Media & Broadcasting
Media & publishing: content/project, social channel, archive.
Challenges
- Ad slot sales and the broadcast schedule do not sit together, so clashes occur.
- Copyright terms are not tracked, so expired content stays on air.
- Subscription revenue and ad revenue are not reported separately.
- Content production cost is unknown at programme level.
Workflows
Content and broadcast
- Content is recorded with genre, duration and rights information.
- The broadcast schedule is planned by date and time slot.
- Content whose rights have expired cannot enter the schedule.
Revenue lines
- Ad slot sales are tied to the broadcast schedule.
- Subscription revenue accrues per period.
- Production cost per programme is compared with its revenue.
Documents
- Content record
- Rights agreement
- Broadcast schedule plan
- Ad slot sales record
Reports
- Schedule occupancy
- Content with expired rights
- Ad and subscription revenue
- Programme profitability
Metrics
- Ad slot fill rate
- Revenue per subscriber
- Programme profit margin
- Content refresh rate
Compliance
- Broadcast licence and regulator notification
- Copyright obligation
- Advertising time limits
Glossary
- Broadcast schedule
- Programme schedule holding date and time
- Ad slot
- Sellable time slot tied to the schedule
- Rights term
- Validity field held on the content record
- Subscription revenue
- Revenue line accrued per period
FAQ
Can I prevent scheduling clashes?
Yes — two pieces of content cannot occupy the same time slot.
Can I track rights terms?
Yes — expired content cannot be added to the schedule and lands on a list.
Can I separate ad and subscription revenue?
Yes — they are separate revenue lines and are reported separately.
Can I see profit per programme?
Yes — production cost and revenue are matched at programme level.
Can I measure ad slot fill?
Yes — sold airtime is ratioed against total broadcast time.
