Systems and methods for processing a traffic log having an optional-promotion log entry

A method comprising:

• accessing a traffic log, wherein the traffic log includes multiple ordered log entries;
• making a first determination that a first log-entry of the traffic log corresponds to a show-segment video-component (VC) of a live program;
• making a second determination that a second log-entry of the traffic log corresponds to an initial show-segment VC of a show, wherein the show is scheduled to follow the live program;
• identifying, among log entries scheduled between the first log-entry and the second log-entry, an optional-promotion log entry;
• and
• responsive to the identifying the optional-promotion log entry, initiating an action.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that when executed by an automation system cause performance of a set of functions comprising:

• accessing a traffic log, wherein the traffic log includes multiple ordered log entries;
• making a first determination that a first log-entry corresponds to a show-segment video-component (VC) of a live program;
• making a second determination that a second log-entry corresponds to an initial show-segment VC of a show, wherein the show is scheduled to follow the live program;
• identifying, among log entries scheduled between the first log-entry and the second log-entry, an optional-promotion log entry;
• and
• responsive to identifying the optional-promotion log entry, initiating an action.