System and method for real time video production and distribution

A method of distributing a video stream from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) receiving a request to distribute one or more video segments to said at least one destination, said video segments being part of a video stream that resulted from the activation of a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands, said set of commands including at least one segment delimiter command, wherein said at least one segment delimiter command is executed during the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment within said video stream;
• (b) defining a second set of commands, that, when executed, distribute said one or more video segments to said at least one destination;
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• (c) executing said second set of commands to distribute said one or more video segments to said at least one destination.

A method of distributing one or more segments of a show from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands to automatically control a plurality of production devices to thereby produce a show, wherein said first set of commands include at least one segment delimiter command, wherein step (a) comprises the step of executing said at least one segment delimiter command in the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment of the show;
• (b) receiving a request to distribute one or more segments of the show to said at least one destination;
• (c) defining a second set of commands that, when executed, distribute said one or more segments to said at least one destination;
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• (d) executing said second set of commands to distribute said one or more segments to said at least one destination.

A method of distributing one or more segments of a show from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands to automatically control a plurality of production devices to thereby produce a show, wherein said first set of commands include at least one segment delimiter command, wherein step (a) comprises the step of executing said at least one segment delimiter command in the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment of the show;
• (b) receiving a request to distribute one or more segments of the show to said at least one destination;
• (c) defining a second set of commands that, when executed, distribute said one or more segments and media related to said one or more segments to said at least one destination;
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• (d) executing said second set of commands to distribute said one or more segments and said related media to said at least one destination, wherein said related media includes media related to at least one of the content of said one or more segments, an advertisement, and a response to a search request for additional information.

A method of distributing one or more segments of a show from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands to automatically control a plurality of production devices to thereby produce a show, wherein said first set of commands include at least one segment delimiter command, wherein step (a) comprises the step of executing said at least one segment delimiter command in the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment of the show;
• (b) receiving a request to distribute one or more segments of the show to said at least one destination, wherein said receiving includes receiving a preferred time and order for presenting said one or more segments at said at least one destination;
• (c) defining a second set of commands that, when executed, assembles said one or more segments at a play out bin to distribute at said preferred time and in said preferred order, and a third set of commands that, when executed, distribute said one or more segments and media related to said one or more segments to said at least one destination;
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• (d) executing said second set of commands and said third set of commands to distribute, at said preferred time and in said preferred order, said one or more segments and said related media to said at least one destination.

A method of distributing one or more segments of a show from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands to automatically control a plurality of production devices to thereby produce a show, wherein said first set of commands include at least one segment delimiter command, wherein step (a) comprises the step of executing said at least one segment delimiter command in the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment of the show;
• (b) receiving a request to distribute one or more segments of the show to said at least one destination, wherein said receiving includes receiving a format specifying at least one of a content, duration, layout, and distribution start time for said one or more segments;
• (c) defining a second set of commands that, when executed, assemble said one or more segments according to said format, and a third set of commands that, when executed, distribute said one or more segments and media related to said one or more segments to said at least one destination;
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• (d) executing said third and second sets of commands to assemble and distribute, according to said format, said one or more segments and said related media to said at least one destination.

A method of distributing one or more segments of a show from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands to automatically control a plurality of production devices to thereby produce a show having a plurality of show segments, wherein said first set of commands include at least one segment delimiter command, wherein step (a) comprises the step of executing said at least one segment delimiter command in the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment of said plurality of show segments;
• (a-1) enabling display of a list of said plurality of show segments;
• (b) receiving a request to distribute one or more segments from said list to said at least one destination in a designated format specifying at least one of a content, duration, layout, and time for distributing said one or more segments;
• (c) defining a second set of commands that, when executed, assemble said one or more segments according to said format, and a third set of commands that, when executed, distribute said one or more segments to said at least one destination;
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• (d) executing said second and third sets of commands to assemble and distribute, according to said format, said one or more segments to said at least one destination.

A method of distributing one or more segments of a show from a source to at least one destination, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a graphical and/or pictorial representation of a first set of commands to automatically control a plurality of production devices to thereby produce a show having a plurality of show segments, wherein said first set of commands include at least one segment delimiter command, wherein step (a) comprises the step of executing said at least one segment delimiter command in the course of executing said first set of commands, wherein execution of said at least one segment delimiter command results in identifying and categorizing a specific segment of said plurality of show segments;
• (a-1) receiving a request to distribute one or more segments from a list of said plurality of show segments, said request indicating in a designated format specifying at least one of a content, duration, layout, and time for distributing said one or more segments;
• (b) defining a second set of commands that, when executed, assemble said one or more segments according to said format, and a third set of commands that, when executed, distribute said one or more segments and media related to said one or more segments to said at least one destination, wherein said defining includes processing segment delimiters for said one or more segments to enable said assembling and distributing of said one or more segments;
• (c) executing said second and third sets of commands to assemble and distribute, according to said format, said one or more segments and said related media to said at least one destination;
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• (d) executing commands to track transmission of at least one of said one or more segments and said related media to enable at least one of billing and cost operations.