Title :
Automation at Channel Four [TV station]
Author :
Connelly, Michael
Author_Institution :
Channel Four Television Ltd., London
Abstract :
Two systems that are in use at Channel Four are described. The on-air presentation of programmes is handled by the Computer Aided Transmission System (CATS). The dissemination of on-air and advance schedule information to the regional Independent Television companies is via a system called IDENT which encodes this information as a teletext signal. CATS is configured to control VTR operations, the presentation mixer, and IDENT
Keywords :
telecommunications computer control; television networks; television stations; CATS; Channel Four; Computer Aided Transmission System; IDENT; Independent Television companies; TV networks; TV station; VTR; presentation mixer; schedule information dissemination; teletext signal;
Conference_Titel :
Television Automation: Todays Technology, Tomorrow's Opportunities, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
