README.md

@@ -1319,7 +1319,6 @@ The available fields are:
  - `location` (string): Physical location where the video was filmed
  - `duration` (numeric): Length of the video in seconds
  - `duration_string` (string): Length of the video (HH:mm:ss)
- - `media_type` (string): The type of media, for instance a full show, an excerpt, a highlight, or a trailer.
  - `view_count` (numeric): How many users have watched the video on the platform
  - `concurrent_view_count` (numeric): How many users are currently watching the video on the platform.
  - `like_count` (numeric): Number of positive ratings of the video

yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py

@@ -180,8 +180,19 @@ class CBCPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
             'thumbnail': 'http://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/sonali-karnick-220.jpg',
             'chapters': [],
             'duration': 494.811,
-            'categories': ['AudioMobile/All in a Weekend Montreal'],
+            'categories': [
-            'tags': 'count:8',
+                'AudioMobile/All in a Weekend Montreal',
+            ],
+            'tags': [
+                'CBC',
+                'CBC Radio',
+                'Montreal',
+                'Quebec',
+                'All In A Weekend',
+                'Sonali Karnick',
+                'hackathon',
+                'listenmontreal',
+            ],
             'location': 'Quebec',
             'series': 'All in a Weekend Montreal',
             'season': 'Season 2015',

yt_dlp/extractor/mediaset.py

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class MediasetIE(ThePlatformBaseIE):
             'season_number': 5,
             'episode_number': 5,
             'chapters': [{'start_time': 0.0, 'end_time': 3409.08}, {'start_time': 3409.08, 'end_time': 6565.008}],
+            'creator': None,
             'categories': [
                 'Informazione',
             ],

yt_dlp/extractor/theplatform.py

@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ class ThePlatformBaseIE(OnceIE):
             # A number of sites have custom-prefixed keys, e.g. 'cbc$seasonNumber'
             return next((info[k] for k in info if k.endswith(f'${field}') and info[k] != ''), None)
 
+        info_media_type = extract_site_specific_field('programmingType')
+        if not info_media_type:
+            info_media_type = extract_site_specific_field('type')
+
         return {
             'title': info['title'],
             'subtitles': subtitles,
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ class ThePlatformBaseIE(OnceIE):
             'location': extract_site_specific_field('region'),
             'series': extract_site_specific_field('show'),
             'season_number': int_or_none(extract_site_specific_field('seasonNumber')),
-            'media_type': extract_site_specific_field('programmingType') or extract_site_specific_field('type'),
+            'media_type': info_media_type,
         }
 
     def _extract_theplatform_metadata(self, path, video_id):