Broadcast periods add broadcast time options to your Combined View, Calendar View and Reporting. Instead of planning and reporting by standard calendar months or weeks, you can switch to broadcast weeks, months, or quarters – the same periods used for buying US television and radio.
How it differs from the standard calendar
Broadcast weeks run Monday to Sunday, and each broadcast month is made up of whole broadcast weeks. Because of this, broadcast periods do not always line up with standard calendar dates – a broadcast month can start a few days before or after the first of the calendar month.
Where it is available
⚠️ Broadcast periods need to be enabled by your admin before they appear as options. If you don't see them, ask your admin or your Camphouse Customer Success Manager (CSM).
Combined View
Open the Combined View from the left menu under Media Overview. To switch to a broadcast period:
Click the view settings (the gear icon).
Click Modify settings.
Use the Show allocations by dropdown to select the broadcast grain you want (for example Broadcast month).
Calendar view
Open Calendar view from the left menu under Media Overview. To switch to a broadcast period:
Click the view settings.
Click Modify settings.
Find the time grain setting and select the broadcast option you want (for example Broadcast month).
The calendar updates to show your allocations on a broadcast basis.
Reporting
When building a report, select the Activation dataset. Broadcast periods are then available as a time grain option for your report.
Available grains
The Broadcast calendar is available in four grains:
Broadcast week
Broadcast month
Broadcast quarter
Broadcast year
These appear alongside the standard calendar options (week, month, quarter, year) wherever you can choose a time grain in Camphouse.
What to read next
To learn how to use the broadcast grains when flighting a budget, see Combined View and Flighting.