What is BLOX CTV?
BLOX CTV (aka OTT) enables media organizations to grow their audiences with branded channels on all of the major streaming platforms, including Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.
To access your OTT admin:
- Log in the BLOX Admin Portal
- Select site
- Engage with BLOX Applications on the top left-hand corner of the screen
- Select “OTT” under Design
Interface Overview
The admin consists of 7 panels. As of 2025, BLOX has transitioned app development to Whiz, and much of this is deprecated
Profiles: Multiple OTT instances (or profiles) can be created for driving multiple OTT apps, although most customers have a single app.
Configuration: Contains general app configuration settings. The important fields here that Whiz uses are Profile ID (used in getting content for your apps via BLOX webservices, and Default VAST URL.
Menu buttons: Controls the categories accessible in the app.
Prelaunch page: This section is deprecated.
Customizations: This section is deprecated.
Search: This section is deprecated.
Experimental settings: This section is deprecated.