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Content/Administration > Channels
"Upcoming Channels"
Rev. Sep. 14, 2021Description:
About the "Upcoming Channels" functionlity...Requirements of this tutorial:
• WS.WebTV Professional 1.4.2.1+, 56pf3+.Notes:
• Version used for the screen captures: WS.WebTV Professional 1.4.2.1 (all extensions enabled). Some options/features might be different, respect your WebTV, depending on the installed version and extensions you have purchased.• The interface may be slightly different depending on the Web browser and operating system.
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By default, when someone visits a Channel (using its URL) which has a future date and is inactive, the WebTV will display a "Coming soon" page, with a countdown animation. This is very useful so people are aware of upcoming content.
It is worth noting that since WS.WebTV v56pf3 the aforementioned behavior was modified and it is only required a future date for a content to be considered "upcoming", regardless of its status. It is possible to modify the criteria through configuration variables. Contact us for more info.
This functionality is complemented with the use of the Scheduler extension which will allow you to automatically activate the Channel on a specific date and time.
How to display "Upcoming" Channels in the WebTV?
1. By creating a "Channel List" Widget, with Status = Upcoming.
2. By creating a Menu Item with Type = Link and URL = {url.?go=index&do=upcomingchannels} ...The button will link to the "upcoming channels" list.
Remember: For WS.WebTV prior to v56pf3, the Channel must be inactive and have a future date.
3. Since WS.WebTV v56pf3 it is possible to include "Upcoming Videos" in the slider of Portals.
4. Through Embedded Widgets (in templates).
