Triple
T8305783
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | WTAE-TV |
E194459
|
entity |
| Predicate | branding |
P1500
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Channel 4
Channel 4 is the on-air brand used by Pittsburgh television station WTAE-TV, an ABC-affiliated local broadcast outlet.
|
E724754
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Channel 4 | Statement: [WTAE-TV, branding, Channel 4]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Channel 4 Context triple: [WTAE-TV, branding, Channel 4]
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A.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster known for its innovative, often provocative programming and support of diverse and groundbreaking drama and comedy.
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B.
Channel 4 streaming service
Channel 4 streaming service is the UK broadcaster’s online platform for watching live TV and on-demand programmes from Channel 4 and its associated channels.
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C.
CBC Television
CBC Television is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s national English-language television network, offering news, entertainment, and cultural programming across Canada.
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D.
Channel Four Wales
Channel Four Wales is the English-language name for S4C, the Welsh-language public service television channel broadcasting in Wales.
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E.
BBC
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the United Kingdom’s publicly funded national broadcaster, known worldwide for producing and distributing television, radio, and online content.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Channel 4 Triple: [WTAE-TV, branding, Channel 4]
Generated description
Channel 4 is the on-air brand used by Pittsburgh television station WTAE-TV, an ABC-affiliated local broadcast outlet.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Channel 4 Target entity description: Channel 4 is the on-air brand used by Pittsburgh television station WTAE-TV, an ABC-affiliated local broadcast outlet.
-
A.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster known for its innovative, often provocative programming and support of diverse and groundbreaking drama and comedy.
-
B.
Channel 4 streaming service
Channel 4 streaming service is the UK broadcaster’s online platform for watching live TV and on-demand programmes from Channel 4 and its associated channels.
-
C.
CBC Television
CBC Television is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s national English-language television network, offering news, entertainment, and cultural programming across Canada.
-
D.
Channel Four Wales
Channel Four Wales is the English-language name for S4C, the Welsh-language public service television channel broadcasting in Wales.
-
E.
BBC
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the United Kingdom’s publicly funded national broadcaster, known worldwide for producing and distributing television, radio, and online content.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca82e613e88190bf8139669bbd0d53 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7f293db08190912e5e8bb7e940cf |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd955100448190862fd52d660585fd |
completed | April 1, 2026, 9:59 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cda342c10881908ebafc7853815424 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cdab736f208190a90bd4344b21a22c |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:54 p.m.