Creating a Timeslot Event
A Timeslot Event can be scheduled to occur every Wednesday or with a pattern like the first Friday of every month. A Timeslot Event requires a Title. The Title only appears on calendars used by the scheduling staff so it should be something useful to them to refer to like Sunday Morning International Issues Timeslot. Timeslots are normally tied to a specific Channel or a Timeslot could be shared between multiple Channels.
Timeslot Theme
Timeslot Themes are used to group similar content. Users select from the Timeslot Themes when creating new Project and Shows. The shows that are selected for Timeslot Event are based on the rules applied to the Autoscheduler and whether the Timeslot Event is user schedulable. User-schedulable timeslots can be filled on a first come, first served basis when users add a new Show as that Show's first run. Once the first run has been scheduled, the Airing date and time will appear on the Show and Project pages.
Administering Your Timeslot Events
When logged under an administration account, one can create a Timeslot event. When you are on the webpage (shown exactly above) you can enter your desired timeslot name, theme, date and time. You can always refer back to the main calendar in order to see whether your timeslots and themes are correct and if you are entering them correctly. It is helpful to keep a separate tab open that shows your updated calendar and that you can continously refresh as you go through the scheduling process. This helps avoid mistakes and overlooked details.
When entering a Themeslot name, it is easier to organize your timeslots by their specific time of day in which they are being aired and the subject it is under. For example, Monday Early Am International Issues Timeslot or Friday Evening Music Timeslot. This helps organize scheduled programs according to the time of day and it's theme. You then have the choice of placing it under a specific channel and specific theme. For example, Moday Early Am International Issues Timeslot can be placed under channel 57 and under the theme "International Issues." This helps out with the scheduling and organization of the calendar and the shows.
You then must fill out what exact time the Timeslot will be scheduled to air and it's date. Timeslot Events use the 24 hour time format for their From date and To date. The Timeslot Event will likely start at an hour like 14:00:00 and end at 14:29:59. The allows the next Timeslot to start the following second at 14:30:00. Becareful with placing your timeslot in the correct time, it is crucial when scheduling out your events in your calendar.
A Timeslot Event can be scheduled to occur every Wednesday or with a pattern like the first Friday of every month. An Until time must be added for repeating Timeslot Events. For example, if one of your timeslot events happen to occur every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, you can highlight those days in the "Advanced" section, so that you do not have to manually schedule it in each time. It makes life easier when organizing a large schedule and is easy to use. Make sure you fill in the section that asks you until what date you want this program to run in the course of the year.
It is always good to keep open several tabs, so that you can go back and forth when checking the schedule. These tips only help make the process less tedious and quick!
Under Scheduling, a Timeslot can be configure as User Scheduled AND Auto Scheduled OR tied to a specific Project. The Rules for which Show airs when a Timeslot is tied to a specific Project are configured on the Project.
