Decoded by Thalia™ — Where Metadata Meets Performance.

Thursday, June 25th, 2026

For the last month I’ve decoded one idea from every angle: the programme synopsis is the most undervalued asset in your catalogue.

We’ve covered the science of how it’s read — by humans and by algorithms. The craft of AI plus editorial. The art of localisation across 40 languages. And the hard commercial reality of discovery on FAST and VOD.

It all leads to one bottom line: discoverability is ROI. Every title you’ve already paid for is earning below its potential the moment its metadata underdelivers. Fixing the synopsis is that rare growth lever that costs less than the content you already own — and it works across your whole catalogue at once.

 The right words don’t describe the value. They unlock it.

✨ One more to come this week to close The Synopsis Series.

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What the industry says about US

BBC World News, UK and Middle East

Global Listings is an excellent partner for the BBC and we are delighted to be working with them in the Middle East. It is imperative that we are able to supply the local markets with the right information in the correct language and format. We are confident that Global Listings will deliver first-class results for BBCʼs Global News division.

NBC Universal Global Networks, Central and Eastern Europe

We have worked with Global Listings on the launch of new channels into Central and Eastern Europe and have been very impressed with the standard of service, prompt responses to schedule amendments and proactivity in getting schedule and highlights information in plenty of time, as well as the delivery of our EPG content.