TELEVISION PRODUCTION ABBREVIATIONS

AFM

AFM

Assistant Floor Manager

AP

Assistant Producer

CTA

Call To Action (running orders)

DOP

Director of Photography

DV

Digital Video

EPG

Electronic Programme Guide

EOP

End of Part (running orders)

FM

Floor Manager

GV

General View

IV

Interview

OB

Outside Broadcast

OTT

Over-the-top (i.e. TV services offered directly via the internet such as Netflix)

PD

Producer / Director

PM

Production Manager

POV

Point Of View

PTC

Piece To Camera

SOP

Start Of Part (running order)

SOVT

Sound On Video Tape

TX

Transmission

RX

Record

V/O

Voice Over

VT

Video Tape