Generating data, such as metadata, relating to video media, such as a
movie, and formatted according to a global video format. When metadata
that is associated with video media and is formatted according to a
formatting scheme associated with a particular content provider is
received, the formatting scheme of the received metadata is validated if
the formatting scheme of the received metadata corresponds to the global
video format. Such video media may include streaming video,
Video-On-Demand (VOD) movies, Pay-per-view movies, downloadable movies,
and video files adapted for rendering by a media player program executed
on a computer.