1. COVE Admin Tool 2.0
An Introduction

2. Reasons for the new Admin Tool
We heard from you that this was priority #1
Problems managing your content
Confusing workflow
Legacy issues and workarounds mounting
Need to revamp COVE’s foundation to allow for new expansion

3. Where things stand Spent last couple months building the foundation
COVE API is in production
Also built in features to support iPhone/iPad
Next is Ingest and Edit functions

4. The Basics Built on new COVE API Much faster
Easier sorting of your content
Ability to save your work
Simplified publishing workflow
Links to documentation
Better distribution options
Will use Universal User Authentication

5. New concepts – Distribution Channels
The Parking Lot Movie
Mobile
Partner Player
Portals
DLL
Asset
Channel
Actual Channels TBD
Default channels assigned to accounts
Opt-out on individual asset basis
Metadata very important
Hi-Res images more and more important

6. New concepts – Parallel Admin Tools
2 systems that will exist simultaneously at launch
Legacy COVE Admin Tool
Ingest/Edit assets
Manage station portal
Manage producer pages
Manage stacks
COVE Admin Tool 2.0
Ingest/Edit assets (at launch)
All other functions to be added later

7. New ability to create Video Groups
New concepts - Groups
New ability to create Video Groups
Assets
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Group
Season 1
Video Groups used to drive editorial features
Groups called through COVE API
Video Groups used today by PBS iPhone/iPad apps

8. What’s next? Next Webinar – Sneak Peek
Pilot group probably in December/January
Defining permissions and roles
Ingest/Edit completed in 1st quarter of 2011
On-Boarding of whole system in end 1st quarter of 2011
Long-term – Moving in direction of higher-resolution video files

9. Resources Updates Producer Exchange blog Stations blog
Product Documentation
Screencasts
New user guide
What would help you?