diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/AudioBookMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/AudioBookMetadataService.cs
index eabc66c6b..96e1165b6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/AudioBookMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/AudioBookMetadataService.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Books
             bool replaceData,
             bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/BookMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/BookMetadataService.cs
index 3f3782dfb..50b9922c6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/BookMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Books/BookMetadataService.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Books
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Book> source, MetadataResult<Book> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             if (replaceData || string.IsNullOrEmpty(target.Item.SeriesName))
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/BoxSets/BoxSetMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/BoxSets/BoxSetMetadataService.cs
index 88ce8d087..cbbb343e5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/BoxSets/BoxSetMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/BoxSets/BoxSetMetadataService.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.BoxSets
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<BoxSet> source, MetadataResult<BoxSet> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Channels/ChannelMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Channels/ChannelMetadataService.cs
index db2213bad..0267fa13f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Channels/ChannelMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Channels/ChannelMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Channels
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Channel> source, MetadataResult<Channel> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/CollectionFolderMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/CollectionFolderMetadataService.cs
index e0f3131fd..0629824d3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/CollectionFolderMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/CollectionFolderMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Folders
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<CollectionFolder> source, MetadataResult<CollectionFolder> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/FolderMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/FolderMetadataService.cs
index 998bf4c6a..79d52991a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/FolderMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/FolderMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -26,11 +25,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Folders
         /// <inheritdoc />
         // Make sure the type-specific services get picked first
         public override int Order => 10;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Folder> source, MetadataResult<Folder> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/UserViewMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/UserViewMetadataService.cs
index 2d536f12e..79c5597e5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/UserViewMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Folders/UserViewMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Folders
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<UserView> source, MetadataResult<UserView> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Genres/GenreMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Genres/GenreMetadataService.cs
index f7ea767e7..4d10d8987 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Genres/GenreMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Genres/GenreMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Genres
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Genre> source, MetadataResult<Genre> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/LiveTv/LiveTvMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/LiveTv/LiveTvMetadataService.cs
index 2e6cf4530..c94d36530 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/LiveTv/LiveTvMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/LiveTv/LiveTvMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.LiveTv
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<LiveTvChannel> source, MetadataResult<LiveTvChannel> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
index 0af76f75a..32be181dd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
@@ -867,12 +867,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
             }
         }
 
-        protected abstract void MergeData(
+        protected virtual void MergeData(
             MetadataResult<TItemType> source,
             MetadataResult<TItemType> target,
             MetadataField[] lockedFields,
             bool replaceData,
-            bool mergeMetadataSettings);
+            bool mergeMetadataSettings)
+        {
+            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+        }
 
         private bool HasChanged(BaseItem item, IHasItemChangeMonitor changeMonitor, IDirectoryService directoryService)
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs
index c477fb70f..984a3c122 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Movie> source, MetadataResult<Movie> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs
index f32d9ec0a..ad0c5aaa7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Trailer> source, MetadataResult<Trailer> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             if (replaceData || target.Item.TrailerTypes.Length == 0)
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs
index 7c5b80e1e..7743d3b27 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
             bool replaceData,
             bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/ArtistMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/ArtistMetadataService.cs
index e29475dd7..1f342c0db 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/ArtistMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/ArtistMetadataService.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -39,11 +38,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 })
                 : item.GetRecursiveChildren(i => i is IHasArtist && !i.IsFolder);
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<MusicArtist> source, MetadataResult<MusicArtist> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs
index 8b9fc8a08..4577f7745 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Audio> source, MetadataResult<Audio> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/MusicVideoMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/MusicVideoMetadataService.cs
index 1d611a746..b97b76630 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/MusicVideoMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/MusicVideoMetadataService.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
             bool replaceData,
             bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MusicGenres/MusicGenreMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MusicGenres/MusicGenreMetadataService.cs
index 7dda7e9bf..46eb546c2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MusicGenres/MusicGenreMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MusicGenres/MusicGenreMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.MusicGenres
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<MusicGenre> source, MetadataResult<MusicGenre> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/People/PersonMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/People/PersonMetadataService.cs
index fe6d1d4d3..59bf7e4e6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/People/PersonMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/People/PersonMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.People
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Person> source, MetadataResult<Person> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoAlbumMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoAlbumMetadataService.cs
index 60ed96452..f2cccb90f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoAlbumMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoAlbumMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Photos
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<PhotoAlbum> source, MetadataResult<PhotoAlbum> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoMetadataService.cs
index cbbb433c0..6941401e0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Photos/PhotoMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Photos
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Photo> source, MetadataResult<Photo> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Playlists/PlaylistMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Playlists/PlaylistMetadataService.cs
index 5262919d5..1bd000a48 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Playlists/PlaylistMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Playlists/PlaylistMetadataService.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Playlists
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Playlist> source, MetadataResult<Playlist> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Studios/StudioMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Studios/StudioMetadataService.cs
index 091b33ce0..df938325f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Studios/StudioMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Studios/StudioMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Studios
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Studio> source, MetadataResult<Studio> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs
index 08cb6ced9..d8855ec93 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Episode> source, MetadataResult<Episode> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs
index b173fc7a3..73eccdf78 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             return updateType;
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Season> source, MetadataResult<Season> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
-
         private ItemUpdateType SaveIsVirtualItem(Season item, IList<BaseItem> episodes)
         {
             var isVirtualItem = item.LocationType == LocationType.Virtual && (episodes.Count == 0 || episodes.All(i => i.LocationType == LocationType.Virtual));
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
index 770dc3e00..f49492f33 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Series> source, MetadataResult<Series> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
+            base.MergeData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
 
             var sourceItem = source.Item;
             var targetItem = target.Item;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Videos/VideoMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Videos/VideoMetadataService.cs
index 31c7eaac4..caa6d6e1f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Videos/VideoMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Videos/VideoMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -26,11 +25,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Videos
         /// <inheritdoc />
         // Make sure the type-specific services get picked first
         public override int Order => 10;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Video> source, MetadataResult<Video> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Years/YearMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Years/YearMetadataService.cs
index 6151d12e9..689e8661b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Years/YearMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Years/YearMetadataService.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -22,11 +21,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Years
             : base(serverConfigurationManager, logger, providerManager, fileSystem, libraryManager)
         {
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Year> source, MetadataResult<Year> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
-        {
-            ProviderUtils.MergeBaseItemData(source, target, lockedFields, replaceData, mergeMetadataSettings);
-        }
     }
 }