Abstract:
A configuration tool for a content and distribution management system for assets (111, 112), comprising: a. an editor (101) for editing templates defining metadata (161, 162, 163; 171, 172, 173) of an asset (111; 112) through key/value pairs and lists of values; b. a plurality of agents (121, 122, 123, 12N), each having headend device specific logic for transforming an internal asset format into a headend device specific asset format; c. an extensible representation of metadata, e.g. XML, for uninterpreted transport of device specific assets to the appropriate agent (121; 122; 123; 12N); and d. a configurable workflow (151) for defining the order and dependencies between elements of events handling the assets (111; 112) and/or metadata (161, 162, 163; 171, 172, 173).