Reporting
The reporting section allows you to generate reports and export data from Cablecast.
The following reports are available:
- Schedule Report: Generates a report based on all Shows that have aired between the selected dates.
- Shows Report: Generates a report based on Shows with an that is between the selected dates.
- Export TV Guide X-List: Creates a file that can be sent to TV Guide for inclusion in their guide data.
- Export Data: Exports data from Cablecast so that it can be used in an external system. Various options are available.
- Audience Measurement: Create reports measuring number of viewers and total viewing time for VODs and Live Streams.
Schedule & Show Report
You can edit the criteria for your report from within the menu in the following ways:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Schedule Dates or Event Date | Select the start and end dates which the report will pull report information from. |
| Filters | Select the Locations or Channels that you would like the report to show. |
| Breakdowns | Preconfigured report breakdowns based on a variety of criteria. Enable the ones you would like to show in the report. Configure them further if you'd like. |
| View Report | Click this blue button at the bottom of the page to view the report for your selected criteria. |
Within the report that was just generated, you'll see each breakdown that was selected. The following buttons are available on this report:
- Edit Report: This brings you back to edit the report criteria.
- View Public: Opens up a new tab showing your report. The web address in this tab is public and can be copied/pasted and shared with others who may wish to view the report.
- Print Report: Opens up a print dialog within your web browser to send the report to your selected printer.
- Breakdowns: Click on the name of a Breakdown on the right side to jump to that section of the report.
TV Guide X-List
This tool generates CSV formatted reports so your Cablecast schedule can send schedules to TV Guide.
- X-List Station ID: The X-List Station ID you are generating your report for
- Channel: Which channel on your cablecast system to generate off the schedule
- Start Date: Start date for the report
- End Date: End date for the report
- Description Field: Which field on Cablecast to generate the text for the X-List Description Field
- Category Field: Which field on Cablecast to generate the text for the X-List Category Field
- Subcategory Field: Which field on Cablecast to generate the text for the X-List Subcategory Field
- Text for gaps in schedule: What to show on X-List for gaps in your programming schedule