Media
Here all media such as TV channels, online sites, VOD, magazines, etc. can be defined.
In Media all fundamental information for a media are defined with its technical details.
The lead times are regulated in for a media as well.
General media information
- Name - name of the media
- Identifier - the identifier is extremely important for imports and exports to third party systems
- Type - defines the type of media, e.g. TV, radio, print, online etc.
- Broadcasting station - field content is used in the CSV EDI output column A.
- Media-category (Forecast) - different media can be set up as a bundle for forecast categories
- Transmitter number - field content is used in the CSV EDI output column B.
- Logo - external identifier which can be used additionally in case one identifier is not enough (not in use anymore!)
- Active - the master data set can be activated resp. deactivated by marking resp. unmarking the checkbox. Deactivated media will not be visible in the other modules.
- Media-Combi - the media can be allocated to a media combi
- GRP-Relevant - if the checkbox is marked the media is relevant for the module "GRP reporting"
- 24H Channel - if the checkbox is marked the media is broadcasting 24 hours/day
- Address - address of the media or its place of business
Booking properties and pricing
- Leadtime - defines the time before broadcasting until the playlists need to be finished and ready. For leadtime = 3 the playlists need to be ready at least 3 days before broadcasting.
- Internal Leadtime - controls booking and canceling of internal users (analogue to behavior of leadtime). Value has to be bigger than value Lead time.
- External Leadtime - controls booking and canceling of external users (analogue to behavior of leadtime). Value has to be bigger than value Internal Lead time.
- Standard Format-Type - e.g. frames for TV broadcasting, pages for print media
- Price-Folder - Ratecard definition for the channel. All ratecards are inherited in a price folder.
- Time Zone, in which the media is physically settled
- HD - if the checkbox is checked the media is HD-enabled
- 3D - if the checkbox is checked the media is 3D-enabled
- MEPRYS - if the checkbox is checked the media is enabled for MEPRYS pricing tool
- Max. MEPRYS-time difference (Minutes - maximum start time deviation for application of MEPRYS pricing settings
- BreakBuilder - if the checkbox is checked the media is planned with the module "BreakBuilder"
- VOD - if the checkbox is checked the media is a Video On Demand media
- Lock in Detailed Planning- If checked, advertising blocks of this medium are locked in the detailed planning after optimization.
- Master Media - In case the media is an affiliate (local media which receives the main part of its program from the master media) the master media is selected here.
- Break Identifier - identifies the break for import
- Break Rating - specific rating scales for ad breaks can be allocated here. They are used for the rebooking-assistent. to rate ad breaks which are displayed for a rebooking if they fit to the original ad break.
- Color - if a color is picked the media is marked with this color in the planning tools. Format: hexadecimal, e.g. 1E66AE. The color code can be picked here: Admin > Extras > chart of color
- Order - sorting order for AMY view
Commercial rules
- Allowed Commercial/hour- referring to the screenshot 720 seconds per hour are allowed for commercials. This value is also displayed in the Booking Cockpit.
- Allowed Commercial/Day - amount of seconds allowed for commercials per day
- Allowed Commercial/Center break- amount of seconds allowed for commercials per center break
- Allowed Commercial/End break - amount of seconds allowed for commercials per end break
- Airtime for hour before/after - one broadcasting hour is allowed to give away a percentage of seconds to one hour that must be directly following. This rule overrides the hour-rule if both rules are active.
- Material Certificate - setting of necessary motive certificates as Ancine / MIM, which are specified in certain regions.
The field values only work if the respective rules are set to active by marking their checkboxes.
All of the rules are applied independently. This means if one of the active rules is met there´s no further booking possible regarding to what the rule set a limit to. Example: The hour rule might be met in one hour but still there´s booking possible in the remaining 23 hours of the day as long as the day rule isn´t met.
Day Parts
This tab only concerns BreakBuilder media!
The broadcasting day can be divided into several sections which are called day parts, e.g. breakfast TV in the morning, afternoon shows, late night shows etc.
These sections can be set up via the "Create Daypart"-button and are exclusively allocated to the media they were created in. Day parts contain information on start time and end time, its name and the days of the week it is valid.
In the "Format"-grid the format of the day part can be selected, e.g. frames.
Communication with third party systems and Interfaces
- EDI-Identifier - media identifier according to EDI-specification
- External identifier - media identifier for export
- CR Country - the country that is relevant for research statistics
- GemaKennung - media identifier for GEMA-Musicreports
- starttimeperformancedataimport - In the case that no AsRun protocol exists for that media may set the actual start times of the advertising blocks due to the Range Import start times.
- Program-Link - in case an URL for the programm is available it can be entered here
- PlaylistPrefix at Export - prefix of the playlist for export
- Material Prefix (VTR-Card) - prefix in front of the material number for export
- Planning Type Station - planning unit that is at the basis of program planning --> a broadcasting day can e.g. start at 6 a.m. and end at 11 p.m.
- Planning Type CR - planning unit that is at the basis of CR analysis --> a CR-day can e.g. start at 8 a.m. and end at 9:45 p.m
- Physical Planning Type - this is the "real life" planning unit --> a calender day always starts at 0 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m.
- External ID - external media ID for communications with third party systems
- GemaName - general name for GEMA-Reports of the media
- Material Prefix (Playlist) - material prefix in the playlist
List of all items in a Media master data record
- Name - name of the media
- Identifier - the identifier is extremly important for imports and exports to third party systems
- Type - defines the type of media, e.g. TV, radio, print, online etc..
- Logo - external identifier which can be used additionally in case one identifier is not enough (not in use anymore!)
- Media-Category - different media can be set up as a bundle for forecast categories
- Active - the master data set can be activated resp. deactivated by marking resp. unmarking the checkbox. Deactivated media will not be visible in the other modules.
- Media-Combi - the media can be allocated to a media combi
- GRP-Relevant - if the checkbox is marked the media is relevant for the module "GRP reporting"
- 24H Channel - if the checkbox is marked the media is broadcasting 24 hours/day
- Address - address of the media or its place of business
- Leadtime - defines the time before broadcasting until the playlists need to be finished and ready. For leadtime = 3 the playlists need to be ready at least 3 days before broadcasting.
- Internal Leadtime - controls booking and cancelling of internal users (analogue to behaviour of leadtime). Value has to be bigger than value Lead time.
- External Leadtime - controls booking and cancelling of external users (analogue to behaviour of leadtime). Value has to be bigger than value Internal Lead time.
- Standard Format-Type - e.g. frames for TV broadcasting, pages for print media
- Price-Folder - Ratecard definition for the channel. All ratecards are inherited in a price folder.
- Time Zone, in which the media is physically settled
- HD - if the checkbox is checked the media is HD-enabled
- 3D - if the checkbox is checked the media is 3D-enabled
- MEPRYS - if the checkbox is checked the media is enabled for MEPRYS pricing tool
- Max. MEPRYS-Zeitverschiebung - maximum start time deviation for application of MEPRYS pricing settings
- BreakBuilder - if the checkbox is checked the media is planned with the module "BreakBuilder"
- VOD - if the checkbox is checked the media is a Video On Demand media
- Lock in Detailed Planning - If checked, advertising blocks of this medium are locked in the detailed planning after optimization.
- Master Media - In case the media is an affiliate (local media which receives the main part of its program from the master media) the master media is selected here.
- Break Identifier - identifies the break for import
- Break Rating - specific rating scales for ad breaks can be allocated here. They are used for the rebooking-assistent. to rate ad breaks which are displayed for a rebooking if they fit to the original ad break.
- Color - if a colour is picked the media is marked with this colour in the planning tools. Format: hexadecimal, e.g. 1E66AE. The colour code can be picked here: Admin > Extras > chart of colour
- Order - sorting order for AMY view
- Allowed Commercial/hour- referring to the screenshot 720 seconds per hour are allowed for commercials. This value is also displayed in the Booking Cockpit.
- Allowed Commercial/Day - amount of seconds allowed for commercials per day
- Allowed Commercial/Center break- amount of seconds allowed for commercials per center break
- Allowed Commercial/End break - amount of seconds allowed for commercials per end break
- Airtime for hour before/after - one broadcasting hour is allowed to give away a percentage of seconds to one hour that must be directly following. This rule overrides the hour-rule if both rules are active.
- Material Certificate - setting of necessary motive certificates as Ancine / MIM, which are specified in certain regions.
- Day Parts - Day Parts contain information on start time and end time, its name and the days of the week it is valid.
- Format - In the "Format"-grid the format of the daypart can be selected, e.g. frames1. Name - name of the media
- EDI-Identifier - media identifier according to EDI-specification
- External identifier - media identifier for export
- CR Country - the country that is relevant for research statistics
- GemaKennung - media identifier for GEMA-Musicreports
- starttimeperformancedataimport - In the case that no AsRun protocol exists for that media may set the actual start times of the advertising blocks due to the Range Import start times.
- Program-Link - in case an URL for the programm is available it can be entered here
- PlaylistPrefix at Export - prefix of the playlist for export
- Material Prefix (VTR-Card) - prefix in front of the material number for export
- Planning Type Station - planning unit that is at the basis of program planning --> a broadcasting day can e.g. start at 6 a.m. and end at 11 p.m.
- Planning Type CR - planning unit that is at the basis of CR analysis --> a CR-day can e.g. start at 8 a.m. and end at 9:45 p.m
- Physical Planning Type - this is the "real life" planning unit --> a calender day always starts at 0 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m.
- External ID - external media ID for communications with third party systems
- GemaName - general name for GEMA-Reports of the media
- Material Prefix (Playlist) - material prefix in the playlist
Necessary Rights
Under circumstances the Edit right is named Modify (media) or Customize (media) depending on the Mydas Version.