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How to Customize your Dashboard and Sign up for Custom Email Alerts
1. After you subscribe and log in, visit your dashboard page here. Select the networks you care about in the left sidebar and click “Update Networks.” The page will now reload and your feed will contain all content for the networks you have selected across all parts of our site: our wiki database of television [...]
Changes to Homepage Layout
Published: Friday, January 25, 2013
We rearranged the layout of our homepage to make it easier to see our latest database updates in real-time & see headlines from our latest research and analysis. Larger display of latest database updates. Larger display of our latest research and analysis (subscribers only.) Find and filter our analyzed networks right from our homepage, above [...]
CableU 2012 Year End Report is Here! (UPDATED)
Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Read our year-end report In the face of the increasingly complicated cable landscape, many networks find themselves at a crossroads in defining who they are, who their audience is, and what programming will best fit their unique brand. We take a CableU-style look at long-term ratings trends of our top 30 networks and review the [...]
How Does the Wiki Database Work?
Our wiki-like database allows industry professionals to add and edit content to our database of cable television executives, programs, networks and production companies. This is how it works: 1. To add content, simply visit one of the following links, fill in the form data and hit submit: Add a person Add a program Add a [...]
How to Renew Your Subscription to CableU
1. Visit this link 2. If you know your previous username and password, enter it in the fields on the screen. If you don’t, please enter the email address associated with your account in the “Lost password” field, hit submit and your details will be sent to your email address. If you don’t remember your [...]
CableU Content Filters Tutorial
1. Filters on each database section allow you to sort networks, programs, people and production companies in ways that are valuable to you. Simply click on the criteria you wish to filter by and wait for the page to reload! If nothing appears, try to broaden your search. 2. Use it to sort programs by [...]
How to Add New People to the Site
1. Click the “Add Person” button on the homepage of the site. 2. Fill in appropriate information on the “Add Person” page, remembering to select whether you are a producer or network executive. Select your company and then click “submit.” If you don’t see your production company listed, you will have to add it first, [...]
How to Use Search
1. Decide and select whether you want to search our entire database or narrow your search using the drop down menu to the left of the search bar. 2. Enter your search term and click on the “Search” button or hit enter. In this example we are using the keyword “wildlife.” 3. Be patient while [...]
How to Suggest New Site Features and Changes
1. Click on the feedback link in the lower right corner of the site or visit http://www.cableu.tv/feedback/ 2. Use the forms to let us know what you’re thinking! We’re constantly building new features and working to implement new ways to make our research reports more valuable and our database even more powerful.
How to Add / Update Network Needs
1. Visit the main network database page and use the search bar at the left to find the network you have an updated need for. 2. Making sure you’re logged in to the site, click on the “add needs” button on the network’s profile page and enter your need. That’s it! Your need will be [...]
How to Add and Associate Programs You’re Working on with Your Production Company
1. Visit the programs database: http://www.cableu.tv/programs. Run a search for your program using the search bar to the left, locate your program and click on the details button. 2. Click on the “Add Producer” link, select your production company, then hit “submit.” That’s it! Once this change has been approved by a CableU administrator, your [...]
How to Update Your Production Company’s Profile
1. Visit http://www.cableu.tv/companies to find your production company. If your company is not listed, click here to add it first. 2. After you find your company and ensure you’re logged into the site, you have full access to edit or add additional content about your company.
How to Update Your Network’s Program Info
1. Use the dropdown filter on the left side of this page (http://www.cableu.tv/programs) to filter for all the programs at your network. 2. Click on the “Add a new program” button in the upper right of the page to add new programs.
How to Update Your Network’s Executive Info
1. Use the dropdown filter on the left side of this page http://www.cableu.tv/people to filter for all the executives at your network or company. 2. Click on the “Add a new person” button in the upper right of the page to add new people. Click details to edit an executive’s profile or submit a request [...]
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