Overview
Ad slots are placements defined inside an Automated Game Plan playlist where an ad set will display. Ad slots control the size, position on screen, timing, and which team the placement belongs to. Once a slot is configured in a playlist, you assign an ad set to fill it.
This guide covers adding an ad slot to a playlist in your Automated Game Plan, configuring its settings, and assigning an ad set or delegating it to a club.
Prerequisites
* Access to the Automations section
* An existing Automated Game Plan with playlists configured
* Ad sets uploaded to your organisation or clubs
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Navigate to the Automations tab
2. Open the relevant Automated Game Plan
3. Open the playlist where you want the ad to appear (for example, a halftime or pregame playlist)
4. Click Add Item to Sequence at the bottom of the playlist timeline
5. Select Add Advertisement from the menu
The Configure Ad Slot modal will open.
6. Fill in the following fields:
Ad Slot Name — Give the slot a descriptive name for reference
Ad Sizes — Select one or more sizes this slot will accept (Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, Square, Long, Banner, or Custom). Select sizes that match what your graphic layout expects
Ad slot for — Select whether this slot belongs to the Home team, Away team, or is a general competition placement
Team type — Select the context (Home, Away, or Neutral)
Start Time (Offset) — Set when within the playlist this ad should begin, in mm:ss format
Duration — Set how long the ad displays. Leave blank to show indefinitely until the next item in the sequence
Ad Position — Drag the position marker on the 1920×1080 canvas to place the ad on screen. Use Grid Snap for precise alignment or Manual for free positioning
7. Click Add Ad Slot to save it to the playlist timeline
8. Assign an ad set to the slot — either select one from your organisation's library or delegate it to the home or away club
Delegation Option
Instead of assigning a specific ad set to a slot yourself, you can delegate the slot to the home or away club. The club then manages their own sponsor content through the Club Portal and their uploaded ad set displays automatically for their matches.
To delegate a slot, select Home Club or Away Club instead of a specific ad set when assigning to the slot in your playlist.
Important Notes
Ad slots will only display if the overlay assigned to your match has ads enabled. This is a separate step from configuring the ad slots in your playlists.
From the Matches tab, find your match, expand it, click the three-dot menu next to the overlay, select Settings, confirm the Ad Type is set to Brands, toggle Enable Ads to on, and save.
If Enable Ads is off or Ad Type is not set to Brands, no sponsor ads will display on that overlay regardless of how your playlists are configured.