The user is redirected to a new browser tab when editing a contract line. The information on the Line is split into the following sections, described below:
Main data
Additional data
Finance
Notes
Restrictions
Delivery
MAIN DATA TAB
The Main Data tab allows you to define the most relevant parameters related to purchasing single/season program rights.
- Title: The description of the Line.
- License start/end: Specify the licensing period covered by the purchased Order.
- T-Workflow: Select a workflow that can be launched on a single Line instead of the whole contract. The specified workflow can be launched through the button Execute the T-Workflow on the contract line.
- Type: Specify the asset type of the selected contract line. Assets linked to the Line must match the type configured.
- Language: Select the language to be linked to the licensing rights. It’s usually the spoken language or subtitle of the program.
- Destination: Destination 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.
ADDITIONAL DATA TAB
The Additional Data tab provides additional information on the asset related to the Order.
- Person in charge: An operator on duty to activate the Tapeless Reception and track the delivery.
- Supplier: The web user (e.g., agency) who intends to upload the asset.
- Scheduled arrival: The scheduled date when the media should be delivered.
- CL: Parental classification is used to classify and restrict the content according to the audience.
- Production country: The country where the media is produced.
- Self-production percentage: Indicate the percentage of the asset from the station and the percentage from another producer.
If the asset is self-produced, the value is set to 100%.
If the asset is co-produced, the percentage is set between 0% and 100%.
If others produce the asset, this parameter is set to 0%. - Independent producer: Indicate if an independent producer has produced the asset.
FINANCE TAB
The Finance tab contains all financial data about the Order.
- Price: This parameter indicates the net price for the program broadcasting.
- Payment: Indicate the method of payment used for the purchased rights.
- Expiry date: Set the date the payment must be made for the purchased rights.
- Production cost: Set the production cost, which will be included in the total price. This field is optional.
- Other costs: Indicate any additional charges for the program to be included in the total price. This field is optional.
- Total sales: The price is automatically calculated according to the cost and the charges specified above.
- Invoiced: Indicate if the contract line has been invoiced.
- Invoice date: The date when the invoice has been issued.
NOTES TAB
The Notes tab allows the insertion of custom text related to the program or the Line itself.
RESTRICTIONS TAB
The Restrictions tab allows you to define one or more restrictions within date ranges for which purchased content is licensed for use (e.g. transmitted) and the exact time slot for each restriction period.
- License start: Specify the date when the licensed period starts. The start date must be within the Line’s validity period.
- License end: Specify the date when the licensed period ends. The end date must be within the Line’s validity period.
- Start time: Specify the start time slot for the licensed period.
- End time: Specify the end time slot for the licensed period.
Click the Add icon to define a new restriction based on the abovementioned information.
Click the Options button beside the rule to Edit or Delete the selected condition.