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    Programs, series, episodes and series

    Create programs, series, episodes, and series, and compile various promotional materials. The finished inventory, including versions, information, and assets, is now ready for planning in other apps.

    program

    Create a program

    Row

    Create a series

    series

    Create a series

    Create a season

    Create an episode

    Data transfer

    Generally

    Edit/delete content

    Special role episodes - are produced in series and can be edited as a separate inventory.

    Edit/delete version

    Programs and episodes have versions that can be created, edited, and deleted. Series, on the other hand, access finished versions of programs and cannot be edited.

    Edit version

    Manage folders

    Manage favorites

    Apply filter

    Application of general filters

    name
    Location
    activation
    Functions
    Deactivation

    Main filter

    Vertical menu bar

    The filter may be hidden

    Click the " Activate Filter " button

    • all possible filter options available via "Add conditions"
    • multiple conditions possible at the same time
    • Saving configured filters
    • Reset all filter options

    Click the " Disable filter " button

    My filters

    Vertical menu bar

    The filter may be hidden

    Click the " Activate Filter " button

    • Save individually configured filter options
    • Applying individually configured filters

    The " Reset Filters " button deactivates "My Filters"

    Application Content Filter

    Filter type
    Location
    activation
    Functions
    Deactivation

    Sports filter

    Side menu bar:
    "Competitions" and "Participants"

    The filter is always visible

    The filter is activated by selecting the sport

    The orange border of the sport shows the active filter

    • Filter by sports
    • The sports filter lists all defined sports (see sports inventory)
    • The list of sports filters can be accessed via the gear Symbol can be shortened
    The filter is inactive as soon as the selected sport is clicked again and the orange border disappears

    Participant filter

    Next to the search term: "Participants"

    The filter is always visible in the "Participants" area

    The filter is always active and is changed via a toggle switch

    The active filter is displayed in orange

    Sorts the participants according to the criteria: Team or Individual

    The filter is always active

    Season filter for competitions

    Next to the search term: "competitions" The filter is always visible in the "Competitions" section Sorts the competition inventory by season If you select the "All Seasons" option, the filtering will be disabled

    SmartSearch

    SmartSearch is an advanced search function that allows you to search the entire app's inventory using custom filters.

    → see "SmartSearch"

    The SmartSearch filter is available to all users of an organization and is configured centrally.

    Data transfer

    Data transfer dialog

    Detailed information

    The input options for creating programs are very extensive. In this chapter, you will find all available options organized in tables. The "Action" column provides instructions for entering information. "Visibility in Preview" shows you whether the information you provide will be visible in the program preview. "Required" indicates that an input is required to save the program.

    Program information

    Here is the comprehensive list of inputs for a program:

     

    action

    visibility
    in preview

    Necessary
    program

    title

    Enter the program title (Tick) (Tick)

    Original title

    Enter the original title (OT)
    Original title is the original title of a work as opposed to the title of a translation or new version
    (Tick) (Tick)

    Program type

    Drop-down menu for classifying the program (error) (error)

    Language

    Drop-down menu for language selection (error) (error)

    Year of manufacture

    Information on the year of production of the program (Tick) (error)

    Country of manufacture

    Information on the countries involved in production (multiple selection possible)

    (Tick)

    (error)
    Program number

    Entering a number as an internal reference

    A random number assignment is possible via the icon

    (Tick) (error)
    Grid Information for classification (error) (error)

    Genres

    Add genre

    Select a predefined genre via a drop-down menu

    - -
    genre A selected genre is displayed as a grayed-out instance (Tick)

    (error)

    category Determination of a genre category for the respective genre selection (error) (error)
    Delete genre

    A genre instance can be opened by clicking on the cross symbol be removed

    - -
    Versions Add version

    Clicking the " Add Version " button opens a dialog window for entering information about the version. → See " Version Information "

    - -
    Version

    When the program information is saved for the first time, at least one version is automatically generated. One version is created from the title. This is the "Title Version." If text was also entered under "Original Title," an "Original Title Version" is also created.

    All information about the input options for version can be found here: → see “ Version information

    (Tick) (Tick)
    Edit version

    To edit a version, click on the pencil icon .

    → see "Edit/delete version"

    - -
    Delete version

    Click on the preview of the version you want to delete. The selected version will now be outlined in red , and the " Delete Version " button will appear. Click the button.

    → see "Edit/delete version"

    - -
    Channels Add channel Use the drop-down menu to select a channel. An instance will be created for each selection. - -
    channel A channel instance is provided with an icon and the channel name (error) (error)
    Assign version

    Select one or more of the previously created versions from the drop-down menu in the channel instance.

    (error) (error)
    Delete channel

    Click on the cross symbol to remove a channel

    - -
    Texts Add new entry

    Click the " Add New Entry " button. A grayed-out entry option will appear.

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Text type Select the text type using the drop-down menu (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Assign version Select one or more of the previously created versions from the drop-down menu (error) (error)
    Language Select a language from the drop-down menu (error) (error)
    Text input Enter text (error) (error)
    Delete text

    Click on the barrel symbol

    - -
    Persons/
    Companies
    Search cast

    Enter the name of the person or company in the search field. The name will be displayed as a selection. Click the " Add " button. An instance for the person/company will be created with a gray background. Tip: The person/company must have been previously created in the Content App to be displayed as an option in the search.

    (error) (error)
    First name Image of the first name

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast"

    (error)
    Last name Illustration of the surname (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    type Drop-down menu to specify the person's job function (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)

    Role-First Name
    (Only for persons)

    Entering the first name in the role (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    Role-Last Name
    (Only for persons)
    Entering the last name in the role

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast"

    (error)
    Assign version Drop-down menu to specify one or more assigned versions of the program (error) (error)
    Active - (error) (error)
    Delete person/company

    Click on the cross symbol

    to remove a person/company

    - -
    media Add media → see "Media" in the chapter " Basic Functions " - -
    title (Tick) in the preview bar as "Assets" (error)
    List view - -
    Show details - -
    Remove media - -
    Evaluation Add review - -
    category (error) (error)
    Evaluation (error) (error)
    Description (error) (error)
    Delete review - -
    Keywords Add keyword - -
    keyword (error) (error)
    remark (error) (error)
    Delete keyword - -
    Characteristics Further options for classification (error) (error)

    Program preview

    Program information in preview bar

    Series information

    Here is the comprehensive list of entries for a series:

     

    action

    visibility
    in preview

    Necessary
    rows
    Series information

    title

    (Tick) (Tick)
    Language (Tick) (error)
    Country of manufacture (Tick) (error)
    Reference number (error) (error)
    Grid (error) (error)
    Genres

    Add genre

    - -

    genre

    (Tick) (error)
    category (error) (error)
    Delete genre - -
    Versions Add version Series versions are selected from previously created program versions. No changes can be made.

    -

    -
    Version

    Version type, version title, language, age rating, length

    Further information: → see " Frame information "

    (Tick) (error)
    Delete version → see " Edit/delete version " - -
    Channels Add channel - -
    channel (error) (error)
    Delete channel - -
    Texts Add new entry Create text
    Assign no or multiple versions to a text
    The created texts appear in the sports program details in the inventory overview
    Input possible through dialog adjust
    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Text type (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Language (error) (error)
    Text input (error) (error)
    Delete text - -
    Persons/
    Companies
    Search cast (error) (error)
    First name

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast"

    (error)
    Last name (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    type Person's professional function (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    Role-First Name (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    Role-Last Name

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast"

    (error)
    Active (error) (error)
    Delete person/company - -
    media Add media - -
    title (Tick) in the preview bar as "Assets" (error)
    List view - -
    Show details - -
    Remove media - -
    Evaluation Add review - -
    category (error) (error)
    Evaluation (error) (error)
    Description (error) (error)
    Delete review - -
    Keywords Add keyword - -
    keyword (error) (error)
    remark (error) (error)
    Delete keyword - -
    Characteristics Further options for classification (error) (error)
    remark Text input (error) (error)

    Series preview

    Series information in preview bar

    Series information

    When creating a new series or editing stored information, extensive input options are available. In the Content app, information about the series, including its seasons and episodes, can be edited under "Create New Series" or using the "Edit Series" function. For clarity, we have listed the three interconnected areas separately here: Series, Seasons, Episodes.

    Dialog "Create/Edit Series" with the tabs

    series

    Here is the comprehensive list of entries for a series:

     

    action

    visibility
    in preview

    Necessary
    series

    Series information

    title

    (Tick) (Tick)
    Original title (Tick) (error)
    Series type (error) (error)
    Language (error) (error)
    Year of manufacture (Tick) (error)

    Country of manufacture

    (Tick) (error)

    Reference number

    (error) (error)

    Grid

    (error) (error)

    Episode length

    (Tick) (error)
    More titles title (error) (error)
    Title type (error) (error)
    Language (error) (error)
    Delete title - -
    More
    Numbers
    Add number - -
    number (error) (error)
    Main number (error) (error)
    Reference No. Type (error) (error)
    Editable (error) (error)
    remark (error) (error)
    Delete number - -
    Genres Add genre - -
    genre (Tick) (error)
    category (error) (error)
    Delete genre - -
    Channels Add channel - -
    channel (error) (error)
    Delete channel - -
    Texts Add new entry Create text
    Assign no or multiple versions to a text
    The created texts appear in the sports program details in the inventory overview
    Input possible through dialog adjust
    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Text type (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Language (error) (error)
    Text input (error) (error)
    Delete text - -
    Persons/
    Companies
    Search cast (error) (error)
    First name

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast"

    (error)
    Last name (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    type Person's professional function (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    Role-First Name (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast" (error)
    Role-Last Name

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Cast"

    (error)
    Active (error) (error)
    Delete person/company - -
    media Add media - -
    title (Tick) in the preview bar as "Assets" (error)
    List view - -
    Show details - -
    Remove media - -
    Evaluation Add review - -
    category (error) (error)
    Evaluation (error) (error)
    Description (error) (error)
    Delete review - -
    Keywords Add keyword - -
    keyword (error) (error)
    remark (error) (error)
    Delete keyword - -
    Characteristics Further options for classification (error) (error)
    remark Text input (error) (error)

    Seasons

    Here is the comprehensive list of entries for a season:

     

    action

    visibility
    in preview

    Necessary

    Seasons

    No seasons

    Slider "No season" top left

    hides input options

    - -

    Seasons

    Add season

    -

    -

    title

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons"

    (Tick)

    number (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons" (Tick)
    Year of manufacture (Tick) in preview (Tick)
    Number of episodes (error) (error)

    Duplicate season - -
    Delete season - -

    Episodes

    Previously created episodes can be searched for in the "Inventory" using the "Episodes" filter and edited using the " Edit Program " function. Changes made here are also dynamically updated in the "Series" inventory. Series have input options under the "Episodes" tab.

     

    action

    visibility
    in preview

    Necessary

    Episodes

    relay rider

    -

    -

    Episode tab - -
    Data transfer - -
    Add episode - -
    Episodes
    information

    title

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons/Episodes" (Tick)
    Original title (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons/Episodes" (Tick)
    Program type (error) (error)
    Language (error) (error)
    Year of manufacture (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons/Episodes" (error)

    Country of manufacture

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons/Episodes" (error)

    Reference number

    (error)

    (error)

    Grid

    (error) (error)
    Series Title - -
    Series Ref.No. - -
    Episode (No:)

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons/Episodes"

    (Tick)

    Delete episode - -
    genre Add genre - -
    genre

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Seasons/Episodes"

    (error)

    category

    (error)

    (error)

    Delete genre - -
    Versions Add version

    -

    (Tick)
    Version

    Version type, version title, language, age rating, length

    Further information: → see " Frame information "

    (Tick) in episode preview
    Edit version

    → see " Edit/delete version "

    - -
    Delete version → see " Edit/delete version " - -
    Channels Add channel (error) (error)
    Assign version - -
    Delete channel - -
    Texts Add new entry - -
    Text input Create text
    Assign no or multiple versions to a text
    The created texts appear in the sports program details in the inventory overview
    Input possible through dialog adjust
    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Text type (Tick) in the preview bar under "Texts" (error)
    Language (error) (error)
    Assign version (error) (error)
    Delete text - -
    Persons/
    Companies
    Search cast - -
    First name (Tick) under "Inventory > Episode > Preview bar "Cast" (error)
    name (Tick) under "Inventory > Episode > Preview bar "Cast" (error)
    type (Tick) under "Inventory > Episode > Preview bar "Cast" (error)
    Active (error) (error)
    Delete person/company - -
    media Add media - -
    Search media -
    name

    (Tick) in the preview bar under "Assets"

    (error)
    List view - -
    Show details - -
    Remove media - -
    Evaluation Add review (error) (error)
    category (error) (error)
    Evaluation (error) (error)
    Description (error) (error)
    Delete review - -
    Keywords Add keyword - -
    keyword (error) (error)
    remark (error) (error)
    Delete keyword - -
    Characteristics Further options for classification (error) (error)

    Series preview

    Series information in preview bar

    Version information

    Here you will find information about the input options

    function Visible in preview
    Version-
    information

    title

    The title of the version with the symbol (T) is dynamically set as the program title.

    Conversely, program title changes are also dynamically changed in the title of the version (T).

    Frame type

    Drop-down menu

    Reference number

    Manual number assignment or numbers managed in the reference numbers area with a check mark next to the main number are adopted dynamically.

    Click on "Refresh" icon → Previous number will be restored

    (error)

    length

    Time input

    Language

    Drop-down menu

    Age rating

    Drop-down menu

    Only the version with the status "Original Version" (OT) determines the age rating of the sports program

    Version title* title

    The title does not determine the version title, only if Main Title is checked.

    Multiple titles make it easy to change the version if necessary.

    Main title

    Checked: Title overwrites title (version information)

    (error)
    Title type Drop-down menu (error)
    Language Drop-down menu (error)
    Visible ? (error)
    Delete

    Clicking on the delete icon deletes the version title

    -
    Add title When you click on the 'Add title' button, a grayed-out entry option for a version title appears. -
    Reference-
    numbers
    Add number When you click on the 'Add number' button, a grayed-out entry option for a reference number appears. -
    number input (error)
    Main number

    Checked: Reference number is set for the version.

    (error)
    Reference Number Type Drop-down menu (error)
    Editable Checked: If the reference number is changed elsewhere, the change is dynamically adopted in this instance.

    (error)

    remark Text input (error)
    Delete number

    When you click on the trash can symbol the number will be deleted

    -
    media Upload media → see " Basic Functions " - Media -
    List view → see " Basic functions" - Media -
    Characteristics - Further options for classification (error)
    remark Text input (error)

    Version Preview

    Edit version with pen symbol