# TV

The TV channel allows designers to **deliver streaming content to participants** during an exercise, simulating broadcast-style updates and new reports etc. This enhances realism by providing participants with timely media coverage.

| Benefit                                            | Feature                                                                                    |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Stream live YouTube feeds from major news channels | Schedule streaming content via the MEL which plays automatically when published to channel |
| Switch between live and recorded feeds via inject  | Simulate television channels, drone footage etc.                                           |

## Running

<figure><img src="/files/6urLYIOekV7oVF5BQRTD" alt=""><figcaption><p>This is what the TV channel looks like to players</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Designing

### How to (Injects)

1. Add an inject, select the TV channel, and click to add video:&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/sPMHlRSf9MhKw9HmsO1h" alt="" width="339"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. Select the video you want to use:&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/KgybcrlAmAfpnS8gSYse" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3. Once the video is attached you can modify:

* The **news ticker** by adding text in the content box
* An **overlay image**: click the image with a `+` icon. You can also set a time below for this image to appear and disappear

{% hint style="warning" %}
Ensure the video content is appropriately timed with the news ticket text for sufficient reading time
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/yGViygH4zDIHqG2BKqVO" alt="" width="505"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

4. Send the TV channel to players. The default option here is to send to `All` . But you can send to a specific player by setting up a position if you wish.

#### Send to a "dedicated screen"

You can use positions to send TV channel injects to a "dedicated screen". To achieve this, do the following:

1. Create a TV position in `Configuration` in the Editor:

<figure><img src="/files/yei0isaE8tMmJzPs0PbR" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. Instead of sending the TV channel inject to All, send it to the TV position:

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/45vrSLGATKawVmPQEiIj" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

3. &#x20;In the Facilitator Dashboard, assign the desired player with the TV position:

<figure><img src="/files/fvufp0a9rxPS6Nmn7fXk" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Now, only players assigned with this position will receive TV injects. Only sending TV channel injects to some players can test teams' communication skills throughout an exercise.

### FAQs

<details>

<summary>What happens if I upload another video to the TV channel?</summary>

It will replace the previous video uploaded on the TV channel.

</details>


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