Break editor

The break editor provides the possibility to modify the planned lengths and maximum planned lengths of the breaks either via mass modification or break by break. It is also possible to lock resp. unlock breaks.

Filter area

Filter area
  1. Media - selection of the channel. To enable the selected channel as filter, you need to select the checkbox next to the dropdown field.
  2. Date from/to - selection of the time frame
  3. Time/ Break-Coding - in the first two fields you can put restrictions on the time range and in the third field you can filter for specific break codings or parts of break codings
  4. Exact to the second - allocation of breaks exactly to the second in the hour
  5. Break Group - set restrictions to a specific group
  6. Days of the week - select the days of the weeks that shall be displayed
  7. Filter - selection of filters based on planned length and max. planned length
  8. Settings - selection of the columns that are going to be displayed in the result table (described in the following step)
  9. Display Break - starts loading the breaks into the result table
  10. Check on break codings
  11. Creates an Excel-report of the current selection

Result table

Result table

First of all some information on the various colours of breaks and codings:

  • grey break codings indicate that there are spots booked on the break
  • blue break codings indicate that there aren't any spots booked yet
  • the colours of rows don't have particular meanings, it's just for highlighting certain break categories in their indiviual colours. The colours can be entered and modified in break category masterdata.
  • green columns indicate that the breaks still have availtime
  • red columns indicate that the breaks are overbooked

The result table contains default columns and optional columns that can be hidden/ displayed via Settings-button. Depending on system settings specific columns might (not) be editable.

Layout of the result table:

  1. StartTime - planned start time of the break
  2. ID - break coding
  3. Program before/after - names of the program parts that are broadcasted directly previous to the break and immediatly after.
  4. ListPrice/Basis - ratecard price per basic length for bookings on the break
  5. OM - ideal minute; will be imported with broadcast schedule import. The ideal minute "delays" the start of an hour for planning advertising based on the active commercial rule on an entire broadcast day. If ideal minute = 20, the commercial rule is now applied from hh:20 to hh1:20 (e.g. 10:20 to 11:20). That means if commercial allowed/ hour = 720, it is allowed to plan 720 sec. for advertisment in hours between hh:20 and hh1:20.
  6. HMPlan - totals of max. planned lengths of all breaks that start within the same hour (cross media)
  7. HPlan - totals of planned lengths of all breaks that start within the same hour (cross media)
  8. HAvailable - totals of available lengths of all breaks that start within the same hour (cross media)
  9. MPlan - maximum planned length of the individual break. It is allowed to overbook the break up to this value.
  10. Plan - planned regular length of the individual break
  11. StdR - hour rule
  12. Open - availtime of the individual break
  13. Select - select breaks for mass modification

The hours of a day are separated by bold lines and the days are separated by total lines.

Modification of breaks

The break editor provides possibilities to modify the characteristics of breaks aswell as the spots that are booked on them.

Modification of planned lengths

Modification of planned lengths

The editing mode is started resp. quit by clicking on the grey headlines.

Mass modification of planned lengths

Mass modification of planned lengths

To modify the planned lengths of several breaks at one go, you need to enter the new values in fields "MaxPlan" and "PlannedLength". Next you select the breaks you'd like to apply the new values to and click on "Change all".

Please note: locked breaks cannot be modified!

ID-modification

ID-modification

The modification of IDs works analogous to the modification of planned lengths. IDs of locked breaks cannot be modified.

Please note: ID-modification is very likely to have effects on the ratecard price of  the break!

Mass modification of IDs

Mass modification of IDs

To modify the IDs of several breaks at one go, you need to enter the new coding in field "Break code" and activate the radio button. Next you select the breaks you'd like to apply the new coding to and click on "Change all".

Please note: locked breaks cannot be modified!

Modification of bookings on breaks via break monitor

Modification of bookings on breaks via break monitor

In the break monitor the spots that are booked on the break are displayed. Analogous to Detailed planning and Day-Scheduling the user has the possibility to modify, cancel and rebook spots.