Systems and methods for causing a stunt switcher to run a multi-video-source DVE

A method for use in a television broadcasting system having a master control system, the method comprising:

• an automation system selecting a first log entry from a traffic log accessed from a traffic system, wherein the traffic log is a broadcast schedule for a given station during a given time period, and wherein the first log entry corresponds to a first video component (VC) and to a first start time;
• the automation system selecting a second log entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log entry corresponds to a multi video source digital video effect (DVE), and to a second start time, wherein the second start time is later than the first start time;
• the automation system causing the first VC to start being channeled through a stunt switcher proximate the first start time;
• the automation system making a determination that a threshold time period remains before the second start time;
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• responsive to the automation system making the determination that the threshold time period remains before the second start time, the automation system (i) causing a second VC to start being sent to the stunt switcher, and (ii) causing the stunt switcher to run the multi-video-source DVE, thereby causing the stunt switcher to output a combined video, wherein the combined video includes both the first VC and the second VC.

A master control system configured to perform a set of functions comprising:

• selecting a first log entry from a traffic log accessed from a traffic system, wherein the traffic log is a broadcast schedule for a given station during a given time period, and wherein the first log entry corresponds to a first video component (VC) and to a first start time;
• selecting a second log entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log entry corresponds to a multi-video-source digital video effect (DVE), and to a second start time, wherein the second start time is later than the first start time;
• causing the first VC to start being channeled through a stunt switcher proximate the first start time;
• making a determination that a threshold time period remains before the second start time;
• and
• responsive to making the determination that the threshold time period remains before the second start time, (i) causing a second VC to start being channeled through the stunt switcher, and (ii) causing the stunt switcher to run the multi-video-source DVE, thereby causing the stunt switcher to output a combined video, wherein the combined video includes both the first VC and the second VC.