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
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;