Add Channel

Common channel information

Open the Channels page in CMS. Click the «Add Channel» button.

  • Number - a channel number that is used in the user TV application

  • Name - a channel name that is used in the user TV application

  • Meta - an additional meta information, like identifying a channel's timezone or a state

TV Guide settings

  • EPG Offset - tweak the hours of your XML TV if it is not UTC

  • EPG Url - select the url of the EPG. We explain how to add them later on

  • EPG Channel Name - select the channel from the XLM TV file at the EPG Url

  • EPG Sub Channel Name - select an additional EPG option for a channel (if any)

As the EPG is dependent on channels, it needs to be published for products again if channels were changed

PayPerView Settings

  • PayPerView Settings - enables pay per view rules, if any

Token Options

Choose a stream protection type: Akamai Legacy Token, Akamai Token, Flussonic Token.

Stream Settings

  • DRM - Use Widevine / Fairplay DRM to protect your streams.

Choose which DRM will you use - BuyDRM or Irdeto.

When using Widevine/Fairplay you need a contract with BuyDRM.

Stream Options

  • Standard - this URL is used for Android, WebTV, and Roku devices, better use HLS

  • iOS/TVOS - this URL is used for Apple devices, TVOS is for Apple TV, better use HLS

  • Tizen/WebOS - this URL is used for Samsung or LG based TVs, better use DASH

  • Enable InteractiveTV - InteractiveTV provides CatchupTV, PauseTV, ReplayTV and DVR to end customers. DVEO Hardware and Flussonic Software transcoders are supported.

Additional settings

  • VAST URL - a link to a VAST advertisement

  • UI Groups - assigns a channel to a UI group(s), make it visible in the customer application

  • TV Packages - assigns a channel to a TV Package(s), make the channel available for customers

  • Enable Overlay Ads - banners that are shown on the right side while watching TV

  • Enable Preroll Ads - commercials that are shown before starting the channel

  • Enable Ticker Ads - a scrolling text that is shown at the bottom of the screen

  • Parental Control - check this box to ask for a parental password for watching

  • Pin to UI home screen - show this channel on the home screen

Artwork

Use icons of 1:1 aspect ratio. Pictures are automatically resized to 180x180, 120x120 and 80x80 px. For the best UI experience we advise you to use transparent PNG icons.

Click «Add Channel» to finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How to add many channels?

In this case, use the import file. Please, refer How to you use import files.

  • I don't see new channels in the user application

Once the channel is added, assigned to a UI group, and to a Package, don't forget to Cloud sync the Channels, otherwise, the changes don't apply.

  • The channel is not playing

Check the following:

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