Basically a plan or schedule is created by the successive scheduling of individual versions until the plan represents a cohesive progression of events without overlappings or remaining times. On the creation of a plan it gets ever more detailed. There are three operational steps or stages that succeed each other:
Stage |
Activities |
Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Template Scheduling (Scheme) |
|
Reusable slot template |
| 2. Program plan (Programmer) |
|
Program plan with events for a certain period and channel |
| 3. Broadcast plan (Planner) |
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Frame-precise and complete broadcast plan, creation of a playlist, generating reports |