TVOpen Blackouts Page Manual 3.0

Access to this menu in Betools through: Live > Blackout > TVOpen Blackouts

An operator needs to edit Blackouts through MiB. For that the TVOpen Blackouts page has been implemented, much alike the MediaRoom Blackouts menu.

Blocks

TVOpen Blackouts

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TVOpen Blackouts Basic Information

Field	Description	Restrictions
Target Technology	Targeted device type (IPTV, OTT, BOTH)	Mandatory
Source	Controls the access and visibility of this TVOpen Blackout for other operators. Only operators with rights over this source or its children will be able to see it.	Mandatory
Instance Id	Instance ID where the TVOpen Blackout belongs to.
Name	Name of the TVOpen Blackout.	Mandatory

Schedules Out

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This block and the SchedulesIn Block are responsable for managing the Schedules out and in and also Channels out and in.

SchedulesOut block

Schedules In

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This block and the SchedulesOut Block are responsable for managing the Schedules out and in and also Channels out and in.

SchedulesIn block

To set a blackout:

1. Select the ChannelOut you want through the ScheduleOut block drop-down list, select the date of the schedule you want to blackout and click on search .
2. All the schedules of this day will be shown in a ScheduleOut block table. Select the one you want to black out by clicking the button on the select column of the Schedule , the selected row will be shaded.
3. A new Drop down list will be shown in the ScheduleIn block, to select the ChannelIn of the schedule to be blacked in. Select the one you want and click on the search button .
4. The Api will search for schedules with the exact same start and end time of the schedule out. If it's found, the one(s) will be shown in a new Table below the ScheduleIn block drop-down list. If no schedules, it will search for schedules that has fits the start time of the blacked out schedule between the time of the schedules searched.
5. Either ways, a new ScheduleIn Block table with possible schedules in will be shown, and you can select the one you want by clicking on the button on the select column of the schedule ,the selected row will be shaded.
6. Once finished, save changes by using the in the TVOpen Blackouts page.

A note: the steps 3 to 5 are optional. If no Channel in is selected, it is considered a black screen. Also if a Channel in is selected and no Schedule In is selected, is also considered a black screen.

GRC

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In this block it's posible to manage the GRC, adding new or existing and removing then.

GRC Block

Add new GRC

• Use the button and the GRC page will open.
• Fill in the required data.
• Once finished, save changes by using the in the GRC page.
  

Add existing GRC

• Click the button and a dialog will open to select and existing GRC.
• Once finished, save changes by using the in the TVOpen Blackouts page and the GRC will be associated.
  

Remove GRC from TVOpen Blackouts

• Use the button to remove the association of a GRC from the TVOpen Blackout.
• Once finished, save changes by using the in the TVOpen Blackouts page. This will not delete the GRC from the platform. In order to delete the TVOpen Blackouts, you will have to go to the GRC.

Jobs Workflow

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This block shows the related jobs and actions.

JobsWorkflow Block

By default, a limited number of jobs is shown. The jobs shown are ordered by ID desc, thus the newest ones are listeded. Linked actions are not listeded by default, in case the operator wants to see them, click on show button to display the action linked to the specific job, order by ID asc.

Actions

Create	Edit	Edit in List	Bulk Edit	Copy	Copy with Relateds	Delete

Create

TVOpen Blackout creation is enabled.

1. Use the button to create an empty TVOpen Blackout.
2. Fill all the TVOpen Blackout data.
3. Once finished, save changes by using the button in the TVOpen Blackouts page.

Edit

TVOpen Blackout edit is enabled. It can be used to perform modification in the TVOpen Blackout data. Once finished modifying the TVOpen Blackout, save changes by using the button in the TVOpen Blackouts page.

Edit in List

Edit in list is disabled.

Bulk Edit

Bulk Edit is disabled in the TVOpen Blackouts page.

Copy

Copy is disabled for TVOpen Blackouts page.

Copy with Relateds

Copy with relateds is disabled for TVOpen Blackouts page.

Delete

You can delete a TVOpen Blackout from the TVOpen Blackouts Page, using the button. A confirmation popup will be shown before excluding it.