EZ-NET

About

This utility is designed to reduce the workload related to processing the weekly challenges related to "network schedules".

There are several advantages gained by using EZ-NET.

The first of which is the significant reduction of time spent gathering the ever-changing schedules (which change every week - many times, more often), managing existing copy and new copy (which changes every week) and leveraging a strategy that minimizes the amount of time spent scheduling these spots on logs.

The above is done using a four-part approach:

• adopt a strategy that works best for the traffic software.
• automate the retrieval of the weekly schedules.
• transform these weekly schedules to fit the overall strategy.
• significantly reduce the effort involved handling mid-week schedule changes.

The second advantage is providing a simplified summary of work to be done by the production team to prepare the automation system for executing these spots. This is done by providing all of the details of what has been added and/or extended for the upcoming week in a simple and straight forward easy to follow report.

The third advantage gained is the simplification of "reporting back". Most networks require that you provide them additional details regarding your actual follow through on your commitment to airing these spots. EZ-NET provides a detailed report that is specifically designed to simplify this process by bringing together all of the as-run details in a format that is specifically designed to reduce the time it takes to "report back". Additionally, this information is automatically leveraged when you utilize the built in custom web browser to navigate to the networks web sites for the purpose of submitting affidavits. All you have to do is "click" through and review the process.

Supported Networks

The list of supported networks is growing all the time; here is a list of what is currently supported:

• AdLarge Media
• Compass Media Networks
• Crystal Media Networks
• Learfield Communications
• Premiere Radio Networks
• Sun Broadcast Group
• Texas State Networks
• United stations Radio Networks
• Westwood One

Additional networks are added based on what our customers encounter (and, of course, what is feasible).

EzScript

Variables

It is possible to apply EzScript during the import process in order to affect the operation on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis.

The following variable(s) are available:

mergedayparts

Normally we import the schedule "as-is". If the network has defined the schedule in such a way that the times are pretty specific (especially true with regards to pledge times), EZ-NET will import this so that the times are pretty specific (again, "as-is"). If you wish to override this behavior, you can specify the mergedayparts variable in the script and set the value to something other than zero. This will cause the import process to ignore the specific day parts defined, determining the earliest and latest times and use those results to determine the overall start and end time of all of the scheduled items.

Examples:

mergedayparts = 1

LET mergedayparts = 1

The usage of the LET keyword is optional.

forcewholeday

Normally we import the schedule "as-is". If the network has defined the schedule in such a way that the times are pretty specific (especially true with regards to pledge times), EZ-NET will import this so that the times are pretty specific (again, "as-is"). If you wish to override this behavior, you can specify the forcewholeday variable in the script and set the value to something other than zero. This will cause the import process to ignore the specific day parts defined, utilizing midnight to midnight as the overall start and end time of all of the scheduled items.

Examples:

forcewholeday = 1

LET forcewholeday = 1

The usage of the LET keyword is optional.

Install

To install, please utilize our Software Director unified installer.

Additional Information

End User License Agreement