Decoded by Thalia™ — Where Metadata Meets Performance.

Thursday, June 18th, 2026

On a FAST or VOD platform, your synopsis is often the only salesperson your content will ever get.

No prime-time slot. No trailer break. No billboard. Just a thumbnail and a few lines of text, competing against thousands of other titles for a viewer who decides in seconds.

In that environment, metadata isn’t supporting the marketing — it is the marketing. The synopsis is the exact point where discovery happens… or doesn’t.

As FAST explodes and catalogues swell into the tens of thousands, the platforms that win won’t necessarily own the best content. They’ll be the ones whose content can actually be found.

Decoded this week: in the FAST era, your metadata is your storefront.

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What the industry says about US

A+E Networks, Asia

As the Director of Operations APAC, I wanted to say a huge thank you for Global Listings’ work, for getting us to launch on Apple+ TV. Throughout the whole process GL have been extremely accommodating, understanding and efficient in working under continually changing guidelines. For our operations team it is a huge benefit to work with a partner that we know will respond quickly and positively to achieve a successful outcome. Many thanks again.

Discovery Networks

Discovery Networks appointed Global Listings to create a new system for efficient and cost-effective delivery of all its UK & EMEA programme schedules and highlights to the media, PR agencies and business partners (in both English and translated formats). Global Listings has built up a solid understanding of our business and its teams have developed a strong and proactive relationship with our EMEA local offices.