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Each title has catalog information that includes metadata like release date, synopsis, genre, and ratings. This information helps with discoverability and appeal of your videos on Prime Video.

The following metadata is available per title type:

• Title
• Category
Category listing

• Movies   Professionally produced content containing a storyline with a runtime of 40 minutes or more.
• Short films   Professionally produced content containing a storyline with a runtime of 40 minutes or less.
• Clips   Content which is short in duration (runtime of approximately 10 minutes or less), an excerpt from a longer recording, or a compilation of clips.
• Concerts and Performances   Content of a performer or group of performers presenting one or more works of art, including live performances.
• Educational   Content which is instructional or educational in nature.
• Interviews   Content containing one-on-one or one-to-many conversations in a question and answer forum.
• Music Videos   Content integrating music and imagery, including film rendition of a recorded song.
• Reporting and Journalism   Professionally produced content containing informative discussion or opinion related to events, ideas, or individuals.
• Reviews   Content which provides an informative description of the features of a product, service, event, or content. The sole intent of a review is to help the viewer in their buying decision for a product/service/event that is explicitly stated in the metadata, and doesn’t contain unrelated content.
• Sporting Events   Content of a broadcast of sanctioned athletic or sporting events.

Note: Selecting categories Clips or Reviews automatically prepends that category type to your title name. If your content doesn't fall into one of the above defined categories, the content is ineligible for submission via Prime Video Direct.

• Title Metadata Language

  Note: A title’s metadata language determines the locations to which it can be published. For supported languages by location, see Location Requirements.

• Synopsis
  Note: Some language alphabets contain letters and symbols that count as more than one character. The counter below the text box provides an accurate character count.
• Genres
  Genres help viewers know the stylistic format of the title. We also use them in search, personalization, and categorization of content. When picking genres, be as specific as possible as it makes finding your content easier on Prime Video. For a complete list, see Genre Definitions.
• Rating system
• Rating reasons
  This provides detailed information about the type of content contained in a movie or TV show. Select up to four reasons per rating system. If you're not sure what to select, leave this blank. Note: Prime Video reserves the right to update Rating reasons as necessary.
• Suggested rating
• Original language
• Original release date (required for all videos)

• Series Title
• Synopsis
  Note: Some language alphabets contain letters and symbols that count as more than one character. The counter below the text box provides an accurate character count.
• Category
Category listing

• TV shows   Professionally produced content containing a storyline with episode runtimes that typically exceed 10 minutes.
• Short films   Professionally produced content containing a storyline with a runtime of 40 minutes or less.
• Clips   Content which is short in duration (runtime of approximately 10 minutes or less), an excerpt from a longer recording, or a compilation of clips.
• Concerts and Performances   Content of a performer or group of performers presenting one or more works of art, including live performances.
• Educational   Content which is instructional or educational in nature.
• Interviews   Content containing one-on-one or one-to-many conversations in a question and answer forum.
• Music Videos   Content integrating music and imagery, including film rendition of a recorded song.
• Reporting and Journalism   Professionally produced content containing informative discussion or opinion related to events, ideas, or individuals.
• Reviews   Content which provides an informative description of the features of a product, service, event, or content. The sole intent of a review is to help the viewer in their buying decision for a product/service/event that is explicitly stated in the metadata, and doesn’t contain unrelated content.
• Sporting Events   Content of a broadcast of sanctioned athletic or sporting events.

Note: Selecting categories Clips or Reviews automatically prepends that category type to your title name. If your content doesn't fall into one of the above defined categories, the content is ineligible for submission via Prime Video Direct.

• Title Metadata Language

  Note: A title's metadata language determines the locations to which it can be published. For supported languages by location, see Location Requirements.

• Season number
• Season synopsis
  Note: Some language alphabets contain letters and symbols that count as more than one character. The counter below the text box provides an accurate character count.
• Genres
  Genres help viewers know the stylistic format of the title. We also use them in search, personalization, and categorization of content. When picking genres, be as specific as possible as it makes finding your content easier on Prime Video. For a complete list, see Genre Definitions.
• Rating system
• Rating reasons
  This provides detailed information about the type of content contained in a movie or TV show. Select up to four reasons per rating system. If you're not sure what to select, leave this blank. Note: Prime Video reserves the right to update Rating reasons as necessary.
• Suggested rating
• Original language
• Original release date (required for all videos)

• Title
• Original release date (required for all videos)
  
• Synopsis
  Note: Some language alphabets contain letters and symbols that count as more than one character. The counter below the text box provides an accurate character count.

Change a standalone title

1. In Your Videos, on the Standalone tab, click the title.
2. On the Catalog Listing tab, make your changes.
3. Click Save.
4. Click Submit for review.

Change an episodic title

1. Go to Your Videos, and then click the Episodic tab.
2. For the series you want to update, click the arrows next to Add season button.
3. Click Edit series.
4. Update the Title, Category, or Synopsis.
5. Click Save, and then click Submit for review.
6. Go back to Your Videos, and then click the Episodic tab.
7. Click on a season of the series updated in steps 2–5.
8. Click Save, and then click Submit for review.
9. If you have multiple seasons to update, repeat steps 6–8.

Change a season

1. In Your Videos, on the Episodic tab, click the arrow button to the left of the episodic title.
2. Click the season.
3. On the Catalog Listing tab, make your changes.
4. Click Save.
5. Click Submit for review.

Change an episode

1. In Your Videos, on the Episodic tab, click the arrow button to the left of the episodic title.
2. Click the season that contains the episode.
3. On the Episodes tab, click the arrow button to the left of the episode title.
4. After completing your changes, click Save.
5. Click Submit for review.