- From: Michael A. Dolan <miked@tbt.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 17:46:06 -0700
- To: "Jack Lang" <fw23@dial.pipex.com>, <www-tv@w3.org>
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 At 12:06 AM 9/1/99 +0100, Jack Lang wrote: >> >> >Program - a collection of related video, audio and/or data in a >> >single "file". This is also generically called "content". >> >> So a Program has a definite, limited size. Right? > >It's size may not be known beforehand - for example coverage of a cricket >match or formulae one race. The match eventually ends, even if it is not known in advance. When all is said and done, it can be stored as X bytes on a video server somewhere. It's broadcast is a Program Stream, which has no time bounds, but recording it results in a Program. >Programs may also be part of a series. Do you mean like soap operas? Each "episode" is a Program. The fact that there is continuity in content is interesting information and may form a basis for linking the Programs in an EPG or database, but they are still individual Programs. >Do programs include commercials (I vote not - commercials etc should be >programs in their own right). Programs usually have a single content author >organisation. I agree. And, in my definition, a commercial is a Program (it's just kinda short). The assembly of Programs, including commercial insertions, results in a Program Stream. >> >Content Author - usually a studio (Disney, ABC Studios) that creates >> >video, audio, and "data" or some aggregation of these. > >The components may be seperately authored and then aggregated by a studio > >The program may be comissioned by another party, or by a network. There may be multiple content authors and they may span a long period of time, and operate on each other's content. Not sure how to capture this in the definition, though. Mike -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP for Personal Privacy 5.0 Charset: noconv iQA/AwUBN8x3TSl9dIG/haQGEQJkuQCgtitdrqw8KbzQYq0QupGHdvfHKI4An3vt c3xnVwMzN9nJaV4rINreuFH/ =kwZ3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------ Michael A. Dolan, Representing DIRECTV, (619)445-9070 PO Box 1673 Alpine, CA 91903 FAX: (619)445-6122
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