6.2.3.4 Rules

The Rules tab sets the criteria that determine how the single/seasons program must be scheduled.

Rules

In the first two areas of this tab, you can specify how the Runs and ReRuns are managed for the purchased program:

1. Run type: 
   • Linked to each single asset:

     An individual number of Runs will be managed for each asset (e.g. episode) forming part of the purchased program if enabled.

     For instance, if a season of 10 episodes counts with 3 Run rights, it will be possible to schedule a maximum of 30 episodes (i.e. 3 run rights x 10 episodes).

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   • Independent of the single asset:

     A global number of Runs will be managed for the entire program if enabled.

     For instance, if a season of 10 episodes counts with 3 Run rights, it will be possible to schedule a maximum of 3 episodes (the runs in the contract line are not multiplied by the episodes).

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   • Unlimited
     If enabled, the Runs related to the purchased program would always be available for scheduling without restrictions since its purchased rights are unlimited.

     Note: This option would be enabled only if the "unlimited rights" option is allowed under the Main data tab.

2. ReRun type: 
   • Linked to each single Run:

     An individual number of Runs will be managed for each asset (e.g. episode) forming part of the purchased program if enabled.

     For instance, if a season of 10 episodes counts with 3 Run rights and 4 ReRun rights, it will be possible to schedule a maximum of 120 ReRuns (i.e. 4 Rerun rights x 3 Runs rights x 10 episodes). 

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   • Independent of the single Run

     An individual number of Runs will be managed for each asset (e.g. episode) forming part of the purchased program if enabled.

     For instance, if a season of 10 episodes counts with 3 Run rights and 4 ReRun rights, it will be possible to schedule a maximum of 4 Rerun (the reruns in the contract line are not multiplied by the episodes).

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   • Unlimited

     If enabled, the ReRuns related to the purchased single/seasons program will always be available for scheduling without restrictions since its purchased rights are unlimited.

     Note: Please note that in case of setting unlimited ReRuns, the"ReRun"value specified in the Main data tab would also be modified (i.e. set to zero). 
     

3. Additional conditions for ReRuns
   In this section, you can define the time interval, starting from the scheduled Run, within which a second Run must be considered a ReRun.

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   • ReRun if <=: This value can be expressed in the following formats:
   • Type
     • Hours: > 60 minutes after the Run scheduled time;
     • Solar day > A 24-hour period that begins at "00:00:00" of the Run scheduled date and ends at "23:59:59" of the same day.
     • Scheduled day > A 24-hour period that starts at the rollover time (of the Run scheduled date) and ends on the rollover time of the next day.

     For example, if a Run is scheduled at "06:00:00" and this parameter is set as 10 hours, if a second run is scheduled between 06:00:00 and 16:00:00, it would be considered a ReRun.

     Is ReRun if (>)…and (<=)…: Define up to 3 additional time intervals for a second Run to be considered a ReRun.

     Following the example above, a different condition can be defined in this way:

     Is ReRun if > [10 hours] and <= [5 hours]

     So, if a second Run is scheduled between 16:00:00 and 21:00:00, it would be considered a ReRun.
     

4. Template area and Destinations

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   • Template area: Select the template area (i.e. territories and media) for which the purchased program rights are licensed.
   • Destination and Primary run destination: Destination(s) allows specifying the stations to which purchased rights are intended to be applied. All the stations (with a valid BMS license) would be listed; select only the stations associated with the previously selected template area.
   • Exclude from RUN calculation: This parameter allows to select one or more stations which the runs would not be calculated for.
     For example: a hypothetical contract dictates that a program's destinations are Channel1 and Channel2, with Channel2 excluded from the run calculation. In the contract are defined 30 runs and the program has been already aired 5 times on Channel1 and 10 times on Channel2. The remaining runs would be 25 (30 runs - 5 runs aired on Channel1), as Channel2 is excluded. If this parameter was empty, the remaining runs would have been 15 (30 runs - 5 runs aired on Channel1 - 10 runs aired on Channel2).

The rule has been enhanced to allow run/rerun on multiple channels. Under the law, the first Run must be scheduled on the primary channel in the Primary run destination parameter, and various channels are made available for selection in the Destination parameter. The Scheduler (Program and Seasons) will check the run present in the primary channel and trigger multiple channels in the destination parameter if the rule is valid. If the Scheduler fails to detect Run in the primary channel, other channels will not be scheduled.

The failed event would be logged in the Scheduler report.