larger context or system within which the invention operates is previously disclosed in u s ser no 10 309 867 entitled u201c streamlined methods and systems for scheduling and handling digital cinema content in a multi theater environment u201d as is entirely incorporated herein by reference referring to fig5 we see a physical view of the system which includes both legacy and new system components of a digital cinema system as it would operate in a theater today legacy aspects of the invention include a ticketing system input and storage device 120 and its connectivity and theater automation system 135 integration new digital cinema system components include a core theater management system 100 comprising a computer database 105 and software with interfacing capabilities to both legacy and new digital components of note is the presence of wide area network 130 connectivity such as the internet or private managed networks to enable both input and loading of digital content and output of system status and historical data the source and destination of such data is a centralized content distribution entity 125 and clearinghouse of system data today 39 s theater ticket systems 120 are typically computerized devices capable of supporting data entry and storage of feature show schedules in particular the scheduling of the feature or filmblock portion of the show is stored once stored this information can drive various other systems that have the capability to interpret the schedule in its saved form be it textual or database borne an embodiment of the invention includes interfacing.