• General format for network and cable shows produced by both
CBS Studios and
Universal Television is SYEE, where S is the variable-letter show identifier, Y is the season number and E is a two-digit episode number during that season. The production code is only used on both
CBS and
NBC.
Off-network produced shows after May 2011 is SSSYEE, previous codes were only numerical values in the form of S-Y-E. These are burned in on the end copyright slate; the letters I, O, Q, and U are not allowed to be used in the production code; however,
The Simpsons defeated this rule in late 2020 as its 32nd season predominantly uses the letter Q, because it has already cycled through every other digit. •
Warner Bros. format for picked up weekly produced shows is SSSSEE, where S is the combined four-character
alphanumeric show and season identifier and E is a two-digit episode number. Daily produced shows use YYYEEE, where Y is a three-digit yearly count and E is a three-digit episode count during that year. Pilots use a six-digit episode number. These are burned in on the end copyright slate. During 2016, the weekly produced and pilot formats were retired from the end slate for just the tape/reel location format of [T|U]SS.SSSEE, where S is numeric only. •
Paramount Pictures format for weekly produced shows is SSSSS-EEE, where S is a five-digit show number and E is a three-digit episode number. Daily produced shows use SE, where S is the variable-letter show identifier and E is a variable sequential-digit episode count. Only the episode portion is used on internal marketing material and feed slates. •
The Price Is Right, which is from
RTL Group's Fremantle brand, has used in daytime episodes a code WWWEx, where W is the week, E is the episode number for that week (1 of 5), and "D" for daytime episodes from September 4, 1972, to May 24, 1996, "K" for daytime episodes from May 27, 1996, to November 23, 2022 (after the 1,000th week of production), and "L" for daytime episodes after the 2,000th week of production (episodes produced since October 3, 2022, broadcast since December 5, 2022) • A number of Canadian, Australian, French, Korean, Italian, Irish, Singaporean, Indonesian, Malay and Middle East produced shows use the
ISAN format, which is burned in on the end copyright slate. • A variables and numbers of German, Spanish, Swiss, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Taiwanese produced shows use the
ITU and
ISAN format, which is burned in on the end copyright slate. •
ABS-CBN Studios and
GMA Network the production reference code number for drama series uses a code of SSSS-L, with the S for four-digit numbers and L for one-digit variables for
ABS-CBN Studios and the production reference code number for drama series uses a code of NNNN-NN-L, with the N for six-digit numbers and L for one-digit variable for
GMA Network. •
TV5 the production reference code number for all of series uses a code of SSSSS-L, with the S for five-digit numbers and L for one-digit variable except I, O, Q, U, X and Z. •
TV Asahi the production reference code number for anime series of episodes uses a code of SSSSS-SEL, with the S for six-digit numbers, E for one-digit dates or months for calendar and L for one-digit variable. •
Fuji TV the production reference code number for anime series of episodes uses a code of SSSSSSS with the S for seven-digit numbers •
Pokémon (TV series) uses for Japanese anime series codes for LLSSS for L for two-digit variables and S for three-digit variables (ex. EP001, AG001, DP001, BW001, XY001, SM001, JN001, HZ001 or SS001) within a direction and creation for
OLM (studio) in the origin of
Pokémon (TV series) has been for copyright and production references. •
Doctor Who uses a code for L for one-digit variable in 1963–1966, LL for two-digit variables in 1966–1969, LL for three-digit variables in 1970–1974, SL for S for one-digit number and L for one-digit variable in 1974–1989 and revival in 2005 using code S.S for S for two-digit variables and the specialists for X for one-digit special numbers only broadcasting from
BBC. == References ==