Ad Configuration

Ad configuration

Ads can be used to enrich your video assets with content from external service providers (e.g., targeted commercials).

Ad types

You can define whether video ads are embedded as pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll. It is possible to define pre-, mid-, and post-roll at the same time with one single video ad or different video ads. For example, if you have entered a URL for pre-roll and one URL for post-roll, the video ad will appear at the beginning and end of the video.

Ad formats

movingimage currently supports video ad formats of the VAST 3.0 standard. A maximum of seven wrappers are allowed.

Create an ad configuration

To create an ad configuration:

1. In the navigation pane, click Ad Configuration.

2. Click the Create button.

3. In the dialog box that opens, type the name of the video ad configuration.

4. Click Create.

Edit an ad configuration

To edit an ad configuration:

1. In the list of ad configurations, select the configuration you want to edit.

   

2. In the editing area, enter the URL to the desired video ads or a placeholder, such as {{mid_ad_url}}. The following options are available:

   • Pre-roll

   • Mid-roll

   • Post-roll

3. Click Save.

Assign a global ad configuration

To assign a global ad configuration that is applied to all videos in your account:

1. In the navigation pane, click Account overview.

2. Under Global Settings, select the desired ad configuration from the drop-down menu.

   

Delete an ad configuration

To delete an ad configuration:

1. In the list of ad configurations, select the configuration you want to delete.

2. Click the Delete button
   

   

3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Delete.

Note: You cannot delete an ad configuration that is still in use or defined as the global ad configuration.