PBS Localization Service Thomas Crenshaw Dir, Technical Product Management
May 24, 2015
PBS Localization ServiceThomas Crenshaw
Dir, Technical Product Management
Legacy Localization
Nielsen
One data source
Updated yearly
Built to support TV schedules and EPG
Not built to step out into limelight as own service
Changes require large effort to
regression test and ensure didn’t break anything in other
systems
What’sNext?
Localization+(aka Sodor)
Multiple, dynamic data sources
Rovi, USPS, Nielsen, MaxMind,
Maponics, Zip2DMA, Static
Files
Import service that is flexible
Full RESTful output with JSON payload
Standardized OOP technology stack
Open sourceonce we certify the code as production ready
“Bluebell”(PBSi test and demo client)
http://open.pbs.org/lookup/
“Goliat”(PBSi API explorer)
Explore Localization+ Service
http://open.pbs.org/explore/
Questions?
Thank You