Scheduled channels

The scheduled channel mode allows you to schedule content from your JWX property to play at specific times using a drag-and-drop interface.

Creating a scheduled channel

See Creating a scheduled channel.

Filler playlist

For scheduled channels, you can configure a filler playlist: a JWX playlist that is looped to fill any gaps between your scheduled content. When nothing is scheduled, the filler playlist plays instead of the channel slate.

The filler playlist is configured on the channel details page:

1. Expand the "Filler playlist" section
2. Under "Filler playlist", select the JWX playlist to use as filler content
3. Optionally, enable "Randomise filler order" to shuffle the playback order of the filler playlist
4. If the channel has SSAI enabled, expand the nested "SSAI" section to disable ad breaks for filler VODs, or to override the channel's preroll setting for filler VODs. See Per-item ad break controls.
5. Click "Save"

In the channel's EPG, items generated by the filler playlist have a source of filler.

Updating the schedule

You can make changes to the schedule using the interface at https://app.fast.jwp.services.

For details on logging into the Pop-up Channels front-end, please see Accounts.

Once you are logged in, you can select your channel from the channels list, and then navigate to "Edit schedule".

Media library

On the left side of the scheduler, you will see a media library with the following tabs:

• VODs - a list of VODs from your JWX property. You can use the search bar to find a specific VOD.
• Playlists - a list of playlists from your JWX property. Playlists can be scheduled as blocks of content.
• If live mixing is enabled:
  • Live events - a list of live events from your JWX property
  • 24/7 streams - a list of always-on live streams from your JWX property

Scheduling items

To schedule a VOD, drag and drop it from the media library into the calendar on the right at the time you want the VOD to play, or click the + button next to it.

To schedule a playlist as a block, drag and drop it from the "Playlists" tab into the calendar. When editing a playlist block, you can configure:

• Start index - the position in the playlist to start playback from
• Random order - shuffle the playback order of the playlist
• Loop - loop the playlist when it reaches the end
• Cut final VOD short - allow the last VOD in the block to be truncated to fit the block end; when disabled, a final VOD that would overrun the block is skipped
• Item limit - limit the number of items to play from the playlist
• If the channel has SSAI enabled, Insert ad breaks and Preroll controls let you disable ad breaks or override the channel-level preroll for VODs in this playlist block. See Per-item ad break controls.

warning

The "Shuffle" option in JWX dynamic playlists should not be used, as it can cause unexpected behaviour. In order to randomise the order of a playlist used in Pop-up Channels, please use the "Random order" option when scheduling the playlist on the channel.

To make precise changes to the start time of a VOD, click the VOD in the calendar and click "Edit". A modal will be shown that will allow you to set the start time and date. When the channel has SSAI enabled, this modal also offers per-VOD Insert ad breaks and Preroll overrides — see Per-item ad break controls.

If you have live mixing enabled, to schedule a live event, navigate to the "Live events" tab and click the + button next to the event you would like to add to the schedule. For 24/7 streams, drag them into the schedule and use the handles to set the start and end time.

To remove an item from the schedule, click the item in the calendar and then click "Delete".

Once you are happy with your schedule, click "Save" to save your changes. This will update your channel to use the schedule you have created.

The schedule will be shown in the timezone configured for your user. See timezones for details.

Recurring items

VODs, 24/7 streams and playlist blocks can be set to repeat on a schedule. To make an item recurring, open its edit modal and enable the "Repeat" toggle, then configure:

• Repeat every - how often the item repeats (for example daily, weekly or monthly)
• Repeat on - for weekly recurrence, the days of the week the item repeats on
• Repeat by - for monthly recurrence, how the day in the month is chosen
• Ends - when the series stops repeating: "Never", or "On" a specific date
• Timezone - the timezone the recurrence is evaluated in, so occurrences keep their local time across daylight saving changes

A preview of the recurrence rule is shown while you edit it.

When you edit or delete a recurring item, you will be asked which occurrences the change should apply to:

• This occurrence - only the occurrence you selected
• This and following occurrences - the selected occurrence and every later one
• All occurrences - the entire series

Scheduler controls

The scheduler provides several controls to help you manage your schedule:

• View - switch between Day, Week, Month and Preview views. The Preview view shows the resolved schedule (the channel's EPG), including how recurring items and playlist blocks expand into individual occurrences.
• Zoom - use the zoom control to adjust the time scale of the calendar
• Allow overlaps - toggle whether schedule items can overlap each other

Selecting and managing items

Click on a scheduled item to select it. Selecting an item allows you to view details, make changes or remove it from the schedule.

Shift+click or drag on an empty area to select multiple items at once. Selected items can be moved together, copied to another day or removed.

Right-click an item, or click the "..." button on a selected item, to open a context menu with quick actions for that item.

Copy and paste

You can copy all selected items from one day and paste them to another day:

1. Select the items you want to copy (or use Ctrl+A / Cmd+A to select all items on the current day)
2. Press Ctrl+C / Cmd+C or click "Copy" to copy the selection
3. Navigate to the target day
4. Press Ctrl+V / Cmd+V or click "Paste" to paste the items

Paste is only available when the target day has no existing items in the time range of the copied items.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+C / Cmd+C	Copy selected items
Ctrl+V / Cmd+V	Paste copied items to the current day
Ctrl+A / Cmd+A	Select all items on the current day
Delete / Backspace	Remove selected item(s)
Enter	Open the edit modal for the selected item
Left arrow	Navigate to the previous day
Right arrow	Navigate to the next day
Up arrow	Move selection to the previous item
Down arrow	Move selection to the next item