Don’t have time to submit shows in person? Online Program Submission is the newest feature of the ‘Ōlelo Members Database where you can upload your videos from the comfort of your home. With this new function, you can receive real time status updates of your video’s progress as it makes its way to receive airtime. Submit programs at your own convenience!
Need help navigating through this feature? Watch the tutorial below.
ONLINE SUBMISSIONS FAQs
How should I write my Program Title and Video File name?
In theProgram Title box, create a unique name describing this episode or program. You will also need to make this the name of your Video File before you upload it so it can be identified for processing.
Program Type space Project ID Number space ProgramTitle spaceTRT spaceSeries Premiere Date (if applicable)
It will look like this: SP 54321 Living 5830 or like this if you have a Series: SE 12345 My Episode 2830 3-11
Note: Your Program Title needs to match your Video File Name. Do not include symbols or punctuations as they will cause errors on our broadcast servers.Normal capital letters, spaces and dashes (-) are fine.
When is my series show due?
Series shows are due 7 days before the next airdate. If you know you will be late, please contact your nearest media center to inform them.
What is a TRT?
Total Running Time of your video program that includes the entire show start to finish with credits and the Endslate (ifshow is longer than 2min).
How do I find my Project Number?
When you log in, click on your name in the upper right corner and click on My Profile to see a summary of your Projects with the numbers listed.
What is an end slate?
An endslate is the contact information of you, the Producer and Project Owner, so people can find out more information about your Program. All programs longer than 2 minutes should have a graphic (slate)up on screen for a minimum of 10 seconds with the full name of the Producer, Presenter, or production organization and an O‘ahu address OR O‘ahu telephone number. E-mail addresses or other contact information are optional. This information shall be in the following format:
For Further Information Contact:
Producer or Production Organization
O‘ahu Phone Number and/or O‘ahu Address
This is also where you acknowledge ‘Ōlelo.If the program was created using ‘Ōlelo Resources, the end slate must also contain the following credit:
Facilities Provided By
‘Ōlelo Community Media
This credit must remain a part of the program for any future distribution arrangements.
What is Video on Demand and what's the difference between Website and Cable?
Video On Demand is a collection of available programs that you can search and view at your leisure. ‘Ōlelo has two Video On Demand (VOD) services:
Video On Demand via Website –This is our ‘Ōlelo Net Video On Demand service hosted on olelo.org and is available only for locally produced programs over 5 min in length with non-adult content. Producers can choose to have their programs on this service, and they will only be available AFTER it has premiered on our cable channels.
Video On Demand via Cable – This is our Video On Demand service hosted on Spectrum and is available only for locally produced programs 5 min or longer, with non-adult content. Producers can choose to have their programs on this service and only one Program per Project can be available on VOD at a time. Series Programs are not eligible for Video On Demand via Cable.
What are the options in scheduling my program to air?
4 Weeks Out – We will find a date, time and channel (airdate) available at least 4 weeks from the date of Video Approval and allows for it to be included in published listings.
Advanced Airdates – Must be an established producer with ‘Ōlelo before being eligible for advance airdate requests. Requires a completed and Approved Media Registration Form requesting an Airdate to be assigned to your program before you Submit your video. See olelo.org/resources/forms/ for a fillable pdf.
Earliest Available - We will find a date, time and channel (airdate) available as early as possible from the date of Approval.Will not be included in published listings.
Series – Programs with a Scheduled Timeslot that is granted annually by application only. ‘Ōlelo’s Series Season is a whole calendar year beginning on January 1st to December 31st.
Time Sensitive (choose a Program End Date and Remark reasons for time sensitivity) – A program that will be scheduled in the earliest available airdate and loses relevance after a certain date ie. Christmas greetings. A Program End Date (less than 6 months) and a NOTE in the Program Description stating the reason it will need to air in that time frameis required for scheduling.
No at all, you are welcome to bring your program in on a flash or hard drive to our Media Service Centers. Please contact us to make an appointment.
The Submit Program form is not working, or the uploads are slow. What's wrong?
We recommend using the Google Chrome browser to ensure you have the best functionality and experience with our Member Database. Sometimes clearing your browser Cache can clear up problems with buttons and form fields. Upload and playback speeds depend on your home internet connection. For further assistance, call our Media Service Centers.
Is there a file size limit or limit on number of submissions?
Yes, we have a 15gb file size limit per file and we recommend not having more than 10 files that are Pending Approval as we have limited cloud space.
What is the cutoff time for submissions?
Last submission for the day is processed at 6pm. All submissions that complete uploading after that will be processed the following business day.
