How to create new PBS License deal and episodes in Rightsline


These are the steps for this scenario:

  1. You have Deal and Catalog Information.
  2. You have all the Required fields info.


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1.From the deal module, Select the deal template you like to create.

Different deal templates are:

  • PBS Production and Acquisition
  • PBS PAA-1
  • PBS License Agreement

2. Enter the desired values for the fields:

  • Deal Name- Name of the contract.
  • Programming Service - Identifies which PBS Distributor
  • Effective Date

 

3. Add Contacts if you have details.

 

4. On the deal, go to catalogs Items tab and Sign.

5. Now on the choose option to ‘Create New Catalog Item ‘and select catalog item.

6. Add the values in series required fields:

  • Sort-Friendly Title- The series title with article at the end.
  • Display Title- The full series title with article at the beginning.
  • PBS Release Title - The full series title with article at the beginning
  • Title Language- defaults to English
  • PBS NOLA Root-Alpha Characters that make up complete NOLA code identifier for broadcast.
  • PBS House Sequence - Alpha characters as identifier, if Nola Root is not available.

Select the ‘Continue to Associate Contacts’ on the series template.

7. Select or add contacts as needed and Continue to Auto-Create Child Items.

8. Select the desired number on catalog item, hierarchical wise like to be created and click on Done:

•          Season Container

•        Season

•        Supplemental


Choose Season Container and Season only if Supplemental is signed under a season record.

9. On the series template, you can also click on the SYNC button  to sync the fields to other catalog items.

You can sync all fields or sync selected fields.

 

 

10. Now go to season and enter the values in season required fields and click ‘Save’:

  • Sort-Friendly Title- The series title with article at the end.
  • Display Title- The full series title with article at the beginning.
  • PBS Release Title - The full series title with article at the beginning 
  • Season Number – Number for the season. 
  • PBS NOLA Root-Alpha Characters that make up complete NOLA code identifier for broadcast.
  • PBS House Sequence - - Alpha characters for identifier

11. Now go to Supplemental Record and Enter the values in required /desired fields and Click 'Save'.

  • Sort-Friendly Title- The supplemental title with article at the end.
  • PBS Release Title- The full supplemental title with article at the beginning
  • Referent Type – If the content is Interactive which is games/bonus data.
  • Episode Number- Number of the episode
  • Title Language- defaults to English, or the language show is premiered on.5.
  • PBS Reporting Category (Primary)- PBS's primary genre
  • Country of Origin-Default The country.
  • Approx. Length-Approximation of the episode's total run time
  • PBS NOLA Root-Alpha Characters that make up complete NOLA code identifier for broadcast.
  • PBS NOLA Code-Numerical characters that make up complete. 
  • Edit Use- Type of Edit (i.e. US broadcast, UK Version, Theatrical)
  • Edit Class-The purpose of the edit.
  • Edit Class - The purpose of Edit.
  • Edit Use - Type of Edit (i.e. Broadcast or Web) you will choose Web.