q g 1 the ins and outs, the rumors and the reality of a pbs program’s journey to broadcast
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PBS Show Submission Demystified
The ins and outs, the rumors and the reality of a PBS program’s
journey to broadcast
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WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
PBS Process to AirWhy does it take 6 weeks to get to air?
PBS Process to Air TOS Overview Next Steps
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Legal
UCC Associate to MediaProgram Underwriting Policy
Program Scheduling and Content Services
MI = Media Inventory (media or content metadata being submitted to PBS)
Flattening = Packaging all the components that make-up a show
Including Containers submitted separately or bugs, v-chip, etc.BV = BroadView Traffic and Scheduling SystemPAA = Program Acceptance AgreementOAC = On-Air Offer ClearanceIWT = Interactive Web TagUCC = Underwriter Credit Clearance
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Orion: Forms, including PAA, OAC, IWT, UCC, MI, and Cue Sheet
MI/Cue Sheet Review & Approve
Tape
Tape Arrival
Tape Check In
Library Pull Lists Run
BV MI Completed
BV MI Approved
BV Package Assembled
Packages Scheduled
Ingest/Tech Eval
Flattening
Distribution
PBS Edit
Producer Edit
UCC Review & Approval
MTR
Screening
Result
Pass
Fail
Decision
No later than 10 days out
Media Operations Center
Network Operations Center
Over 200 producers deliver content to PBS
Forms Review & Approve
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UCC Associate to MediaUCC Review & Approval
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1. Approve funders and funding amounts 2. Approved funding entered onto PAA (including detail of funding amounts, legal
funder names (e.g.,), term dates for funding, total production budget)3. Form is submitted and approved by other departments (legal, production, rights,
etc.) 4. Review spot creative (storyboard, script, graphics) 5. Review UCC form (rotations, spot rights dates per the Containerization
requirements )6. Approved creative7. Approved UCC form required for submission of Spot Media Inventory
PUP – Program Underwriting Policy
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UCC Associate to MediaUCC Review & Approval
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PUP – Program Underwriting Policy
Challenges
1. Funding is not acceptable per PBS Guidelines2. Incomplete funding information3. Funders listed do not match approved funders/funding from step 14. Funding does not equal production budget amount5. Rights dates are not actual (sometimes completed as rights for program)6. Unacceptable creative7. Duration of spot may be incompatible with Containerization8. Form name, spot title, rights, and/or duration could be incorrect9. Descriptions of audio and/or video may be inaccurate10. Spots listed do not match approved PAA11. Format of pod may be incorrect (spots correct, order incorrect)12. Cuts on Media Inventory don’t not match UCC format13. Correct files are not attached to correct records/data
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MI/Cue Sheet Review & Approve
BV MI Completed
BV MI Approved
BV Package Assembled
Packages Scheduled
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New Package/MI Submission
1. Package is created/scheduled
2. Media Inventory is submitted by producer
3. If metadata looks correct, media inventory is “approved”
4. If incorrect, producer is contacted and asked to make corrections
5. Media Inventory(ies) are associated to package
6. After package metadata is proofed, package is defined
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MI/Cue Sheet Review & Approve
BV MI Completed
BV MI Approved
BV Package Assembled
Packages Scheduled
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Repack Package/MI Submission
1. Need for repackaging is identified (MTR, Producer generated or PBS generated)
2. Method is selected by Producer
PBS Fix
Producer Fix/Re-submission
4. BV Records are created
5. Notification is sent internally
Schedules are updated
Repackaging information is announced to stations
6. After new revised media is available, steps 2-5 from New Package/MI Submission are followed
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MI/Cue Sheet Review & Approve
BV MI Completed
BV MI Approved
BV Package Assembled
Packages Scheduled
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Challenges
1. Late delivery of media
2. Late delivery of Packaging formsPAA
Producer format
UCC
OAC
IWT
3. Inaccurate metadataBad cut timings
Missing or inaccurate audio metadata
Missing or inaccurate aspect ratio
4. Tech Eval failure
Requires new record creation and approval/definition
Producers often disputes impairments and associated cost
5 Missing billing info (should be populated in PAA.)
We can’t approve MI until this is correct
6. Last minute changes – funding, content, etc.
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Orion Changes - New Forms Objectives
Integrate containerization calculator Ease metadata entry process - each form builds upon
the next Web 2.0 experience Integrated format sheet where PBS contributions can be
layered into a Producer’s provided-format sheet. Reduce the amount of data re-keying currently required by
Orion.
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Tape Arrival
Tape Check In
Library Pull Lists Run
Ingest/Tech Eval
Flattening
PBS Edit
MTR
Result
Pass
Fail
Decision
IngestQC - Technical Operating Specification (TOS)
FlatteningPackaging the Show
DistributionBroadcast – Real TimeNRT – Non Real Time delivery
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MOC Process
The Platform
Nearline
Traffic & Scheduling System
ProducerSAN/QC
ADIC
NOC - CacheRT
NOC - Cache NRT
Web - Cache
177 Stations
Hot Folders
NOC
CDN
AAF
SAN
Baton Interra (3 levels)•Header Check•Full Parsing (ex. doesn’t evaluate raster)•Full Decoding
Signiant – Hash Error Check
LXF checker
Baton Manual QC:VideoTekDolby L100
BatonManzanita
Baton
Comcast VOD
iTunes
HULU
YouTube
Amazon
Other Distributions
AOL
XBox
ShopPBS
ShopPBS
The Platform
Babelgum
Joost
Interactive
Testing
CBSi
LoC
Verizon
NetFlix
MyTV
Mobitv
DVD
Various QC Processes
Electronic Check(PBS Presets)
RadiantGrid
Hash Error Check
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TOS Overview 1970 - Interconnection System was established
Need for common operation, lead to PBS establishing technical guidelines.
Engineering Committee assisted in TOS
WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
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TOS OverviewThe current TOS (2010) consists of three parts:
Submission to PBS Distribution from PBS Real Time Satellite Uplinks
WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
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TOS Overview The TOS serves PBS member stations. The ETAC provides advice and guidance to PBS on
the TOS. The ETAC is an appointed Engineering group
that represents all PBS regions.
WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
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TOS OverviewThe 2010 ETAC Committee includes the following members:
WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
Alan Popkin, KLCS
Bill Schwartz, WCEU
David Felland, MPT
Helge Blucher, WTVS
James Klas, Wisconsin PTV
Kevin Crane, WNPT
Ron Kain, WITF
Russ Abernathy, WKNO
Stacey Decker, Nebraska ETV
Steve Welch, NCPB (Chair)
Terry Harvey, WSIU
Joe Tymecki, VPT
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TOS OverviewThe TOS 2010 Working Group included the following members
WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
Terry Harvey, WSIU (Chair)
Bill Schwartz, WCEU
Bruce Jacobs, TPT
David Felland, MPT
Gerry Field, APT
Greg Tillou, NETA
Kip Campbell, UNCTV
Mike Norton, Wisconsin PTV
Russ Abernathy, WKNO
Steve Welch, NCPB
Ernie Neumann, KQED/ NCPB
Jim Kutzner, PBS (TOS Lead)
Steve Scheel, PBS
Wendy Allen, PBS
Steve Wynn, PBS
Stephen Francis, PBS
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Benefits will be felt across the system
For producers
Sponsorship opportunities increase as we have the tools in place to match what the market wants
Underwriting credits can be delivered closer to air date Producers can deliver elements more efficiently (recurring elements can be delivered once
rather than multiple times)
For the system
Increased sponsorship revenues frees up NPS funds to support additional projects
Facilitate Multiplatform usage Improved bandwidth management
For PBS Increased automation reduces operational and bandwidth
costs
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Containerization across the schedule
More than 80% of ongoing primetime series have begun containerizing new and some legacy episodes
100% of Kids Pre-K Block new episodes are containerizing
80% of all Kids series have committed to containerizing moving forward
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Containerization - Savings
Non-Containerized1 hour of editing = $139
Re-ingest = $312Re-flattening of revised package = $35
Total = $486
ContainerizedIngest of new underwriting spot = $78Re-flattening of revised package = $35
Total = $113
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Next StepsSystem Changes : Producers using Package Forms for Submission
process Decouple process status that are tied together: When
media arrives, it will be ingested. Decouple content and underwriting spots on the same
tape. All underwriters are getting approved <10 days before air which holds up the entire show from being ingested and processed through the system.
File Delivery
WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop
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