Streams: country restrictions #

Broadcast rights often stop at a border. The Rights management step of the stream wizard lets you choose the countries and continents where fans can watch a stream and where it is blocked. If you use the same rules for many matches, save them as a DRM profile and apply it in one click.

Set restrictions on a stream #

The Rights management step is titled "Geographic viewing restrictions".

1. Apply saved profiles (optional)

   Under DRM profiles:, pick one or more saved profiles ("Select DRM profiles to apply"). Their countries fill the lists below. If you then change the lists by hand, the profile shows "(Edited)".

2. Move countries between the lists

   The step has two lists: one of locations where the stream is available, and one of locations where it is restricted. Each has a "Search continent or country..." box. Select Restrict to block a country or continent, or Include to allow it again.

3. Save the rules as a profile (optional)

   To reuse these rules, select Save as new DRM profile. In New DRM Profile, enter a DRM profile name (for example "Friendly games") and select Save profile.

4. Continue

   Select Continue to save the step and move on to Access & Monetisation.

To check a stream's restrictions later without editing it, open its row menu on Live Streams and choose View summary. The Restrictions section lists the restricted countries, or reads "No geographic restrictions". See Streams: editing and reviewing.

Manage DRM profiles #

DRM profiles live under Settings > Stream > Profiles, on the Rights management tab.

Create a profile #

1. Open the tab

   Go to Settings > Stream > Profiles, open the Rights management tab and select Create new profile.

2. Name and describe it

   Enter a Profile name (for example "Weekend fixture") and a Description (for example "Restricted within the UK").

3. Choose the countries

   Use the same two lists as the wizard step, with Restrict and Include.

4. Save

   Select Create Profile. When you edit an existing profile, the button reads Save changes.

The form also has a Set as default switch. Its help text reads "Automatically apply this profile when creating new streams". On each new stream, check the Rights management step to confirm which profiles are applied before you publish.

The profile list #

The tab lists each profile's Name, Description and the date it was Created. Your default profile carries a Default tag, and archived profiles an Archived tag.

Open the row menu on a profile to:

• Make Default: make this profile your default. It is not offered on the current default or on an archived profile.
• Archive: retire a profile you no longer use.
• Restore: bring an archived profile back.

Archived profiles are hidden until you switch on Show archived. Profiles cannot be deleted, only archived.

Restrictions on a replay or uploaded video #

On-demand items have their own optional rights management section in the media editor, with Reset to default and Save as new DRM profile. See Editing and sharing media.