New Show

Use to create an empty Show that you can then edit. See Show Fields for information about the fields on the Show screen.

Methods of creating Shows

There are a few different ways that you can create a show within Cablecast, and all depends on the situation. For example, if you already have a file on your server, you'll likely want to create a show file off the "Digital Files" screen. If you are creating a show for a live event, or otherwise something that doesn't have a digital file yet, you'd want to create it manually.

Refer to the Digital File Management chapter for more information about Digital Files.

Uploading via the Web UI

The easiest and most consistent method no matter where you're located is uploading files via the Cablecast Web UI. This can be accomplished via the following steps:

1. Navigate to Digital Files
2. Click Upload located to the left of the "Search all digital files" search box.
3. Select the video file on your system.
   • Optional: Give the file a new filename
4. Select the server this file should be stored on.
5. Click Upload
6. Once the file is finished uploading (as visualized by the progress bar on the bottom of the page), switch to the "Unlinked" tab.
7. Find your file, and click on it.
8. On the details pane on the right, click New Show.
9. Fill out the Show Fields and click Save

"Unlinked" Digital Files

Video files added to the servers E:/ content drive can be found within the Digital Files "Unlinked" tab. These are files that have no show record assignment. To create a show off one of these files:

1. Navigate to Digital Files
2. Switch to the "Unlinked" tab
3. Find your file, and click on it.
4. On the details pane on the right, click New Show.
5. Fill out the Show Fields and click Save

"New Show"

If you don't have the video file yet, or need to create a show file based on a different "format", you can create a show record without linking it directly to a digital file asset. To do this:

1. Navigate to "Shows" on the side navigation menu
2. Click New Show
3. Populate the Show Fields such as the "Title" and other necessary fields.
4. Under the reel section, click the scissors icon and enter a "Length" in a HH:MM:SS format. Example: For a show that is 1 hour and 35 minutes, enter 01:35:00. Click Save.
5. Change the format to your desired format by clicking the edit icon.
   • Example: If scheduling a HLS Network stream, Select "Network Stream" and then select your preconfigured Network Stream, or click "New" to create a new stream Click Save.
6. Click Create.