Virtual Channel with a CDN

As a virtual channel can be a combination of content slots and ad breaks slots, the CDN configuration for Virtual Channel can be based on both policies:

• For contents (base live and slot contents), please consult Content Replacement with a CDN page for more details
• For ad contents (ad segments), some of the configuration from the Ad insertion with a CDN is also relevant

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Summary Table

The typical rules are as follows, in the recommended order:

Rule for	URL pattern	Target origin	Origin policy	Cache policy
Manifests	*.mpd, *.m3u8	stream.broadpeak.io	Forward query params & headers Expose Location header	No caching
SSAT	*/bpk-sst/*	stream.broadpeak.io	Forward query params & headers	No caching
Ad Segments (if managed by broadpeak.io). Also applies to gap fillers prepared by broadpeak.io	/bpkio-jitt/*	stream.broadpeak.io	Forward query params & headers	Cached
Ad Segments (if pre-packaged)	defined by your ad origin	your ad origin	defined by your ad origin	Cached
Gap filler segments (if not managed by broadpeak.io)	defined by your gap filler origin	your gap filler origin	defined by your gap filler origin	Cached
Empty subtitles	/empty.webvtt	stream.broadpeak.io	Forward query params	Cached
Replacement media segments	defined by the replacement origin	the replacement origin	defined by the replacement origin	Cached
Media segments	-	your content origin	defined by your content origin	Cached