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Set Up Records and Pricing for Linear Media Products
Add products, classifications, catalogs and categories, and price books for pricing linear media products.
| Available in: Lightning Experience |
| Available in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited editions with Media Cloud- Advanced |
For more information information on adding products, see: Ad Products and Services in Advertising Sales Management and Price Your Product Portfolio in Advertising Sales Management.
Here are the details of the attribute definition that you must create for ad product pricing model for linear:
| Attribute Definition Configuration | Related Picklist | Related Attribute Picklist Values |
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Create a product classification for linear media products, as shown in this example:
- Name: LinearTV Spec
- Code: LINEAR_TV_SPEC
- Status: Active
For more information, see Create a Product Classification.
Create a catalog for linear media products, as shown in this example:
- Name: Linear TV
- Code: ASM_LINEAR_TV
- Status: Active
For more information, see Create a Catalog.
Create a category for linear media products, as shown in this example:
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Programs | LINEAR_PRG |
| Events | LINEAR_EVT |
| Time Range | LINEAR_TIME |
For more information, see Create Catalog Categories and Subcategories.
Create products as shown in this example:
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Product Name Product Code Product Family Product Specification Category Top Chef TOP_CHEF Linear TV LinearTV Spec Programs Sports Tonight SP_TONIGHT Linear TV LinearTV Spec Programs Cricket World Cup CR_WC Linear TV LinearTV Spec Events
For more information, see Create Products and Product Bundles in Revenue Cloud.
Create a price book entry as shown in this example:
| Product | Pricing Model | List Price |
|---|---|---|
| Top Chef | One Time | 30$ |
| Sports Tonight | One Time | 50$ |
| Cricket WorldCup | One Time | 30$ |
For more information, see Manage Price Books.
Configure ad space specifications to check available ad slots within a specific program or time slot on a media channel. These specifications include details such as day part, media content, run type, and start time and end time. Set up these records:
- Media Channel
- Ad Creative Sizes
- Ad Space Specification
Create rate cards to determine the price of a linear product based on Ad spaces, creative size, and other item details. Configure rate cards to reflect different prices based on date ranges or days of the week. Make sure that the validity columns are used to pick the correct price version. For daily calendar types, define rates based on the specific day (for example, Monday vs. Tuesday). Here’s an example:
| Ad Space Spec | Creative Size | Break Position | Valid From | Valid To | Unit Rate |
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| TopChef_KCBS_MF_1PM | 30 sec | First | 8/01/2025 | 8/31/2025 | $40.00 |
| SportTonight_CBS_EVER_9PM | 10 sec | None | 8/01/2025 | 8/31/2025 | $20.00 |
| Cricket_WC_English_Live | 20 Seconds | Last | 10/01/2025 | 10/31/2025 | $50.00 |
Here’s an example for the rate card with day part and the day of the week:
| TopChef_KCBS_MF_1PM | 30 sec | Last | Afternoon | Monday | $40.00 |
| TopChef_KCBS_MF_1PM | 30 sec | Last | Afternoon | Tuesday; Wednesday | $38.00 |
| TopChef_KCBS_MF_1PM | 30 sec | ALL | ALL | Thursday - Saturday | $39.00 |
