts media to audience cohorts.",
    "disambiguationNotes": "If primary value shifts to user-generated social graph interactions, a separate schema should be modeled under NetworkGraph."
  },
  "governanceMetadata": {
    "entityVersion": "3.0.0",
    "introducedIn": "META-AIML v3.0.0",
    "stabilityLevel": "draft",
    "sdkValidationRules": [
      "RULE-STRM-001: @type MUST equal \"StreamingPlatform\"",
      "RULE-STRM-002: ontologicalMode MUST equal \"DigitalEntity\"",
      "RULE-STRM-003: interactionArchetype MUST contain \"BroadcastPublisher\"",
      "RULE-STRM-004: capabilities.content MUST be present",
      "RULE-STRM-005: structuralMetadata.topology MUST equal \"hub_and_spoke\"",
      "RULE-STRM-006: structuralMetadata.contentOwnership MUST be declared"
    ]
  }
}

Filled Example Instance

https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/examples/streaming_platform_example_schema_v3.json

{
  "@context": [
    "https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/context.jsonld"
  ],
  "@id": "https://data.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/examples/streaming_platform/nova-stream-plus",
  "$id": "https://data.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/examples/streaming_platform/nova-stream-plus",
  "@type": "StreamingPlatform",
  "schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
  "aimlVersion": "3.0.0",
  "title": "Example Filled Streaming Platform Entity (NovaStream Plus)",
  "ontologicalMode": "DigitalEntity",
  "interactionArchetype": [
    "BroadcastPublisher"
  ],
  "domain": "Entertainment",
  "businessModel": [
    "Subscription",
    "Advertising",
    "Transactional"
  ],
  "deliveryFormat": [
    "WebApp",
    "MobileApp",
    "API"
  ],
  "name": {
    "en": "NovaStream Plus",
    "es": "NovaStream Plus",
    "fr": "NovaStream Plus"
  },
  "description": {
    "en": "NovaStream Plus is a fictional streaming platform publishing curated licensed and original audiovisual catalogs across on-demand and live channels with region-aware rights controls.",
    "es": "NovaStream Plus es una plataforma ficticia de streaming con catalogo curado licenciado y original, incluyendo contenido on-demand y canales en vivo con controles de derechos por region.",
    "fr": "NovaStream Plus est une plateforme fictive de streaming avec catalogue curate licence et original, diffusion a la demande et chaines live avec controle des droits par region."
  },
  "shortDescription": {
    "en": "Broadcast-style streaming service with curated catalog, live channels, and rights management.",
    "es": "Servicio de streaming tipo broadcast con catalogo curado, canales en vivo y gestion de derechos.",
    "fr": "Service de streaming type broadcast avec catalogue curate, chaines live et gestion des droits."
  },
  "url": "https://novastream-plus.example",
  "foundingDate": "2017-11-20",
  "createdDate": "2026-02-20T21:18:00Z",
  "lastModified": "2026-02-20T21:18:00Z",
  "examples": [
    {
      "scenario": "Prime-time live event concurrency surge",
      "note": "AI should prioritize playback and rights modules for one-to-many broadcast continuity and regional license restrictions."
    },
    {
      "scenario": "Season premiere release strategy",
      "note": "AI should reason over releaseWindowStrategy and recommendations without assuming user-generated network graph topology."
    }
  ],
  "properties": {
    "catalogComposition": "hybrid",
    "supportsLiveChannels": true,
    "supportsOfflineDownloads": true,
    "drmTier": "strict",
    "releaseWindowStrategy": "mixed",
    "contactPoints": [
      {
        "contactType": "support",
        "telephone": "+1-424-555-0124",
        "email": "support@novastream-plus.example",
        "url": "https://novastream-plus.example/help",
        "areaServed": "global",
        "availableLanguages": [
          "en",
          "es",
          "fr"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "socialProfiles": [
      {
        "platform": "instagram",
        "url": "https://instagram.com/novastreamplus",
        "username": "novastreamplus"
      },
      {
        "platform": "youtube",
        "url": "https://youtube.com/@novastreamplus",
        "username": "novastreamplus"
      },
      {
        "platform": "twitter",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/novastreamplus",
        "username": "novastreamplus"
      }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
      {
        "type": "url",
        "value": "https://novastream-plus.example"
      },
      {
        "type": "custom",
        "value": "STRM-NSP-001"
      }
    ]
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "content": {
      "features": [
        "publishing",
        "curation",
        "mediaHosting",
        "search",
        "categories",
        "tags",
        "archives"
      ],
      "contentTypes": [
        "movie",
        "series",
        "live_channel",
        "documentary"
      ],
      "contentFormats": [
        "video",
        "audio",
        "text",
        "json"
      ],
      "contentAccess": [
        "subscriber",
        "premium",
        "public"
      ],
      "editorialControl": true,
      "userGeneratedContent": false,
      "mediaHosting": true,
      "searchPossible": true,
      "hasCategorization": true,
      "hasTagging": true,
      "archiveAccess": true,
      "rssFeeds": false
    },
    "interaction": {
      "features": [
        "notifications",
        "feed"
      ],
      "interactionMethods": [
        "online_form",
        "email"
      ],
      "availableActions": [
        "play_content",
        "save_watchlist",
        "set_reminder",
        "manage_profile"
      ],
      "hasMessaging": false,
      "hasComments": false,
      "hasRating": false,
      "hasReviews": false,
      "hasSocialGraph": false,
      "hasFeed": true,
      "hasNotifications": true,
      "hasMatching": false,
      "realTimeCommunication": false,
      "moderationEnabled": true,
      "privacyControls": [
        "private"
      ]
    },
    "financial": {
      "features": [
        "payments",
        "billing",
        "subscriptionManagement",
        "refunds"
      ],
      "paymentMethods": [
        "credit_card",
        "debit_card",
        "digital_wallet"
      ],
      "acceptsCreditCards": true,
      "currencies": [
        "USD",
        "EUR",
        "GBP"
      ],
      "priceRange": "subscription_tiers",
      "commissionModel": "fixed_price",
      "commissionRate": 0,
      "supportsSubscriptions": true,
      "supportsInvoicing": true,
      "refundPolicy": "partial_refund"
    },
    "community": {
      "features": [
        "communities",
        "discovery"
      ],
      "supportsGroups": false,
      "supportsChannels": true,
      "communitiesCount": 12,
      "hasDiscovery": true,
      "hasModeration": true,
      "moderationModel": "human",
      "hasMembershipManagement": true,
      "membershipTypes": [
        "subscriber",
        "premium"
      ],
      "supportsGroupEvents": false,
      "supportsPolls": false,
      "hasGovernance": false,
      "governanceModel": "centralized",
      "privacyLevels": [
        "closed"
      ]
    }
  },
  "modules": {
    "playback": {
      "adaptiveBitrateEnabled": true,
      "multiAudioTracksEnabled": true,
      "subtitleLocalizationEnabled": true
    },
    "recommendations": {
      "personalizedRankingEnabled": true,
      "continueWatchingEnabled": true,
      "editorialCollectionsEnabled": true
    },
    "rightsManagement": {
      "geoRestrictionEnabled": true,
      "licenseExpiryEnforcementEnabled": true,
      "contentWindowingEnabled": true
    }
  },
  "structuralMetadata": {
    "topology": "hub_and_spoke",
    "roles": [
      "publisher",
      "audience"
    ],
    "valueSource": "content_creation",
    "transactionFlow": "one_to_many",
    "networkEffects": "none",
    "contentOwnership": "mixed"
  },
  "targetAudience": [
    "families",
    "movie_fans",
    "series_viewers"
  ],
  "siteCapabilities": {
    "supportedDevices": [
      "desktop",
      "mobile",
      "tablet"
    ],
    "languages": [
      "en",
      "es",
      "fr"
    ],
    "accessibilityFeatures": [
      "keyboard_navigation",
      "screen_reader_labels",
      "caption_support",
      "high_contrast_mode"
    ]
  },
  "validationMetadata": {
    "schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
    "phase": "example_instance",
    "status": "reference",
    "lastValidated": "2026-02-20T21:18:00Z",
    "validator": "META-AIML SDK v3"
  },
  "semanticAnnotations": {
    "classificationRationale": "StreamingPlatform is modeled as DigitalEntity plus BroadcastPublisher because curated media is distributed one-to-many to audiences.",
    "disambiguationNotes": "This model is not network-graph social video. Community actions are secondary to content broadcasting.",
    "intendedUse": "Canonical example for entertainment streaming platforms."
  },
  "governanceMetadata": {
    "entityVersion": "3.0.0",
    "introducedIn": "META-AIML v3.0.0",
    "stabilityLevel": "reference",
    "sdkValidationRules": [
      "RULE-STEX-001: @type MUST equal \"StreamingPlatform\"",
      "RULE-STEX-002: ontologicalMode MUST equal \"DigitalEntity\"",
      "RULE-STEX-003: interactionArchetype MUST contain exactly one value: \"BroadcastPublisher\"",
      "RULE-STEX-004: capabilities.content MUST be present and populated",
      "RULE-STEX-005: structuralMetadata constants MUST align with BroadcastPublisher archetype",
      "RULE-STEX-006: examples MUST include at least two operational scenarios"
    ]
  }
}

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