To add a banner advertisement to a stream

1. Create a banner graphic to be displayed in the player during the broadcast.
2. In the console tree, click the publishing point to which you want to add the banner advertisement.
3. Click the Source tab.

In the Content source area, be sure that the Location path and file name correspond to the playlist that is currently online.

4. In the playlist tree, expand the playlist, and then expand the smil element to show the elements in the playlist.
5. Click the Media element that you want to add a banner advertisement to.
6. On the toolbar, click the Add Element arrow, and then click ClientData.

A ClientData element is added to the Media element.

7. Click the new ClientData element.

The Source details area displays the properties for the ClientData element.

8. Click the bannerAbstract attribute and type the ToolTip text for the banner graphic. For example:

   Download more albums from this artist at our Web site.

9. Click the bannerInfoURL attribute and type the URL that is associated with this banner graphic. If the user clicks the banner graphic during playback, it opens this URL. For example:

   http://www.microsoft.com

10. Click the bannerURL attribute and type the location of the banner graphic file. For example:

    http://server/folder/image.jpg

11. On the toolbar, click the Save button.

Note

• This procedure only applies to the Windows Media Services snap-in.

Related topics

• Displaying banner ads
• Implement streaming scenarios