Broadcast File Delivery and PBS Media Operations Center Steve Scheel Senior Director, Technical Operations Wendy Allen Director, Media Operations Center

Overview Operational Workflow Metadata Workflow File Movement System Workflow

PBS MOC NOC Member Station Ingest at PBS “Flattening” Distribution Add Features Edit

Operational Workflow MOC NOC Flattening Process - HR to MR ( Avid Member Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Station ( Avid Flattened File - IMX 50 ) Nearchive Avid Transfer Manager ( DHM ) - Omneon Live and Near - live Sources ( other locations ) Tape Avid - QC Avid Unity ADIC Baseband Avid Transfer Manager Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ( DET ) – MassTech Distribution Process - ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) All Ingested Files MR ( via automation ) Add : Channel or ( IMX 50 ) Service Bug Release Real Time Playback ( Channel or Features Added Avid Editing Per Programming - Service Bug Transmission ( CC , SAP , and DVI ) Request ( M edia Screen Media ( From Server ) Added ) Per Request T rouble R eport ) ( MM - Prolog ) Stage : Ingest / Editng Process Via Avid Environment Broadcast DVD Creation ADIC Nearline Non - Real Time Archive “C” Server - ( Spinning Disk ) Play Out Logo " C " Server - 8 Mbps Omneon Insertion / Omneon MPEG 2 Files IMX 50 / D - 10 ( 50 V - chip 8 Mb File Mbps ) Proxy Screening Server System Library of Congress Archive ( offsite ) Flattening Process - HR to MR ( Medium Resolution ) via automation Disaster Recovery Add : V - Chip , Ratings Icon , Program Bug , and CC Site ( DRS ) ( This is a baseband process until transcoding is shown to be reliable and cost - effective .) ( elsewhere in US )

MOC T R Archive Avid Avid Unity ADIC Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Member Station ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Avid Editing Per Request M edia T rouble R eport Programming Screen Media MM Prolog Archive Features Added CC , SAP and DVI Per Request Nearchive Tape Avid Avid Unity ADIC Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Avid Flattened File Baseband QC Stage : Ingest Editng Process Via Avid Environment MOC “C” Server Omneon Mbps Logo Insertion V chip " C Server 8 Mb File Flattening Process HR to MR Medium Resolution via automation Add Chip Ratings Icon Program Bug This is a baseband process until transcoding is shown to be reliable and cost effective .) Proxy Screening Server System DET MassTech All Ingested Files DHM MPEG 2 Files Transmission Broadcast DVD Creation Non Real Time Play Out Playback From Server Release Channel or Service Bug Added Nearline Spinning Disk Live and Near live Sources other locations Distribution Process MR Library of Congress offsite Disaster Recovery Site DRS elsewhere in US

MOC NOC Flattening Process HR to MR Medium Resolution via automation “C” Server - Omneon IMX 50 / D 10 ( Mbps ) Logo Insertion V chip " C Server 8 Mb File Flattening Process HR to MR Medium Resolution via automation Add : Chip , Ratings Icon Program Bug This is a baseband process until transcoding is shown to be reliable and cost effective .) Proxy Screening Server System Member Station Avid Editing Per Request M edia T rouble R eport Programming Screen Media MM Prolog Archive Features Added CC SAP and DVI Per Request Nearchive Tape Avid Avid Unity ADIC Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Avid Flattened File Baseband QC Stage Ingest Editng Process Via Avid Environment MOC NOC DET MassTech All Ingested Files DHM MPEG 2 Files Transmission Broadcast DVD Creation Non Real Time Play Out Playback From Server Release Channel or Service Bug Added Nearline Spinning Disk Live and Near live Sources other locations Distribution Process MR Library of Congress offsite Disaster Recovery Site DRS elsewhere in US

PBS MOC NOC Member Station Ingest at PBS “Flattening” Distribution Add Features Edit

Metadata Workflow Schedules Work Avid Defines Work Producer Submits PAA / Media Inventory and it is approved by Programming Biztalk ScheduAll Agent ScheduAll Work Order with Instructions Technician Performs Work ( Digitize / Ingest , Tech Eval Verify Timings ) Schedules Work BroadView Media Inventory ( Metadata ) ScheduAll status change “Completed Successful” Biztalk BroadView Update Media Status “Ingested” BroadView Query Avid for Timing Updates Avid AAF – Master MOB ( Media - Flattened File ) Composition MOB HR Defines Work

File Movement Avid Nearchive BroadView ADIC MassTech Omneon Avid Unity Member Station TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code , House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive Avid BroadView OMF Files ADIC MassTech ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) TM – DET ( Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon Avid Unity File 123456 . mov ( Media Manager ) ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 . mpg 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

File Movement Avid Nearchive MassTech ADIC BroadView Avid Unity ( ) Member TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Station Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive MassTech Avid OMF Files ADIC BroadView ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) ( TM – DET Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX Avid Unity ( Media Manager ) TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon File 123456 . mov ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 mpg . 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

File Movement Avid Nearchive MassTech ADIC BroadView Avid Unity ( ) Member TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Station Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive MassTech Avid OMF Files ADIC BroadView ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) ( TM – DET Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX Avid Unity ( Media Manager ) TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon File 123456 . mov ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 mpg . 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

File Movement Avid Nearchive BroadView ADIC MassTech Omneon Avid Unity Member Station TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code , House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive Avid BroadView OMF Files ADIC MassTech ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) ( TM – DET Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon Avid Unity File 123456 . mov ( Media Manager ) ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 mpg . 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

File Movement Avid Nearchive ADIC BroadView MassTech Omneon Avid Unity Member TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Station Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive Avid OMF Files ADIC BroadView MassTech ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) ( TM – DET Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon Avid Unity File 123456 . mov ( Media Manager ) ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 . mpg 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

File Movement Avid Nearchive ADIC BroadView MassTech Omneon Avid Unity Member TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Station Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive Avid OMF Files ADIC BroadView MassTech ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) ( TM – DET Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon Avid Unity File 123456 . mov ( Media Manager ) ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 . mpg 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

File Movement Avid Nearchive ADIC BroadView MassTech Omneon Avid Unity Member TM - DMS Avid Flattened File ( Master MOB ) Station Media Inventory ( Metadata , Bar Code House #, MI # and Cut Info ) Avid Nearchive Avid OMF Files ADIC BroadView MassTech ( Both the Original File and the Omneon File ) ( TM – DET Send to Workgroup ) Omneon IMX TM – DET ( Restore ) Omneon Avid Unity File 123456 . mov ( Media Manager ) ( TM DHM OP - Atom to OP 1 a ) 123456 . mpg 123456 . aiff No MOB Info Biztalk ScheduAll Definition : DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer DHM Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Air Station 3 channels Nearchive BroadView ( BV ) Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory " C Server Flattening 3 channels Omneon ( Medium Rez .) Distribution Files Avid Member Air Station Ingest Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Master MOB ( Avid Flattened File - IMX 50 / D 10 ) BroadView Nearchive ( BV ) Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory BV Query’s for New Arrival " C Server Flattening 3 channels Omneon ( Medium Rez .) Distribution Files Avid Member Air Station BroadView Nearchive “Check In” ( BV ) Links New ID to Media Inventory Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory " C Server Flattening 3 channels Omneon ( Medium Rez .) Distribution Files Avid Member Air Station BroadView Nearchive ( BV ) BV Sends Master MOB And Composition MOB ( AAF ) With Timing Information Cuts Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Baseband Ingest ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Air Station 3 channels BroadView Nearchive ( BV ) Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Baseband Ingest ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Tech Eval / Timing ADIC Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP , and DVI ) MassTech 1 Per Request ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request Programming - Screen Media ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) ( MM - Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory " C Server Flattening 3 channels Omneon ( Medium Rez .) Distribution Files Avid Member Air Station BroadView Nearchive ( BV ) ScheduAll Status Will inform BV To Query Unity and Update Records Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Baseband Ingest ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Air Station 3 channels Nearchive BroadView ( BV ) Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Avid TM / Omneon Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ( DHM – Device Handling Module ) Tech Eval / Timing Avid TM / MassTech ADIC Verification ( DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer ) ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Air Station 3 channels Nearchive BroadView ( BV ) Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Air Station 3 channels Nearchive BroadView ( BV ) DMS Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Master MOB ( Avid Flattened File - IMX 50 / D 10 ) Air Station 3 channels Nearchive BroadView ( BV ) DMS Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ADIC Tech Eval / Timing Verification ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll

System Workflow MOC NOC P I b M Avid Transfer Manager Avid Unity Mgr . ( DHM , AUTO ) Media Mgr MM ACCESS Ingest Room Adrenaline QA HR Program Archive ADIC Broadview Nearline Omneon " C Server Flattening 3 channels 8 Mb Files MassTech M b I P A B MOC NOC DET Unity Workspace Transfer Buffer Not sure if needed or whether it will live at the MOC or Definition : = Dynamic Extensive Transfer Device Handling Module DMS Distributed Media Services Day of Air Medium Rez .. A F d e l i v r y Automation V Manage Deletion a n g D t o ScheduAll Tell MassTech what media to retrieve and send to Unity for WO Evertz 8084 Op - Atom to OP 1 Transfer Manager DMS

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Production Integration Producer Submits Media Inventory Distribution Files Media Manager API ( Medium Rez .) Avid Member Flattening Air Station 3 channels Ingest Avid Transfer Manager – DMS Master MOB ( Avid Flattened File - IMX 50 / D 10 ) Nearchive BroadView ( BV ) Media Manager API DMS Omneon " C " Server Tape Avid Unity Avid - QC Ingest Avid TM / Omneon Baseband ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) ( DHM – Device Handling Module ) Tech Eval / Timing Avid TM / MassTech ADIC Verification ( DET = Dynamic Extensive Transfer ) ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Archive ( IMX 50 / D - 10 ) Features Added ( CC , SAP and DVI ) 1 Per Request MassTech ( Call for Biztalk Media ) Editing Per Request ( MTR Fix – Requires New ID ) Programming - Screen Media ( MM Prolog ) ScheduAll