Field name updates

Media selling, buying, and billing and finance operations have historically existed and evolved in silos, and varying terminology across media reflects this. For example, the terms size, length, and dimensions typically refer to print ads, TV spots, and digital placements, respectively. However, they all ultimately refer to the same characteristic of the ad unit.

The media industry is cascading into an omnichannel workflow. Linear TV, CTV, and other digital video formats are converging as simply video. Print and OOH often have digital components. It is now essential to establish consistent terminology that accurately describes a given data point throughout the workflow, regardless of the channel.

To meet this need, Mediaocean is updating a few terms within Seller workflow to better reflect this evolution to an omnichannel workflow.

Additional support for report schedules

Receive notification of failed schedules. Now, if a report you created a schedule for fails to run, you are notified by email, enabling you to take appropriate action. 

The notification includes:

• The date and time the schedule failed
• The reason for the failure
• The Sisense error log

Important update for users of the original Reports module 

Original Reports module no longer available. As the Reports 2.0 module is now well-established, the original Reports (1.0) module is being removed and will not be available after this release.  

New buy categories (inventory types) available

Additional buy categories for digital and print. Your agencies can now opt to use these new buy categories for the following digital and print submedia (buy types):

Digital: Audio

• In-Store Radio
• Terrestrial Radio

Digital: Display

• Shoppable Display
• Sponsored Display (Search)
• Digital Coupon
• Display Audio Companion
• Sponsored Brand - Video
• Custom Brand/Landing Page
• Sweepstakes

Digital: Fee

• Agency Fee

Digital: Mobile

• SMS/Push

Digital: Search

• Sponsored Product
• Sponsored Brand
• Brand Amplifier

Digital: Social

• Affiliate

Digital: Video

• Streaming TV
• OLV
• Video Audio Companion
• In-Store Video

Print: Newspaper

• Circulars
• Package Insert

Print: OOH

• Coupon
• Sampling
• Store Parking Lot/Events
• POS
• End cap
• At Shelf
• Floor Decal
• Shopping Cart
• Kiosks
• On-pack Stickers

Line item grid update for Marketplace

Marketplace available on the line item grid. Marketplace is now available in the line item grid. Previously, after you entered these details in the Add or Edit line item dialog, they were not brought through to the line item grid.  This caused errors to be reported in the grid, even though you had entered the details. 

Known issues

For existing issues, see the Known issues.