Production Guide Menu
Program Master File
I. PROGRAM MASTER FILE
II. SLATE
III. WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY (WOO) (US only)
IV. PROGRAM MASTER FILE – EVERGREEN
I. PROGRAM MASTER FILE
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- Cut to Network Clock or Seamless Master (at direction of Discovery Production Team)
- With text, graphics, credits, and opening title sequence
- All master files must comply with the current version of the Discovery Global Technical Specifications.
- Bumps, teases, recaps, in-program features, and on-line tosses are not counted towards content time.
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II. SLATE
Except for nonlinear master files, all Discovery programs must begin with a leader element; including bars, tones, slate, etc. (Please see section 2.1.1. of the Global Tech Specs Version 6)
The mandatory information that needs to appear on the slate is as follows:
Name of the Program or Series/Episode Name & Number
Program TRT:
Property and Episode #: ex) 55555.001 (Consult with your DCL EP/PE for this number.)
Version/Case: (if applicable – see note below*)
Segment 1 – time in: time out: TRT:
Segment 2 – time in: time out: TRT:
Segment 3 – time in: time out: TRT:
Segment 4 – time in: time out: TRT:
Segment 5 – time in: time out: TRT:
Segment 6 – time in: time out: TRT:
Credits Start at – time in: time out: TRT:
Audio Configuration: Ch1:_____ Ch2:_____Ch3:_____Ch4:_____ , etc.
*If you are delivering multiple versions (i.e. seamless and cut-to-clock) please include version description information on both the slate(s) and label(s).
III. WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY (WOO) (US only)
Definition: An area within a program that is clean/textless and can be used for promotion:
a. without interfering with lower thirds full screen graphics.
b. without interfering with content in the upper left (Discovery Channel only)
Delivery: WOO timecodes should be entered as part of the metadata during Program Master File upload.
WOO parameters
Length: WOOs must be no less than :40 seconds in length and spaced as far apart as possible within a segment where 2 WOOs are required. You must be at least 1 minute into each segment before a WOO can start.
Half-hour program: There should be 2 WOOs identified per segment for lower third clearance. For Animal Planet only, there should be 4 WOOs identified per segment. For Discovery Channel only, there should also be 2 WOOs identified per segment for upper left clearance.
1 hour or 2 hour programs: There should be 2 WOOs identified per segment, except the last segment, in which there should only be 1 WOO. For Animal Planet only, there should be 4 WOOs identified per segment. For Discovery Channel only, there should also be 2 WOOs identified per segment for upper left clearance.
IV. PROGRAM MASTER FILE – EVERGREEN
In the event of an ad sales/sponsored integration, producer must deliver (in the same format as the main Program Master File) an evergreen version of the program.