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title: "Extras"
canonical: "https://docs.pbs.org/space/MM/5344064/Extras"
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> Macro (toc)

## Overview

An Extra is a type of [Asset](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MM/pages/5343793) that can be associated with a [Franchise](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MM/pages/5343789), [Show](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MM/pages/5343796), or [Season](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MM/pages/5343800). Extras can be Clips or Previews only (no [Full Length Episodes](https://docs.pbs.org/space/MM/5343793/Assets)) and have no associated advertisements. These assets appear on a Show page on  PBS.org and can be found by scrolling down a Show page to the Extras section.

## Where Extras display on PBS.org

Extras display in the Clips & Previews section in the menu on a show. They display in the following order: 

- Extras attached to Episodes, in Season/Episode order
- Episodes attached to Seasons, appearing after Episode Extras in their respective Season, in encore date order
- Extras attached to the Show, in encore date order
- Extras attached to Specials, in encore date order

Additional clips and previews display at the bottom of a season dropdown menu, as shown in Figure 1.

- Under the ***Clips & Previews*** menu item (Figure 1.1), the user should click the **Season dropdown menu** (Figure 1.2).
- At the bottom of the menu list, they should click **More Clips & Previews** to view additional items (Figure 1.3).

Figure 1

![watch-now-button-more-previews.jpg](media://23cef3a6-62d8-4379-bf45-5c56b564d4e5)

> ⚠️ **Clips always display before previews.**

![extras-clips-previews-where.jpg](media://f6ed8b8f-048e-43a5-bb79-0956aa256adc)

## How to create an extra

| **Field** | **Notes** | **Required for create?** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Object Type | Can be a preview or clip. | Yes |
| Title | Title of the extra. 60 character limit, including spaces. | Yes |
| Slug | Auto-generated unique identifier that cannot be changed after initial save. | Yes (auto-generated) |
| PBS Content ID | Auto-generated unique identifier. | Yes (prefilled from the episode level) |
| Short Description | 100 characters or less, including spaces. Used primarily when space is limited, such as on apps and small screens. | Yes (prefilled from the episode level) |
| Long Description | 400 characters or less, including spaces. | Yes (prefilled from the episode level) |
| Premiere Date | Original on-air or online broadcast date. | Yes (prefilled) |
| Encore Date | On-air rebroadcast date. | Yes (prefilled) |
| Tags | Used in the API and for advanced discoverability in a site search. | No |
| Content Rating |  | No |
| Created | The date and time the asset is created. | Yes (auto-generated) |
| Updated | The date and time the asset was last updated. | Yes (auto-generated) |

- From a Franchise, Show, or Season page, click the** Extras tab** (Figure 1).

Figure 1

| **Franchise** | ![image](media://2136f689-cfa2-4671-bb0a-8e5228790db8) |
| --- | --- |
| **Show** | ![image](media://73ed8a8c-095a-42d0-8f63-c199304397f9) |
| **Season** | ![image](media://d4df50d1-3ee2-464f-890e-f6ff04ecfe46) |

- Click **Create Extra** (Figure 2).

Figure 2

![image](media://a01f267d-3655-43db-9122-3e4e9b18dd48)

- Click the **Object Type dropdown menu** and click **Preview** or **Clip** (Figure 3).

Figure 3

![image](media://77dc8840-4054-476d-89a1-a2186c61e9e7)

- The Title and Slug are prefilled from the Franchise, Show, or Season (Figure 4.1). You can change the title and the slug will automatically reformat to fit the new title.
- Click **Save** (Figure 4.2).

Figure 4

| **Franchise** | ![image](media://1c7bf8d6-bb2c-4926-b20e-96bf951db7ea) |
| --- | --- |
| **Show** | ![image](media://3baa795c-e0ea-488c-bd25-0e8db6e323b9) |
| **Season** | ![image](media://cd609d29-792c-4cd6-8e64-6f306d97ebb5) |

- The steps for creating an Extra mirror the steps involved when creating a Video Asset. Now that you have created your Extra, please refer to the [Video Asset creation instructions](https://docs.pbs.org/space/MM/5343793/Assets#How-to-create-a-video-asset) to add metadata and files to your Extra.

## How to delete an extra

- From the Show page, click the **Extras tab** (Figure 1).

Figure 1

![image](media://c7d4837d-b4a1-4c98-8909-9d3766e4f661)

- Click the **trashcan icon** located to the right of the Extra you want to delete (Figure 2).

Figure 2

![image](media://42a170d7-e870-43a6-bbe9-c0ec5962bb61)

- Click **Yes, I'm sure** to confirm deletion (Figure 3.1).
- If you've changed your mind and wish to keep the Extra, click **No, take me back** (Figure 3.2).

Figure 3

![image](media://9a2183ac-f735-4e67-abf5-d1ecb46a92ac)

- A message confirming the deletion appears in green at the top of the screen (Figure 4).

Figure 4

![image](media://2f55b63b-7e5f-4b1f-8ba9-2993a91a8fa8)

Follow the same steps to delete Extras from seasons. 

<details>
<summary>View the location of Season Extras</summary>

![image](media://ab84a3ed-83df-4207-a453-881d26c32bcd)
</details>