# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (dated 2026-05-23 by the file itself), not
# harvested from the provider. `method: generated` so the economics campaign may replace it with a
# dated, verbatim transcription; every figure below is unverified until it does.
# Coverage demoted 2026-10-07 (roadmap#942, PLAN.md Stage A): this file was written by an API Evangelist
# sweep and names no billing unit, meters or pricing category read from the provider — it restates the
# FinOps framework. It is `x-coverage: unmeasured`, and the FOCUS alignment it claimed has been removed.
x-coverage: unmeasured
method: generated
generated: '2026-05-23'
name: People Inc / Dotdash Meredith FinOps Profile
description: |
  People Inc has no metered consumption API, so traditional FOCUS-style
  consumption tracking does not apply. This file maps the addressable
  commercial surfaces (B2B advertising, brand licensing, magazine
  subscriptions, content licensing) to the FinOps Framework's
  cost-allocation lens for buyers who treat People Inc as a vendor.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/meredith/main/finops/meredith-finops.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: 'finops-0.1'
providerId: meredith
providerName: People Inc

billing:
  model: Direct Sales / Insertion Order
  selfServe: false
  invoicing:
    cadence: Per-engagement or monthly per IO
    currency: USD
    portal: Direct from People Inc accounts receivable
  contact:
    advertising: advertising@peopleinc.com
    licensing: licensing@peopleinc.com
    subscriptions: subscriptions@peopleinc.com

costCategories:

  - id: advertising-spend
    focusCategory: ServiceCategory
    focusSubCategory: Media
    chargeFrequency: Recurring
    units: Impressions, CPM, Sponsorship Package
    description: |
      D/Cipher contextual ad spend, branded content, programmatic across
      People Inc brand inventory, and experiential franchise sponsorships
      (e.g. FOOD & WINE Classic).
    typicalEngagementSize: Six- to seven-figure annual commitment

  - id: brand-licensing
    focusCategory: ServiceCategory
    focusSubCategory: IntellectualProperty
    chargeFrequency: Royalty + Minimum Guarantee
    units: Royalty Rate, Minimum Guarantee
    description: |
      Use of People Inc brand marks on retail products. Top global licensor
      per License Global's Top Licensors Report 2024.

  - id: editorial-seal-licensing
    focusCategory: ServiceCategory
    focusSubCategory: IntellectualProperty
    chargeFrequency: Per Mark / Per Term
    units: Licensed Mark
    description: |
      Awards & Accolades editorial-seal licensing for use in advertising,
      PR, and on-package marketing.

  - id: content-syndication
    focusCategory: ServiceCategory
    focusSubCategory: Content
    chargeFrequency: Per License / Subscription
    units: Article, Per-Word, Per-Title
    description: |
      Syndication of People Inc editorial content to third-party
      publishers and platforms.

  - id: consumer-subscriptions
    focusCategory: Other
    focusSubCategory: ConsumerSubscription
    chargeFrequency: Annual or Monthly
    units: Per Magazine Title
    description: |
      Direct consumer subscriptions to print + digital magazine titles.
      Not a B2B cost category but relevant for households tracking
      household media spend.

allocation:
  recommendation: |
    Map People Inc spend to GL via vendor "People Inc" (formerly "Dotdash
    Meredith") with sub-cost-centers per IO / per licensing agreement.
    Tag campaigns with the brand (PEOPLE, BHG, etc.) and franchise so
    finance and marketing share a shared view.

absences:
  - notFound: FOCUS-Aligned Billing Export
    rationale: |
      People Inc is not a cloud / API provider; no FOCUS / cost-and-usage
      report export exists. Cost allocation is done from invoices and IOs.
  - notFound: Tag-Based Cost Attribution
    rationale: |
      No tag/label system; attribution is at IO / contract granularity.