Call Sheet
Call Sheet What is it? A call sheet is the daily logistics document of a production : who is needed, where, at what time ("call time"),…
Boom Mic
Boom Mic What is it? A boom mic is a directional microphone held just out of frame on a pole (the boom), aimed at the speaker from above…
Credits / End Roll
Credits / End Roll What is it? Credits are the formal written acknowledgment of who made the thing — names and roles, traditionally…
Cutaway
Cutaway What is it? A cutaway is a brief shot of something other than the main action — the listener nodding, hands fidgeting, the…
Health Monitoring / Failover
Health Monitoring / Failover What is it? Health monitoring is the platform continuously checking its own pulse — every server, every…
Peak Viewers / Watch Time / Retention Curve
Peak Viewers / Watch Time / Retention Curve What is it? The three core after show metrics: Peak viewers : the highest CCV reached — the…
Comment Pinning / Featured Comment
Comment Pinning / Featured Comment What is it? Comment pinning is taking one chat message and displaying it on the broadcast itself —…
Bitrate
Bitrate What is it? Bitrate is how much data per second a video uses — usually written in kbps or Mbps. It's the single biggest dial…
CDN (Content Delivery Network)
CDN (Content Delivery Network) What is it? A CDN is a worldwide network of servers that keeps copies of your content close to viewers , so…
LL-HLS (Low-Latency HLS)
LL HLS (Low Latency HLS) What is it? LL HLS is the "fast lane" version of HLS. Regular HLS makes viewers watch 15–45 seconds behind real…
Host-Read Ad
Host Read Ad What is it? A host read ad is the sponsor's message delivered personally by the host, in their own voice and words — distinct…
Digital Overlay Ads
Digital Overlay Ads What is it? Digital overlay ads are advertisements displayed over the content without stopping it — a banner along the…
CSAI (Client-Side Ad Insertion)
CSAI (Client Side Ad Insertion) What is it? CSAI is the viewer's player fetching and inserting ads separately from the content — the older…
CPM (Cost Per Mille)
CPM (Cost Per Mille) What is it? CPM is the cost of an ad per one thousand views ("mille" is Latin for thousand) — the single most…
FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV)
FAST (Free Ad Supported Streaming TV) What is it? FAST is free, ad supported channels that stream linearly over the internet —…
House Script
House Script What is it? House scripts are the standard, reusable lines a show says every time — the boilerplate copy that doesn't change…