ISAN (International Standard Audiovisual Number)
What is ISAN? ISAN (International Standard Audiovisual Number) is a voluntary numbering system and metadata schema for the unique and persistent identification of any audiovisual works and versions thereof including films, shorts, documentaries, television programs, sports events, advertising, etc. Through the ISAN Version, it is possible to ...
How to register with ISAN?
The easiest way to register a work or a work in project/development with ISAN is to connect online to the ISAN registry interface and fill in the online registration form to obtain (almost) instantaneously the ISAN.
What is ISAN? – ISAN
ISAN (pronounced eye-san) is a global numbering system for AudioVisual content, a standard developed under the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). ISAN is a unique, permanent and universal identifier, designed by the industry to identify with a thin level of granularity, all kinds of audiovisual works with their related versions .
About ISAN
The ISAN (International Standard Audiovisual Number) is a voluntary numbering system for the identification of audiovisual works. It provides a unique, internationally recognized and permanent reference number for each audiovisual work registered in the ISAN system. An ISAN uniquely distinguishes one audiovisual work from all other audiovisual ...
Where can I use ISAN? – ISAN
ISAN is required in many film funding applications across Europe, Canada and Australia, by Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) for processing rights, and by VoD platforms for content distribution in some countries (e.g. Switzerland). ISAN is also used in many applications and must circulate and be available to all when the content is ...
Search for an ISAN
1 Search by ISAN: ISAN Lookup. Open the Search from the Menu . Enter the ISAN number in the ISAN field and click on Search
What is the structure of ISAN? – ISAN
The structure of ISAN has been designed to meet the diverse needs of the entire audiovisual supply chain. The ISAN is comprised of three segments: the root, the episode and the version component. The root segment is assigned to a root work (i.e. a distinct intellectual creation).
ISAN API 3.0 - overview
ISAN API 3.0 is the new generation of ISAN Rest API, it replaces ISAN API 2.1 that remains available to users but is no longer maintained. Credentials are required to use the ISAN API, such credentials are delivered to ISAN Promoters.
ISAN creation: single work
This basic step by step guide outlines the ISAN applications process for single works (i.e. non-episodic such as feature films, ...). ISAN applications for episodic content (series, seasons, episodes) are not covered by this article, for guidance on this topic refer to ISAN creation: episodic works. 1. Preliminary search
Instructions to bulk load excel form (isan3.0) – ISAN
This article provides instructions to fill the ISAN bulk excel form (isan3.0) for bulk ISAN registrations. This bulk excel form can also be used for matching catalogues with the ISAN Registry [as soon as this service is available].