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.

To provide your subscribers with access to content, you must configure the service packages and tariff plans that you create.

Service package and tariff setup

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.

Read more Creating service packages
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.

Read more Creating tariff plans
Next steps

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

Read more Subscriber accounts

Read 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.

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.