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Traffic & Inventory: How Commercial Inventory Moves Through a Television Station

Follow a commercial from the avail and advertiser order through placement, copy, log, air, reconciliation and billing.

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October Is Live Sports Overload. Is Your Workflow Ready?

When live sports overlap, can your workflow handle simultaneous changes? Review shared resources, commercial commitments, staffing, and decision authority.

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