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Discounts and Default Settings

Select Discounts and Default Settings from the Buy Tasks side pane. It is recommended to set Discounts and duration default settings before booking spots, as these settings do not apply to the Spot List tab, only future booked spots.

Discounts are against a channel.

Booking Discounts - displays the total booking discounts excluding VID.

VID - displays the Volume Incentive Discount for the buy client and date range. Where more than one VID discount is applicable then the maximum VID will be displayed, individual spots will use the VID that is applicable for the spot.

Total Discount – Displays the combined total booking discounts including VID.

Fixed Breaks can be selected for each channel, however using a default of Fixed Break for all spots may result in limited availability at times of high demand.

Default Duration Modifiers, Channel Regions and Comments can be set. Prices displayed in the Buying module are adjusted according to the duration and regional modifiers.

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Modify Session Details

Select Modify Session Details from the Buy Tasks side pane to add or remove buy or source weeks, select channels or change the primary or secondary demographic. The selected client and product information will be displayed and is not editable here.

Print Reports

The Print Reports option from the Buy Tasks side pane will be active when the Spot List or Summary Analysis tab is selected.

Reach and Frequency

For more information see Reach and Frequency.

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Modify Categories

Select Modify Categories from the Buy Tasks side pane to modify category names, which can be assigned to one or more programmes in the Programme List.

Booked spots will inherit the category assigned to the programme.

Categories can be used within the Schedule Requirements tab to create splits by category.

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See How do I set up a daypart budget across multiple channels? for an example.

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Booking Forms

The Booking Tasks options from the Buy Tasks side pane will be active if spots are booked. Booking Forms will generate a form for each Broadcaster, containing the spots in the Spot List tab and other buy information such as campaign name, Advertiser and Product numbers, and Advertiser, Agency and Product names.

Electronic Booking

For more information see:

•Warner Bros. Discovery Electronic Booking

•TVNZ Electronic Booking

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