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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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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BV MI Completed

BV MI Approved


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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BV MI Completed

BV MI Approved


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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BV MI Completed

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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

Google

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


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TOS OverviewThe current TOS (2010) consists of three parts:

Submission to PBS Distribution from PBS Real Time Satellite Uplinks


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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.


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TOS OverviewThe 2010 ETAC Committee includes the following members:


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


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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Containerization Benefits Status Cost Savings

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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


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Questions

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Q G 1 The ins and outs, the rumors and the reality of a PBS program’s journey to broadcast