How to edit the release date after distribution

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Understand the difference between two types of release dates:

1. Historical release date

Enter this when creating your release if it was previously distributed.
Found on the release metadata page — not the distribution page where you select territories.
Once you distribute, Hitskope updates this field automatically based on your future sale start date. If you pick ASAP, it sets the historical date to today.
You cannot change this field directly. Two ways to change it:
- Redistribute the release with a new future start date. The historical date updates only if it hasn't passed yet.
- If the historical date has passed, contact support.

The date DSPs make your release public.
Set this on the distribution page where you select territories.
You can change this every time you redistribute — up to 2 days before the previous start date.
Within 2 days of the previous start date: Deliver a takedown first. Once complete, redeliver with the new date.
- Example: Previous start date is January 10. Today is January 6. Safe to redeliver with a new date of January 20.
- If today is January 8, takedown first, then redeliver with January 20.

Redistribute the release. You'll enter a new start date on the distribution page.

If the release is still in delivery, pause it first: How to edit a Release that is still in delivery.