A collection is like a smart list, enhanced by the display of the collection’s content on the page.
This editorial rule allows you to view all the content in your collection at the same time.
Used for film franchises (Spider-Man 1, 2, 3… The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, the MCU, etc.). Collections can also be used to group together prequels, sequels and specific cinematic universes.
Let’s take the example of a universe like The Matrix.
When you click on one of the videos in your collection, all the other videos in your collection are displayed below it > Matrix Collection.
Please note: Unlike related content, collections display content at the same level, i.e. all on the same line without distinction. You cannot have a main piece of content or group items into themed sub-menus, such as bonus features, etc.
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Create collections.
To add and manage collections on your platform, go to the menu > EDITORIAL MANAGEMENT then to > Collections > Create a collection.
Add your content to a collection.
It then works just like a Smartlist: set your parameters and add your audio and/or video content from your asset library to your collection library: My Collection.
A. The internal name of the collection
- You can change the name of your Collection by clicking on it (this is the internal title of your Collection)
- You can enable or disable your Collection by clicking on the Power button 
B. Languages
Your Collection must have at least one language assigned to it.
- The language you tick is the Collection’s default language.
- This is the language in which your Collection will appear by default if no translation exists in your users’ browser language.
- By clicking on
you can access the language selector; then, by clicking on one of the languages, you can add it to your Collection. - Click on a language, then click ‘Remove language’ to delete it.
C. The title
Add an ‘external’ title to your Collection for each of the languages you selected previously.
The title will appear in three places:
1. Above the Collection on your website’s homepage.
2. On your Collection page.
3. On your content pages that are part of the Collection.
D. Slug
The slug, also known as a friendly URL, is automatically generated from the title given to the content, with hyphens between each word. This URL will therefore be the one used for the content on the platform.
You can leave this field blank and a URL will be generated.
For more information on slugs or friendly URLs, see our dedicated article.
E. Short tag and description
You can choose whether or not to add a description to your Collection for each of the languages you selected previously.
A rich text editor allows you to edit these blocks. To find out more, visit the rich editor page.
- Your short tagline will appear on the home page.
- Your description will appear within your Collection, beneath the title.
F. Images
If you wish to provide different images for different languages, you may do so. Otherwise, only those for the default language are required.
To ensure you have the best control over what is displayed to your users, it is best to upload at least four formats: banner, 16:9, poster and square.
Please note: The size of each image must not exceed 15MB.
If you do not have suitable images, you can upload an image which will be automatically resized. To ensure the best possible experience for your users, regardless of their internet connection or device, we encode three formats of each of your images (low, medium and HD quality).
Using AI, we generate tags describing the image. These are only visible in the back office and help optimise image accessibility for your users and improve SEO. You can add more by clicking on the icon 
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Finally, depending on the design choices for your platform’s elements > PLATFORM > Layout > Collection Page, different thumbnail formats may be displayed.
G. Adding items to the Collection
In this section, you can add as many items to your Collection as you currently have.
H. Curators
You can link Castings to your Collection in the same way as you would Content or a Smartlist; click here to find out more.
I. Restrictions
You can restrict access to your Collection to:
1. Certain territories (countries or groups of countries).
AND/OR
2. A specific period
Use the calendar to select the start (and/or end) date for your Collection’s availability.
J. The appearance of collection pages
To change the appearance of all collection pages, go to the menu > PLATFORM > Layout > Collections Page.
1. The ‘Collection image format’ refers to the image at the top of your Collection page.
2. ‘Additional information display’ refers to the share buttons such as Facebook, X, etc.
3. The ‘component type’ and associated ‘image format’ apply to the banner below the Collection title.
4. The Collection page settings allow you to display various options in the same way as a Smartlist page or Home page.
5. To set up a widget, see our dedicated article on setting up widgets.
K. Viewing your results
To view how your collections behave and how they relate to one another, regularly click on the ‘Eye’ icon at the top of your pages.
L. The vertical layout
The vertical layout is implemented automatically. Simply import it into the catalogue management module. The web or mobile app will automatically adapt the page layout.
Special case: a collection and linked content on the same page.
Would you like to group the main media for your linked content into one or more collections? Don’t worry – here are the possible scenarios on your platform:
If a collection and a piece of linked content share content, the collection will be displayed in a tab within the linked content.
If several collections share the same linked content, the collections will link to their respective pages.
