TelevisionChannel

TelevisionChannel is a direct BroadcastChannel subtype for a TV channel slot in a lineup. It adds no properties of its own. Use broadcastServiceTier (Standard, Premium, Sports, Pay-per-view) and genre to classify the channel.

Full example of schema.org/TelevisionChannel json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/TelevisionChannel

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TelevisionChannel",
  "broadcastChannelId": "847",
  "broadcastServiceTier": "Premium",
  "genre": "Drama",
  "inBroadcastLineup": { "@type": "CableOrSatelliteService", "name": "Acme Cable" },
  "providesBroadcastService": { "@type": "BroadcastService", "name": "Crawlers Channel", "broadcaster": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code Studios" } }
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid TelevisionChannel entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/TelevisionChannel (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TelevisionChannel",
  "broadcastChannelId": "847",
  "providesBroadcastService": { "@type": "BroadcastService", "name": "Crawlers Channel" }
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

TelevisionChannel is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). TelevisionChannel becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common TelevisionChannel mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

01
TelevisionChannel without a providesBroadcastService
Wrong
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TelevisionChannel with only broadcastChannelId
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Right
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Link the channel to the BroadcastService that fills it
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A channel slot without the station it carries is meaningless. providesBroadcastService is the essential link.

Schema properties in this example

TelevisionChannel BroadcastChannel broadcastChannelId broadcastServiceTier genre inBroadcastLineup CableOrSatelliteService name providesBroadcastService BroadcastService broadcaster Organization

About the example data

"Crawlers Channel", a fictional linear TV channel that streams the Crawlers TV series 24/7, in a cable provider's premium tier.

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