The scheduler first chooses a category by its weight, then chooses a slot inside that category using the slot's existing weight. Slots without a category use the Uncategorized bucket with weight 1 unless you define an uncategorized category below.
This channel keeps its own programming brief, operating mode, cooldown policy, and semantic preferences. The global master switch must also be enabled before scheduler ordering can apply.
Saved brief: Living Planet is a premium natural history channel dedicated to showcasing the breadth and wonder of life on Earth and beyond. The core identity revolves around high-quality, visually stunning documentary programming that explores diverse ecosystems, animal behaviors, and planetary phenomena.
The target audience is highly engaged viewers with a deep interest in science, biology, and nature documentaries. The tone must be awe-inspiring, educational, and respectful of the subject matter, balancing scientific depth with cinematic grandeur. Pacing should be immersive, allowing time for visual storytelling while maintaining narrative momentum across blocks.
Content priorities are weighted heavily toward flagship series covering major biomes (e.g., *Planet Earth*, *Blue Planet II*) and deep dives into specific subjects (*Secrets of the Whales*, *River Monsters*). Shows like Monsters Inside Me should never play during early morning , and should be moreso for midday. The scheduling must utilize the full breadth of available content, ensuring variety while respecting the high weight given to established, visually rich productions across all dayparts.
Guardrails require strict adherence to the ordered shuffle logic for all featured shows within their designated blocks. Given the consistent weighting across nearly all titles, the schedule should aim for maximum thematic diversity within each time slot to keep viewer interest high, cycling through terrestrial life, marine environments, and historical/paleontological deep dives. The evening into night (post 9pm) should attempt a more calming schedule.
This executive's mode is independent of every other channel. Advisory mode never changes scheduler ordering.
Only this channel can bypass slot item/time cooldowns and the cooldown-derived immediate same-show guard. All other scheduler safeguards remain enforced.
Scheduler rule bypasses (active modes only)
Ignore slot max_picks_per_20_items and max_picks_per_playlist limits.
Ignore day-of-week and daypart-gated slot eligibility checks.
Ignore time-of-day blocking and date blackout rules.
Optional behavior controls
Higher values allow transition preferences to reorder more of the normal shuffle ranking.