====== Traffic & Billing System ======


Crossings TV currently uses [[etere|Etere]] to manage Traffic & Billing


===== Key features of a Traffic & Billing system: =====


  -    ** Scheduling and traffic management:**
     -Ability to schedule and manage the airing of advertisements and other promotions on the television station
     -Ability to make last-minute changes and adjustments as needed
  -    ** Billing and invoicing:**
     -Ability to generate invoices for advertisers and track payments
     -Ability to handle multiple billing methods (e.g., credit card, check, electronic funds transfer)
  -     **Inventory management:**
     -Ability to track the availability of advertising spots
     -Ability to manage the inventory of available spots
     -Ability to forecast future demand
  -     **Reporting and analytics:**
     -Ability to generate reports and analyze data on the performance of advertising campaigns
     -Ability to analyze revenue data
  -    ** Automation:**
     -Automating repetitive tasks such as booking, scheduling, and billing of ad spots
  -     **Advertising contracts management:**
     -Ability to create, manage, and track advertising contracts and agreements
     -Ability to set up recurring contracts


<mermaid>
graph TD;
    Programs -->|1:M| Commercial_Breaks;
    Commercial_Breaks -->|1:1| Programs;
    Commercial_Breaks -->|1:M| Advertisements;
    Advertisements -->|M:1| Commercial_Breaks;
    Advertisers -->|1:M| Contracts;
    Contracts -->|1:1| Advertisers;
    Contracts -->|M:M| Advertisements;
    Advertisements -->|M:M| Contracts;
    Invoices -->|1:1| Contracts;
    Contracts -->|M:1| Invoices;
    Payments -->|1:1| Invoices;
    Invoices -->|M:M| Payments;
</mermaid>