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title: "Create a broadcast"
slug: "create-a-broadcast"
updated: 2026-09-21T13:40:49Z
published: 2026-09-21T13:40:49Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/create-a-broadcast"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a broadcast

Before you create your first broadcast, it’s important to know that it won’t transmit any content to the screens until you set it to play mode. This allows you to schedule your content at your own pace.

To create a new broadcast, perform the following steps:

1. In the sidebar, click **Broadcast**.
2. Click **New Broadcast** in the header.
3. Select one of the following options:
  - **Standard**
  - [**Share of Voice**](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/share-of-voice)
4. Name your broadcast. For example, use the campaign name and time frame.
5. Answer the following questions to set up your broadcast:

****When?****

Specify when the content in your broadcast plays:

1. Select a start and end date.
2. Select the frequency.
3. Select a start and end time.
4. Optionally, click **+** to schedule multiple time periods. To delete time periods, click **-**.
5. Optionally, set **Takeover** and **Triggers**.

**Takeover**

Select this option to let the broadcast take over the screen according to your schedule. This means the current playlist on the screens will be overwritten. For example, you can use this to draw attention to a message on one or more screens.

**Triggers**

If you’ve already created [triggers](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/triggers), you can add them to set scheduling rules for your broadcast. To do so, perform the following steps:

1. Click **Select triggers**.
2. Select the trigger(s) you want to add.
3. Click **Save**.

*![Select when the broadcast plays](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/broadcast_when(2).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T11%3A34%3A48Z&se=2026-10-26T12%3A34%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tvubz4N3f5LcRTqy1igvKTf%2BchiuJWPDJOBFU81Bk2Y%3D)*

****Where?****

Specify which of your screens the broadcast will reach:

- **Share of Voice**: Select the **Content Type** and **Spot length**. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/share-of-voice)
- **Filter by**: Filter for the screen(s) you want to reach.
- **Combine filters**: Use ![Diagram illustrating key components and their relationships in the system architecture.](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/plus_green.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T11%3A34%3A48Z&se=2026-10-26T12%3A34%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tvubz4N3f5LcRTqy1igvKTf%2BchiuJWPDJOBFU81Bk2Y%3D) next to a row to add another one directly below it. This allows you to organize specific sections and add filters when using OR. OR groups filters into sections, which are then compared together with another section.
- **Only broadcast to layers**: Select to target a specific layer on a screen with your broadcast. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/work-with-layers)

**Groups**

You can use multiple groups in a single broadcast. For example, if you have portrait and landscape screens receiving content at the same time, create a separate group for each orientation.

- **Add group**: Add another group. It will appear in the tab navigation and in the **What** module in the next step.
- **Edit name**: Change the selected group’s name if needed.
- **Duplicate**: Create a copy of the selected group to reuse its filter and media selection.
- **Delete group**: Delete the selected group from the broadcast.

![Broadcast settings for screens in Vienna, including location and aspect ratio filters.](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/broadcast_where_inter(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T11%3A34%3A48Z&se=2026-10-26T12%3A34%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tvubz4N3f5LcRTqy1igvKTf%2BchiuJWPDJOBFU81Bk2Y%3D)

****What?****

Select the content of your broadcast:

- Drag and drop one or multiple media files from your desktop or the media library drawer.
- Mix images, videos, and signs if needed.

![Broadcast playlist interface showing media items and scheduling options for content.](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/broadcast_what(2).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T11%3A34%3A48Z&se=2026-10-26T12%3A34%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tvubz4N3f5LcRTqy1igvKTf%2BchiuJWPDJOBFU81Bk2Y%3D)

**Media options**

Click **Options** next to a media item to adjust media settings within the playlist. Select multiple media items to edit them simultaneously. You can:

- Pause media.
- Apply individual scheduling.
- Add triggers
- Remove media from the broadcast playlist.
- Adjust the duration of images (default: 10 seconds).

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If you've duplicated a broadcast, the content is duplicated as well. Use the options to remove or delete any unwanted media.

### **Almost done**

You're just a few clicks away from completing your broadcast:

1. Review the module headings that summarize your settings and choices (**When**, **Where**, **What**).
2. If everything is correct, click **Save**.
3. Click **Broadcast** in the breadcrumb navigation in the header to return to the overview.
4. Find your broadcast in the table.
5. To start your broadcast, click **Options** and **Play**.

It may take up to 10 minutes for the playlists to update on the screen.

The feature for scheduling content on multiple screens.

The application's main menu on the left side.

The top section of the interface.

The content that is playing on a screen or specific layer.

A part of a screen with its own playlist.

The mounting direction of a screen, landscape or portrait.

A shortcut to the media library that appears when you work in the creative view.