Pay Per View (PPV)

Introduction/Summary

The following actions have to be done to use Pay Per View for TVOD

Create generic PPV Rule
Enable PPV in Movie
Define API Provision to communicate with Customer’s billing system
Integrate with Customer’s Billing system

This will result in the following

In the User Interface, the Subscriber can select Pay Per View for the defined movies
After confirmation, the subscriber gets access for the defined period to start watching the movie.
In Operators billing system the Movie is charged
In Customer details, the movie will be visible in the overview

In the following paragraphs, the activities are described in more detail.

Create generic PPV Rule

In CMS / Movies select PPV (Pay per View) rules in the left column.
Create a PPV rule with a commercial name as it will be visible in the User Interface of the App.

Important note: the defined time in a rule indicates the number of hours after the movie had been bought the subscriber could start watching the movie.

Enable PPV in each individual Movie and select the PPV Rule you would like to use for the Movie.

Important Note: a Movie can be only be used for one payment method. E.g. subscription or PPV. If you want to use it in both methods, the Movie have to added twice in the CMS.

Enable PPV in Movie

Go to CRM, Products and select API Provisions.

Define API Provision to communicate with Customer’s billing system

Add Provision:

Add Name
Select API Type, Movies
Add base URL that links to the operator domain, eg. www.operator.com/rentals
Add Key values. The Right column will get the Key values of the Operator’s System
Define the success and no Success response.
Save API provision
Run a Cloud Sync for Movie Content (for both categories of devices) and Products