# Network Collections
The `network` Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the networks available in your library.
**This file only works with TV Libraries.**
## Collections Section 04
| Collection | Key | Description |
|:------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `Network Collections` | `separator` | [Separator Collection ](../separators ) to denote the Section of Collections. |
| `<<network>>` < br > **Example:** `NBC` | `<<network>>` < br > **Example:** `NBC` | Collection of Shows the aired on the network. |
## Config
The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:
```yaml
libraries:
TV Shows:
metadata_path:
- pmm: network
```
## Template Variables
Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file in various ways to slightly change how it works without having to make your own local copy.
Note that the `templates_variables:` section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.
All [Shared Collection Variables ](../variables ) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
| Variable | Description & Values |
|:------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `use_separator` | **Description:** Turn the [Separator Collection ](../separators ) off.< br > **Values:** `false` to turn of the collection |
| `sep_style` | **Description:** Choose the [Separator Style ](../separators.md#separator-styles ).< br > **Default:** `orig` < br > **Values:** `orig` , `red` , `blue` , `green` , `gray` , `purple` , or `stb` |
| `limit` | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file.< br > **Values:** Number Greater then 0 |
| `limit_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection.< br > **Default:** `limit` < br > **Values:** Number Greater then 0 |
| `sort_by` | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file.< br > **Default:** `release.desc` < br > **Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option ](../../metadata/builders/smart.md#sort-options ) |
| `sort_by_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection.< br > **Default:** `sort_by` < br > **Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option ](../../metadata/builders/smart.md#sort-options ) |
| `include` | **Description:** Overrides the [default include list ](#default-include ).< br > **Values:** List of Networks found in your library |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Networks from creating a Dynamic Collection.< br > **Values:** List of Networks found in your library |
| `addons` | **Description:** Overrides the [default addons dictionary ](#default-addons ). Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex< br > **Values:** Dictionary List of Networks found in your library |
| `append_include` | **Description:** Appends to the [default include list ](#default-include ).< br > **Values:** List of Networks found in your library |
| `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary ](#default-addons ).< br > **Values:** Dictionary List of Networks found in your library |
| `network_name` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.< br > **Default:** `<<key_name>>` < br > **Values:** Any string with `<<key_name>>` in it. |
| `network_summary` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.< br > **Default:** `<<library_translationU>>s broadcast on <<key_name>>.` < br > **Values:** Any string. |
The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: show/show/network
template_variables:
use_separator: false
sep_style: stb
append_exclude:
- BBC
sort_by: title.asc
```
## Default `include`
```yaml
include:
- A& E
- ABC
- Amazon
- AMC
- Animal Planet
- BBC
- BET
- Cartoon Network
- Channel 4
- Channel 5
- CBC
- CBS
- Comedy Central
- Discovery
- Disney Channel
- E!
- ESPN
- Food Network
- FOX
- Hallmark
- HBO
- HGTV
- History
- ITV
- Lifetime
- MTV
- National Geographic
- NBC
- Nickelodeon
- PBS
- Showtime
- Sky
- Starz
- The CW
- TLC
- TNT
- UKTV
- USA
- YouTube
```
## Default `addons`
```yaml
addons:
A& E:
- A+E Networks UK
ABC:
- ABC (AU)
- ABC (US)
- ABC Comedy
- ABC Family
- ABC Kids
- ABC Me
- ABC Signature
- ABC Spark
- ABC Studios
- ABC.com
- Freeform
Amazon:
- Amazon (Japan)
- Amazon Kids+
- Amazon Prime Video
- Amazon Productions
- Amazon Studios
- Prime
- Prime Video
AMC:
- AMC+
Animal Planet:
- Animal Planet (CA)
- Animal Planet (UK)
BBC:
- BBC Alba
- BBC America
- BBC Choice
- BBC First
- BBC Four
- BBC HD
- BBC iPlayer
- BBC Kids
- BBC Knowledge
- BBC News
- BBC One
- BBC One Northern Ireland
- BBC Scotland
- BBC Television
- BBC Three
- BBC Two
- BBC UKTV
- BBC Wales
- BBC World News
- CBBC
- CBeebies
BET:
- BET+
Cartoon Network:
- Cartoonito
Channel 4:
- 4seven
- All 4
- E4
- More4
Channel 5:
- Channel 5 (UK)
- 5Action
- 5Select
- 5Star
- 5USA
CBC:
- CBC (CA)
- CBC Gem
- CBC Television
CBS:
- CBS All Access
- CBS Reality
- CBS Reality (UK)
- CBS.com
Comedy Central:
- Comedy Central (UK)
Discovery:
- Discovery Asia
- Discovery Channel
- Discovery Channel (Asia)
- Discovery Channel (AU)
- Discovery Channel (CA)
- Discovery Channel (UK)
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Health Channel
- Discovery Kids
- Discovery Life
- Discovery Real Time
- Discovery Turbo
- Discovery Turbo UK
- discovery+
- Discovery+ (IN)
- Discovery+ (NO)
- Discovery+ (SE)
- Discovery+ (UK)
Disney Channel:
- Disney Channel (CZ)
- Disney Channel (UK)
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- Disney+
- Playhouse Disney
- Toon Disney
E!:
- e.tv
ESPN:
- ESPN+
Food Network:
- Cooking Channel
FOX:
- Fox Action Movies
- Fox Business Network
- FOX España
- Fox Kids
- Fox Nation
- Fox Premium Series
- FOX Sports 1
- Fox Sports Networks
- Fox8
- FX
- FXX
Hallmark:
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
- Hallmark Movies Now
HBO:
- HBO2
- HBO Asia
- HBO Canada
- HBO Comedy
- HBO España
- HBO Europe
- HBO Family
- HBO Latin America
- HBO Nordic
- HBO Signature
- HBO Zone
History:
- History (CA)
- History (UK)
ITV:
- ITV Encore
- ITV Wales
- ITV1
- ITV2
- ITV4
- ITVBe
- CITV
- STV
Lifetime:
- Lifetime Movies
MTV:
- MTV (AU/NZ)
- MTV (UK)
- MTV Japan
- MTV Nederland
- MTV2
- MTV3
National Geographic:
- Nat Geo Wild
- National Geographic Brasil
- National Geographic Channel
- National Geographic Wild
Nickelodeon:
- Nick at Nite
- Nick Jr.
- Nicktoons
- TeenNick
PBS:
- PBS Kids
Sky:
- Sky 1
- Sky Arts
- Sky Atlantic
- "Sky Atlantic "
- Sky Atlantic (UK)
- Sky Cinema
- Sky Crime
- Sky Deutschland
- Sky Documentaries
- Sky History
- Sky Living
- Sky Max
- Sky Nature
- Sky One
- Sky Showcase
- Sky Sports
- Sky Two
- Sky Witness
- Sky1
The CW:
- CW seed
TLC:
- TLC Go
- TLC UK
TNT:
- TNT (US)
UKTV:
- UKTV Food
- UKTV History
- UKTV Yesterday
USA:
- USA Network
YouTube:
- YouTube Premium
```
