Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Chapter 7 Configuring the PowerKEY DVB System for PPV Services
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Define PPV Services
This section explains how to create, modify, and delete PPV services.
Before You Begin
Before you can define PPV events for subscribers to purchase, you must define the
PPV services that will deliver these events. A PPV service is an application that
allows subscribers to purchase and view movies, concerts, or sporting events to be
viewed at a certain time on a certain channel. A PPV event is any program (such as
movie, concert, or sporting event) that a subscriber can purchase through a PPV
service. If a subscriber has purchased the event that is currently playing on the PPV
service, then the PPV service displays that event. If not, then the PPV service
displays advertising, interstitials, or some other programming.
PPV services that will deliver these events. A PPV service is an application that
allows subscribers to purchase and view movies, concerts, or sporting events to be
viewed at a certain time on a certain channel. A PPV event is any program (such as
movie, concert, or sporting event) that a subscriber can purchase through a PPV
service. If a subscriber has purchased the event that is currently playing on the PPV
service, then the PPV service displays that event. If not, then the PPV service
displays advertising, interstitials, or some other programming.
As with other services, you must complete the following tasks when defining a PPV
service:
service:
Add the service source to the DNCS. This task specifies which digital or analog
signal the DBDS will use to deliver the service to subscribers.Refer to Creating
Sources and Setting Up Sessions (on page 83).
signal the DBDS will use to deliver the service to subscribers.Refer to Creating
Sources and Setting Up Sessions (on page 83).
Define parameters for the service source. This task defines the attributes that
establish how the system will process service content. Also, this task includes
building a session, which defines and allocates the resources that the source will
use to deliver the service content. Refer to Creating Sources and Setting Up
Sessions (on page 83).
establish how the system will process service content. Also, this task includes
building a session, which defines and allocates the resources that the source will
use to deliver the service content. Refer to Creating Sources and Setting Up
Sessions (on page 83).
Encrypt the content coming from the service source. This task ensures that the
content will only be available to authorized subscribers. Refer to Creating
Sources and Setting Up Sessions (on page 83).
content will only be available to authorized subscribers. Refer to Creating
Sources and Setting Up Sessions (on page 83).
Before you can define PPV services, the service on which a PPV service is built must
be registered with the Service Application Manager (SAM). The SAM is a table that
identifies available services and their associated applications. Each time the DNCS
registers a service with the SAM, the DNCS assigns it a unique service ID. The
DNCS automatically registers the service with the SAM when you create the service,
so you do not need to register an event's service with the SAM.
be registered with the Service Application Manager (SAM). The SAM is a table that
identifies available services and their associated applications. Each time the DNCS
registers a service with the SAM, the DNCS assigns it a unique service ID. The
DNCS automatically registers the service with the SAM when you create the service,
so you do not need to register an event's service with the SAM.
The DNCS and AppServer must be configured for PPV. A PPV Barker Service and
PPV Event Service must be provisioned before PPV events can be created. The
Barker Service provides previews of events that can be purchased and is a Free-to-
Air service. An Event Service provides the actual events that subscribers purchase.
This service establishes a connection to the DVB service that is streaming the events.
A PPV Barker Service advertises events to be purchased and during the GUI-based
creation process is linked to the Event Service. The Event Service carries the PPV
Service event content.
PPV Event Service must be provisioned before PPV events can be created. The
Barker Service provides previews of events that can be purchased and is a Free-to-
Air service. An Event Service provides the actual events that subscribers purchase.
This service establishes a connection to the DVB service that is streaming the events.
A PPV Barker Service advertises events to be purchased and during the GUI-based
creation process is linked to the Event Service. The Event Service carries the PPV
Service event content.