Add/Manage Policy Rules

Table of Content

Introduction
How to Enable Policy
Adding Policy Rules for One-Time Monetization
Adding Policy Rules for Subscription
Managing Policy Rules
How to Apply Policy Rules

Add/Manage Policy Rules

Introduction

Add and manage different Policy Rules which you can use for different monetization methods. Select a specific rule while adding a monetization method (i.e. PPV, PPV Bundle, Voucher, Subscription, etc.) You can add rules for content access duration, video resolution (i.e. HD, SD), number of views, device restriction, and watch duration. You can apply the rules to a specific monetization plan where you can allow your users to watch HD/SD video, limit their content access period, number of views, access number of devices per subscription, and/or watch period. You can add as many rules as you want for different monetization plans.

How to Enable Policy

First, you need to enable policy in settings.

Go to “Monetization” --> “Settings” in the CMS
Select the check box “Enable Policy” under “Policy”
Click on “Update”

Adding Policy Rules for One-Time Monetization

After enabling Policy, you can view the “Policy Rules” menu in your CMS. You can add as many rules as you want for One Time Monetization plans (i.e. PPV, Voucher).

To add new rules, go to “Policy Rules” -->” Add Rule” in your CMS
In the “Rule Name” field, type a name for the rule.
Type a short description of the rule in the “Short Description” field. (e.g. Watch content within 1 month for 2 times in HD resolution).
In "Monetization Type", select "One Time Monetization" (i.e. PPV, Voucher)
In the "Access Duration" field, mention how long content can be accessed by users. You can mention the access duration in "Minutes", "Days" and "Months". If you will mention 2 days, then the users can access the content for 2 days after purchasing it.
In the “Resolution” field, select the type of resolution from the drop-down (HD/SD). If you will select HD, then users will view videos in HD resolution. If you select SD then users will see the content in SD resolution.
Mention the number of views in the "Views" field. If you will mention 3, then the users can watch a video 3 times after purchasing it.
In the "Watch Duration" field, mention the watch duration in "Minutes", "Hours" and "Days". If you will mention 10 hours, then the users can watch a video only for 10 hours once they start watching a video.
For the “Show Embed Code” field, select “Yes” from the drop-down. Please click here to know about "Embed Code" access for end-users.
Select a “User Group” from the drop-down. The rule will be applicable to this specific group. For different user groups, you can create different rules.
Click on “Save”.

Note: Rule Name and Short Description are mandatory fields. All other fields (Access Duration, Resolution, Views, and Watch Duration) are optional. You can select these fields according to your preference. If you will set Access Duration to 1 month, Resolution to HD, Views to 2 and Watch Duration to 10 hours, then a user after purchasing a video can watch it within 1 month for 2 times in 10 hours and in HD resolution.

Adding Policy Rules for Subscription

You can add Policy Rules for Subscription. Create rules to restrict the user to simultaneously stream content on a restricted number of devices, enable/disable advertisement, and/or restrict watch duration. After creating the rule, you can add it while adding the subscription plan(s).

To add new rules, navigate to “Policy Rules” -->” Add Rule” in the CMS
In the “Rule Name” field, type a name for the rule.
Type a short description of the rule in the “Short Description” field. (e.g. Buy this subscription plan for 4 devices or buy an ad-free subscription, etc.)
In the "Monetization Type" field, select "Subscription" from the drop-down.
Type the number of devices in the "Restrict No. Of Devices" field. (This is specific to mobile devices, i.e. Mobile Phones, Tablets, iPad, etc. You can restrict the number of devices (i.e. Mobile Phones, Tablets, Android TVs) on which your subscribers can register/login to view the content(This is only for Apps).
In the "Restrict No. Of Simultaneous Streaming Devices" field, type the number of devices the end-user can stream the content simultaneously (i.e. Laptop, Desktop, Tab, etc. You can restrict users to watch content on multiple devices and/or browsers using the same login credential at the same time. )
In the *"Watch Duration" field, type watch duration time (in hours/days). Once the user starts watching the content, he/she needs to finish watching the content before the watch duration is over. For example, if you have added watch duration for 12 hours and an end-user has started watching content at 9 A.M. then he/she needs to finish watching the content before 9 P.M. if the end-user fails to watch the content within the watch duration then it will expire.
In the "Advertisement" field select "Yes/No". If you select 'Yes', the end-user who will purchase the subscription plan will view the advertisement you have integrated into the video content. However, if you select 'No' then the end-user will not view the advertisement or he/she can enjoy ad-free content.
Click on "Save".

Note:

Rule Name, Short Description, and Monetization Type are mandatory fields. The value of "Restrict No. Of Simultaneous Streaming Devices" should not be greater than "Restrict No. Of Devices". It should be the same as "Restrict No. Of Devices" or less than that.
*If the watch duration ends for content before the next subscription renewal time, a popup will appear to the end-user (subscriber) with a watch duration exceeded message. The end-user will only get access to the content after the next subscription renewal.

Managing Policy Rules

After adding a Policy Rule, you can view it under “Manage Rules”. Here you can also edit or delete a policy rule.

Go to “Policy Rules” -->”Manage Rules” in your CMS
Click on "View Rules" to see a rule's Type and its Value
To edit a rule, click on “Edit Rule” on the extreme right side of the rule under Action
Make the necessary changes and click on “Update Rule”
To delete a rule, click on “Delete Rule” under Action. (Note: You cannot delete a rule if it is already applied to any monetization plan)
When asked for confirmation, click on “Yes” to delete the rule

How to Apply Policy Rules

You can apply policy rules when adding different monetization methods. (i.e. PPV, PPV Bundle, Voucher, Subscription etc.) At the time of adding a monetization method, you can select the rule from the drop-down. (See Below Screenshot)

Note: Your users will not be able to see the rules. They can only view the description which you have mentioned during the creation of the rule. When they select any content, they will watch the content based on whatever policy rule is selected for that content.