We’ve prepared this guide to help you decide which messages to receive. The guide describes the various types of messages that are delivered via the ContentDepot messaging system.
Urgent/Time Critical Messages
|
Urgency |
Examples |
Message Subject Line |
|---|---|---|
| Type 1 - Sent to all stations and producers: News is breaking. Immediate station response required. Or urgent news regarding ContentDepot |
Immediate coverage of unplanned news event; unscheduled PRSS system outage |
* Alert – Breaking News * Alert – System Outage |
| Type 2 - Sent to subscribed stations: Activity that might require station adjustment is pending |
Coverage of emerging news event is pending . Stations should stay tuned. | * Alert – Breaking News Advisory |
| Type 3 - Sent to subscribed stations: Programming change is occurring. Stations should be aware and make adjustments as needed |
Program fixes and updates, particularly for "Live with Subsequent File" programs. Program updates for live special programming. Station receivers have been double booked. |
* Alert – Program Update * Decoder Conflict Detected |
| Type 4 - Sent to subscribed stations: Program audio does not meet producer intent. Station action may be required. |
Impairments; language advisories. Scheduled system maintenance. |
* Alert – Impairment * Alert – Impairment Update * Alert – Language Advisory *Alert – System Management |
Routine/Operational Messages
|
Message Type |
Examples |
Message Subject Line |
|---|---|---|
| Rundowns | Program rundowns for subscribed shows. | * Rundowns |
| Program Information | Information related to a subscribed programs including information about program discrepancies, updates, promotional text, fundraising, and other program-related details. |
* Program Information * Program Discrepancy * Program Update *Promotional Text * Fundraising *Other |
| Program Marketing (by genre) |
Information on new programs and marketing messages. | * Program Marketing |
| Program Update | Updates to subscribed programs | * Program Update |
| Promotional Text | Promotional text for a subscribed show | * Promotional Text |
| PRSS Information | Operational messages including scheduled PRSS maintenance announcements; BuNOC test date announcements | * PRSS Information |
| Content Exchange | Information regarding Content Exchanges | * Content Exchange |
| Fundraising | Information regarding coordinated fundraising drives | * Fundraising |
| Other | A catch-all message type used by program distributors to send “other” information related to a subscribed program. | * Other |