Method and system for forming a countdown clock channel output

A method comprising:

• generating a schedule having a countdown clock time, a promotional content identification and a background identification for a countdown clock assembly in a scheduling system;
• communicating the schedule to an automation system;
• storing promotional content in a content repository;
• storing a clock background in the content repository;
• retrieving the promotional material and the clock background from the content repository based on the promotional content identification and the background identification from the schedule at the automation system;
• storing the promotional material and the clock background in the automation system prior to the countdown clock time;
• forming the countdown clock assembly from the promotional material, the countdown time and the clock background in the automation system;
• and
• generating a channel signal from the countdown clock assembly at the automation system.

A system comprising:

• an automation system;
• a scheduling system generating a schedule having a countdown time for a countdown clock assembly and communicating the schedule to an automation system;
• a content repository storing promotional content and a clock background in the content repository;
• and
• said automation system retrieving the promotional content and the clock background from the content repository, storing the promotional content and the clock background, forming the countdown clock assembly from the promotional content, the countdown time and the clock background and inserting the countdown clock assembly into a channel signal.