• Backup •
Representative copy of a digital object, created for disaster recovery purposes. Etere can manage backups of assets, files, programs, and software applications
• Betacam •
Analog component of a VTR system using 1/2-inch tape cassettes. Its full luminance bandwidth model is called Betacam SP, while the digital tape-recording format is called Betacam SX
• Billboard •
Short announcement that identifies a sponsor at the start, end, or break of a broadcaster's program
• Black Burst •
Video waveform without video elements, it comprises vertical sync, color burst, and black video. Black burst is used to synchronize or genlock other video sources to the same sync and color information
• Blackout •
Time interval during which the aired video signal displays no picture information (black screen). It can be caused by either physical reasons, such as equipment failure or a power service cut, or logical reasons, such as an inconsistent schedule, missing video files, or a hang up from the automation software. Etere avoids blackouts by offering a wide range of redundancy solutions, disaster recovery features, and emergency assets playout features
• Block •
It comprises, in broadcast programming, segments related to a particular time slot during which only a specific type of program can be scheduled. Etere's software can handle blocks to define the structure of commercial schedules, using them throughout the scheduling process as templates for predefined content requirements, such as program type, monetary value, or parental guidance rating. Blocks that are used to broadcast advertisings are also known as a commercial blocks or breaks
• Bookend •
Commercial that is aired at the beginning and at the end of a commercial block
• Break •
Segment of the broadcast schedule which is designated to run commercials. They are placed before, after, and in-between programs
• Broadcast •
Final transmission of a program intended to for public reception. Etere Automation is the module in charge of broadcasting content
• Broadcast Type •
Status of a program that details the number of times that it has been already transmitted. It can be a:
▪ Premiere, the very first world/national/local on-air appearance
▪ Prime, the first appearance in the schedule
▪ Rerun, already broadcasted in past schedules (also known as Return)
• Browsing •
Playback of a multimedia content on a computer, video player, or any other media equipment. Etere allows to browse media content associated to assets and access it before, during, and after its playout. Etere's browsing features include play, pause, fast-forward, fast-rewind, timeline seek, jump to, multiple playback speeds, and many more
• Bumper •
Short presentation element that act as a transition to, or from, commercial blocks. Bumpers, also known as bumps, come in two types, depending on where they are placed:
▪ E-Bump (Entering Bumper), placed between the end of a break and the start of a program segment
▪ D-Bump (Departing Bumper), placed between the end of a program segment and the start of a break