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Creating service packages
A service package is a collection of content. A service package can contain any selection of channels, VOD Video on demand, and radio. Service packages can also include modules and options.
If required by a content provider or your operating region, you can prevent end users from fast-forwarding through TV content. After you enable this option, you can select the TV channels for which you want to prevent fast-forwarding.
Before you can create a service package, you must do the following:
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Set up the content that you want to include in your service package.
To create a new service package
Information
A subscriber only has access to the content included in their tariff. You must include the service package in the relevant tariffs for the subscriber to access the content.
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Navigate to .
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Select + Add package.
Setting
Description
External ID
Defines the package identifier which can be used by external services. If this is used, the ID must be unique. If you are not using external services, you can leave this blank.
Package name
Defines the name of the service package. You can use letters A to Z, numbers 0 to 9, and the following symbols: !@#$^&*()_-+:;,.
Description
Provides a description of the service package. This text is only shown in the MinistraPRO administrator panel.
Service
Defines the service type. There are five available options:
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TV allows you to create a package of IPTV Internet protocol television channels.
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Video allows you to create a package of movies.
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Radio allows you to create a package of radio stations.
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Module allows you to create a package of available MinistraPRO modules, such as TV, VOD Video on demand, Settings, and so on.
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Option allows you to create a package that includes any other required filtering of access.
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Service allows you to create a package that includes services such as NPVR, or authorization filters to control which devices can access the content.
Full package
Select to provide the subscriber with access to all of the content in the Service that you selected. This is available only for content-type service packages (IPTV Internet protocol television, VOD Video on demand, or radio).
Included in Package
Information
Available only when the Full package check box is empty.
Allows you to select the services to include in the package.
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If you want to prevent fast-fowarding, for the channel for which you want to prevent fast-forwarding, select
, and select the cross icon.
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Select Save.
Your service package is now included in the list on .
