4C-TV Channel Record

u Channel Configuration record display and data entry form.

u Fields Synopsis Class & Ratings Class indicate respective channel codes for Synopsis & Parental rating.

u Field Time Zone indicates the channel’s local time zone. Upon installation of the new version, all channels assume the default value "LOCAL".

u Field Uplink Site indicates the Site for the Channel’s Uplink. This information will be used to select the Air Master from libraries at the channel’s site.

u The attribute Control Schedule applies to those channels programmed and controlled by 4C-TV (HBO, Max) and should be off for other channels (Sony, WBTV).

u The Auto Schedule flag indicates if a Channel uses 4C-TV's automatic functions for Burst Plan and Pre-Schedule calculations.

u The Avail List Control flag activates validation features related to the Avail List management:

programs must be assigned to an Avail List to be bursted or scheduled

a program’s burst plan must begin on the service/month of the assigned Avail List

a program’s premiere date must be on the service/month of the assigned Avail List

If a Channel is set have Avail List Control, additional validation is performed for automatic or manual burst planning.

Automatic burst planning is only calculated for those Services where the program is assigned to an Avail List. The burst plan will be calculated from the Avail List month.

A title’s premiere date MUST be within the Avail List month.

Manual burst plan entries can only be added to Channel/Services with an Avail List assignment. The first burst on a Service MUST be on the Avail List month.

Changes to the Avail List spreadsheet are reflected in the Burst Plan, which is automatically recalculated if the Channel is set to Auto Schedule. The Burst Plan is recalculated if a title is added, removed or transferred to/from an Avail List.

If a Channel is set have Avail List Control, additional validation is performed for program scheduling.

Titles can only be scheduled for the first time on a Service, if assigned to an Avail List for that same Service. Programs with previous schedules, that have already premiered, do not require an Avail List assignment.

A title’s first exhibition on a Service MUST be on the Avail List month.

u The Delay Time button (which is enabled only for delay channels) brings up a new Channel Delay Time configuration screen.

Multiple values can be set with different delays times for specific validity periods.
Upon installation of this new version, existing delay times in the Channel table will be converted to the new format.

u The Inter Pgm Breaks attribute indicates the channel supports Commercial breaks in between programs (HBO/Max).

u The Intra Pgm Breaks attribute indicates the channel support Commercial breaks during programs (Sony/Warner/E!).

u The Default Version field indicates the default version to be used for programs played in the channel. Whenever a Program that does not have any preferred version specification is schedule in the Channel, the Default Version will be assumed.

u The Franchise name associated with a given time slot can be specified in the Day Parts list. That Franchise name will be assigned to events programmed automatically via the Pre-Schedule Programming screen.

4C-TV Home | 4C-TV Functions | Release Notes

updated release 2.3.008
Thu, Nov 15, 2001