Various windows can be defined for each license. Windows define the utilization time of the linked program on a specific channel and during a specific period of time. As soon as the license has a valid window the program versions from this license can be scheduled and broadcast. This regulation can be checked within the Programmer respectively, meaning that the scheduled program versions will get an error status in case no valid window has been defined.

You can select the display of the license windows, what kind of windows you want to see. You can choose from Windows (all) (shows all windows), Windows linear (shows only windows, which are for linear television), and Windows nlb/vod (shows only windows, which are for non-linear television, like VOD).

Notice:

A window can only be created, if the license has a valid license begin and ending and a channel is applied to it.

If a license has a valid window, the version of a program can be planned and broadcasted in the given time frame and channel. If a program has no valid license and window, a license error will appear in the programmer. This only applies, if the flag License check is activated in the channel (Admin > Edit parameters > Channel > License check).

Underneath the display for license windows, you can choose from three different displays:

Vod takes (the number of clicks by users of the VOD platforms - this only works, if this feature has been activated for the individual customer)

Run description (the runs which have been imported from the playout center)

Scheduling (the runs which have been planned in the programmer).

The checkbox "For selected window" can be used to select and display connected broadcast dates for the current active window.

Between which of this three you can choose, depends on whether you have Windows (all) or something else selected above.

Any changes to the window (such as changing the window start / end or modifying the run number) are tracked and can be recalled in the change history for the window. To access the change history please select the respected window in this tab and click the third button at the top Shows the create/change information for the active element . A dialog opens where all changes concerning runs or window starts/ends are listed together with the user and date of change.

Fields

Windows	Nr	Channel	Multichannel	Begin	Begin formula	Begin formula value	End	End formula	End formula value	Window type	Window broadcasts	Number of runs	Runs used	Apply utilisation pattern to licenses	Number of reruns
	Reruns used	Version type	VoD Version	VOD price	VOD price category	VOD price minimum	Licensor fee %	Playout format	DAPLicense	DAPProduction	Subtitle	Is VOD-Package	Gehört zu VOD-Paket	Catchup source channel	Purchase window
	Predecessor window	PPV Viewing Limit [h]	Preorder	Preorder date	NONE Price	Mobile	Windowremark	Rights category window	Rights territory window	Versions window	Language attribute window	Right class 1 window	Right class 2 window	LR-Status
VoD Takes	Nr	Take date from	Take date until	Country	Count	Price	Lizenzgebühr	Rights category	Rights territory	Playout format	Window type	License category	License currency	Platform
Run description/Scheduling	Nr	Broadcast Date	Channel	Title	Number	Country	EDay	Version type	Archive	Comment
Attributes	Nr	Symbol	Attribute	Value

Buttons

Symbol	Mouse-Over	Description
	Delete window	Deletes the selected window.
	Edit window	Adds the selected window.
	Shows the change history	Shows the creation and the last change of selected window in the window affiliation.
	Edit window	Opens the dialog Edit window of the window, to which the selected license belongs to.
	Edit rights of the window	Opens the dialog Rights matrix for current window, to which rights can be defined for license windows.
	Manage VOD-Prices for this window	Opens the dialog Window price management, to which price periods for VOD windows can be edited.
	Edit formula for the licenses beginn	Opens the formular editor. Here you can define the formula, which will be used to calculate the window beginning.
	Overwrites the licenses begin with the value of the formula	Overwrites the field Start with the formula value. For a free calculation of rights only the license times from the fields Start and End are used.
	Recalculate the formula for the licenses beginning and end	Recalculates the formula value..
	Edit formula for the licenses end	Opens the formular editor. Here you can define the formula, which will be used to calculate the window end.
	Overwrites the licenses end with the value of the formula	Overwrites the field End with the formula value. For a free calculation of rights only the license times from the fields Start and End are used.
	Overwrites the licenses beginning and end with the value of the formula	Recalculates the formula value and overwrites all in the fields Start and End. The process will be safed and can´t be undone.

Dialog Edit Window

When you click on the button , the dialog Edit window for the currently selected window opens. Here you can edit the fields listed above.

Specifications of the Tab Windows

This tab shows the license windows and the respective specifications. Every license window is displayed as an individual line in which you can enter various data. You can also link the license window to a certain version (column Version type).

The field in the lower area of the tab Windows shows the actual broadcasts, scheduling, and VoD takes of the program versions. The coloring is as follows:

Green coloring: All green lines represent a valid and correct scheduling (correct channel, correct license period) for the selected window above (see figure above)
White coloring: All white lines represent a valid and correct scheduling (correct channel, correct license period) for another window of this license (not selected)
Orange coloring: All orange lines represent a license error for the scheduled program versions which means that either no window exists at all for the scheduled versions or the selected channel is not assigned for the window or the program version was not scheduled within the allowed license period. You can resolve the license error by creating a further window or by correcting the assigned channel and time.

Assigning Rights Categories and Countries/Regions to windows

With the button"Edit rights of the window" the dialog Rights matrix for current Window" opens.

Within the dialog rights for license windows can be defined. Adding right categories and countries/regions zo a window can be neccessary, if a license window posseses only a certain section of a license.

Price periods for VOD windows

With the button "Manage VOD-prices for this window" the dialog window price management opens.

Within the dialog price periods for VOD windows can be added, edit or deleted.