Channels

Example File

To get the example import file, click the Download Sample checkbox, select Channels in the expanding menu, then press the Download Sample button. You can also get this file here:

The file content:

Using this file, you can specify such options, like:

  • Channel ID

  • Channel Name

  • Channel Archive

  • Channel URL

  • Channel EPG

  • Advertising options

  • Assign Groups and Packages

  • and many more

You may contact the MWare support team to help you to create this file.

Import the file

Open the TVMS, click My Deployments, select CMS, go to Import/Export, in the Select Operation click Import. Leave Channels in Select Datatype. If you import the channels for the first time, turn Overwrite off.

Then, click Select files... and upload the import file. If some required columns are missed, you'll see a warning popup. Specify the email box in which you want to get the import results email.

You may switch the Overwrite toggle if you want to change the properties of the already added channels.

The import may take time, depending on how much content do you plan to import. Once it is done, you'll get an email, the TV channels will be shown on the Channels page.

Import via URL

There's the option to upload the TV content via URL using a .m3u file

Specify the following:

  • Use M3U categories - switch it ON if you want to import categories info

  • Import URL - specify the TV content URL

  • Select Groups - select a group(s) in which you want to add new content to

  • Select Packages - select a package(s) in which you want to add new content to

Click Start Importing to start the process.

Export file

You may also download the export file with all the TV channels information. Open Import/Export, in the Select Operation click Export, leave Channels in Select Datatype, press Export Data. Then you get the Excel file with content like this:

This is useful if you want to do a bulk update and reimport again to change properties for many channels. In this case, don't forget to use the Overwrite feature while importing.

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