Video Multiple Ad Playlist
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Video Multiple Ad Playlist (VMAP) is an IAB standard XML format that defines how and when multiple video ads should be inserted into video content.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Video Multiple Ad Playlist canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4051775 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Video Multiple Ad Playlist Context triple: [VMAP, fullName, Video Multiple Ad Playlist]
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A.
Vdio
Vdio was an online video-on-demand and streaming service launched by Skype and Rdio co-founder Janus Friis as an attempt to compete with platforms like Netflix.
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B.
SVT Play
SVT Play is Sweden’s national public service broadcaster’s online streaming platform, offering on-demand and live TV content.
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C.
Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported internet television streaming service offering live channels and on-demand content across a wide range of genres.
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D.
SharePlay
SharePlay is an Apple feature that lets users share and enjoy synchronized content like movies, music, and apps together in real time during FaceTime calls.
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E.
VIDN
VIDN is the four-letter ICAO airport code assigned to Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Video Multiple Ad Playlist Target entity description: Video Multiple Ad Playlist (VMAP) is an IAB standard XML format that defines how and when multiple video ads should be inserted into video content.
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A.
Vdio
Vdio was an online video-on-demand and streaming service launched by Skype and Rdio co-founder Janus Friis as an attempt to compete with platforms like Netflix.
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B.
SVT Play
SVT Play is Sweden’s national public service broadcaster’s online streaming platform, offering on-demand and live TV content.
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C.
Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported internet television streaming service offering live channels and on-demand content across a wide range of genres.
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D.
SharePlay
SharePlay is an Apple feature that lets users share and enjoy synchronized content like movies, music, and apps together in real time during FaceTime calls.
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E.
VIDN
VIDN is the four-letter ICAO airport code assigned to Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IAB specification
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XML-based ad playlist format ⓘ digital advertising standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VMAP ⓘ |
| attribute |
breakId attribute on AdBreak
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breakType attribute on AdBreak ⓘ timeOffset attribute on AdBreak ⓘ |
| breakTypeValues |
display
ⓘ
linear ⓘ nonlinear ⓘ |
| category |
online advertising technology
ⓘ
video ad serving protocol ⓘ |
| definedBy |
IAB
ⓘ
Interactive Advertising Bureau ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | VMAP describes ad break structure, VAST describes individual ads ⓘ |
| domain |
digital video advertising
ⓘ
video ad insertion ⓘ |
| element |
<vmap:AdBreak> element
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<vmap:AdSource> element ⓘ <vmap:Extensions> element ⓘ <vmap:TrackingEvents> element ⓘ <vmap:VMAP> root element ⓘ |
| enables |
consistent ad break behavior across players
ⓘ
publisher control over ad break scheduling ⓘ separation of content playback logic from ad decisioning ⓘ |
| formatType | XML ⓘ |
| fullName | Video Multiple Ad Playlist ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define how multiple video ads are inserted into video content
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to describe when video ads should be played in a video stream ⓘ to provide a standardized structure for video ad breaks ⓘ |
| relationship |
VMAP is complementary to VAST
ⓘ
linked to:
VAST
|
| scope | client-side ad scheduling ⓘ |
| specifies |
constraints for ad breaks
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number of ad breaks in a video ⓘ position of ad breaks relative to content ⓘ timing of ad breaks ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | IAB Digital Video Technical Standards ⓘ |
| supports |
mid-roll ad breaks
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multiple ad breaks in a single video asset ⓘ post-roll ad breaks ⓘ pre-roll ad breaks ⓘ |
| timeOffsetValues |
end
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hh:mm:ss.mmm format ⓘ percentage format ⓘ start ⓘ |
| usedIn |
connected TV environments
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over-the-top video services ⓘ web-based video players ⓘ |
| usedWith |
VAST
ⓘ
ad servers ⓘ video players ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Video Multiple Ad Playlist Description of subject: Video Multiple Ad Playlist (VMAP) is an IAB standard XML format that defines how and when multiple video ads should be inserted into video content.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.