Manage your service packages and tariff plans

Service packages and tariff plans define the content that is available to subscribers. A tariff plan can include multiple service packages. You must configure these so you can provide your subscribers access to content.

Service package and tariff setup

  1. Create your 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.

    Learn more: Creating service packages

  2. Create your tariff plans

    A tariff plan, also referred to as a subscription, defines what an account is subscribed to, including the service packages, the number of devices, and the duration of the subscription.

    Learn more: Creating tariff plans

  3. Next steps

    You can now allocate tariffs to your subscriber accounts and integrate external billing services.

    Learn more: Manage your subscriber accounts

    Learn more: Integration with external billing services

Service package types

A service package can define available content such as IPTV Internet protocol television channels, VOD Video on demand, and radio. A service package can also be a module or an option service which modify end-user access to content.

Learn more: IPTV channels

Learn more: Video on demand

Learn more: Adding radio stations

Module service packages

Module services control what an end user can do in MinistraPRO end-user applications:

  • magcore-app-tv-classic: Allows access to the IPTV tab.

  • magcore-app-video-club-prime: Allows access to the VOD tab.

  • magcore-app-radio: Allows access to the Radio tab.

  • magcore-app-personal-account: Allows access to the account details of the end user.

  • magcore-app-settings: Allows access to application settings.

  • block-forwarding-option: Prevents users fast-forwarding through TV channel content included in the tariff plan.

Option service packages

Option services allow you to modify access permissions to content. Options are defined in the billing.ini configuration file.

Learn more: Configuration files reference

  • show_unsubscribed_tv_channels shows channels in the MinistraPRO end-user applications which are not included in the tariff plan associated with the account.

  • restrict- options are used to restrict specific device platforms from accessing the service package.