A Presentation Director is a person who works in the broadcast
television industry. They are responsible for the
playout of all
television programmes,
commercials
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and other material (known as interstitials).
History
The nature of the job has changed dramatically as technology has progressed. Until recently a presentation director worked in a single presentation suite and was responsible for the manual broadcast of a single
television channel, usually using
video tape and a
vision mixer.
With new computer automation and the rise of multi-channel
satellite tv networks, a modern presentation director oversees the transmission of dozens of channels from a single suite. Sometimes a second suite (a "break-out" suite) may be employed for
live television events such as sport or news.
Examples of computer automation solutions include
Harris Corporation
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's AirClient and
Pro-Bel's Morpheus.
External links
* http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/816464/823796
Broadcasting occupations