# Media Site Patterns

URL: https://lbliii.github.io/chirp-ui/docs/patterns/media-sites/
Section: patterns
Tags: patterns, media, marketing

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Media pages are decision and continuity systems. They sell an offer, expose a catalog, explain availability, and keep users oriented across watched, live, upcoming, restricted, and profile-specific states. Use the canonical repository guide for the full recipe set: docs/patterns/media-site-patterns.md. Use This When A streaming or video service needs acquisition and conversion pages. A catalog needs featured shelves, ranked rails, tabs, or detail pages. A watch surface needs a companion panel, transcript, chat, or related content. Live events, profiles, parental controls, plans, or add-ons need clear state. Blessed Surfaces site_shell, site_header, hero, band, cta_band, and btn. carousel, feature_section, frame, and video_thumbnail. video_card, channel_card, card, badge, and resource_index. tabs_panels for content-format switching. chat_layout, comment, drawer, and modal for companion UI. logo_cloud, story_card, metric_grid, callout, and accordion for proof, comparison, and constraints. Checks The H1 names the service, product, or literal offer. Artwork is not the only source of title text. Badges describe content state such as live, new, included, rental, replay, or restricted. Missing artwork preserves layout. Profile and restriction states are visible before the user acts.

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