PBS DIGITAL CONSOLES
- Avail/Interstitial Manager (AIM)
- Bento
- Curate
- Local Analytics Dashboard (DOMO)
- Local Live Streaming (LLS)
- Media Manager
- Membership Vault (MVault)
- Nextcloud
- Station Manager
- TV Listings Manager
Avail/Interstitial Manager (AIM)
AIM allows stations to add sponsorship and interstitial content into 65-second breaks at the end of each scheduled program in the PBS 24/7 KIDS channel livestream.
What it controls: Customize breaks between programs on the PBS 24/7 KIDS channel livestream for your station.
Console URL: https://aim.console.pbs.org/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/AVAIL
Bento
Bento is a content management system (CMS) that provides stations and producers the ability to make full websites or microsites.
What it controls: Customize your station's website or microsite.
Console URL: https://bento.pbs.org/console/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Each site on Bento has a Site Admin or Admins that work at your station. Please sign in at the Console URL above with your PBS/SSO Account and then contact one of your station's admins.
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/B3
Curate
Curate is a curation tool used to program content across various PBS properties, including browser-based experiences, mobile apps, and OTT devices.
What it controls: Customize shows and videos on your Station Video Portal, PBS.org, and the PBS app, the monthly PBS Newsletter, and more.
Console URL: https://curate.console.pbs.org/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/CB
Local Analytics Dashboard (DOMO)
Visualize data for your local station's streaming events on PBS products.
What it controls: See analytics for your local station's shows.
Console URL: https://pbs-org.domo.com/
Login Method: Station-specific credentials
How to Gain Access: Each station has a single DOMO account that is shared between the staff at your station. Please request the credentials from one of your station colleagues. You can also submit a Digital Support ticket to request these credentials.
Documentation and FAQs: https://basecamp.com/2379412/projects/16163561/topics
Local Live Streaming (LLS)
The Livestreaming console is available to your station to manage GA livestreaming feeds. Feeds are livestreamed 24/7 but are sometimes taken down due to scheduled outages or unexpected failures. In the case of a failure, your local feed is automatically switched to the national feed and you should use this console to switch back to your local feed.
What it controls: View and manage your local livestream on PBS products in cases of outages.
Console URL: https://pbs-org.domo.com/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/LLS/Livestreaming+Console
Media Manager
Media Manager is used by the PBS community to publish and distribute videos across digital platforms.
What it controls: Upload videos and shows for streaming on the PBS site and app.
Console URL: https://media.console.pbs.org/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/MM
Membership Vault (MVault)
Membership Vault (MVault) is a membership registry that enables stations to provide members conditional access to premium PBS digital features, including the PBS Passport benefit.
What it controls: Create and manage your members' PBS Passport benefits.
Console URL: https://mvault.console.pbs.org/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/PLUS
Nextcloud
Nextcloud is a file hosting service, similar to Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive, that allows stations to access and download reports. PBS has replaced Salesforce with Nextcloud to manage and share reports and content.
What it controls: View analytics for your station related to PBS Passport.
Console URL: https://nextcloud.pbs.org/index.php/login
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/REP/Nextcloud
Station Manager
Station Manager is a repository for station metadata that can be administered by station users via a console and API.
What it controls: Customize your station's links, logos, contact information, and more on PBS products.
Console URL: https://station.console.pbs.org/admin/stations/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/SM
TV Listings Manager
The TV Listings Manager tool provides a way for stations to modify their individual, local TV Schedule listings used within PBS Digital products.
What it controls: Make updates to the schedule modules provided by PBS.
Console URL: https://tvss.services.pbs.org/login/
Login Method: PBS/Single Sign-On Account
How to Gain Access: Submit a Digital Support Ticket
Documentation and FAQs: https://docs.pbs.org/display/TLM