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Pricing release notes
diff --git a/articles/azure-video-indexer/release-notes.md b/articles/azure-video-indexer/release-notes.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Azure Video Indexer release notes | Microsoft Docs
 description: To stay up-to-date with the most recent developments, this article provides you with the latest updates on Azure Video Indexer.
 ms.topic: article
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-ms.date: 01/24/2023
+ms.date: 02/07/2023
 ms.author: juliako
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@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ To stay up-to-date with the most recent Azure Video Indexer developments, this a
 
 [!INCLUDE [announcement](./includes/deprecation-announcement.md)]
 
+## February 2023
+
+### Pricing
+
+On January 01, 2023 we introduced the Advanced Audio and Video SKU for Advanced presets. This was done on order to report the use of each preset, Basic, Standard & Advanced, with their own distinct meter on the Azure Billing statement. This can also be seen on Azure Cost Analysis reports.
+
+Starting February 1st, we’re excited to announce a 40% price reduction on the Basic Audio Analysis, Audio Analysis and Video Analysis SKUs. We took into consideration feedback from our customers and market trends to make changes that will benefit them. By reducing prices and introducing a new Advanced SKU, we are providing competitive pricing and more options for customers to balance costs and features. Additionally, as we continue to improve and add more AI capabilities, customers will be able to take advantage of these cost savings when performing new or re-indexing operations.
+
+This change will be implemented automatically, and customers who already have Azure discounts will continue to receive them in addition to the new pricing.
+
+|                        | **Basic Audio Analysis** | **Standard Audio Analysis** | **Advanced Audio Analysis** | **Standard Video Analysis** | **Advanced Video Analysis** |
+|----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
+| Per input minute       | $0.0126                  | $0.024                      | $0.04                       | $0.09                       | $0.15                       |
+
+### Network Service Tag
+
+Video Indexer supports the use of Network Security Tag to allow network traffic from Video Indexer IPs into your network. Starting 22 January, we renamed our Network Security Service tag from `AzureVideoAnalyzerForMedia` to `VideoIndexer`. This change will require you to update your deployment scripts and/or existing configuration. See our [Network Security Documentation](network-security.md) for more info.
+
 ## January 2023
 
 ### Notification experience
@@ -52,15 +70,15 @@ Significantly reduced number of low-quality face detection occurrences in the UI
 
 ### Speakers' names can now be edited from the Azure Video Indexer website
 
-You can now add new speakers, rename identified speakers and modify speakers assigned to a particular transcript line using the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/). For details on how to edit speakers from the **Timeline** pane, see [Edit speakers with the Azure Video Indexer website](edit-speakers.md). 
+You can now add new speakers, rename identified speakers and modify speakers assigned to a particular transcript line using the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/). For details on how to edit speakers from the **Timeline** pane, see [Edit speakers with the Azure Video Indexer website](edit-speakers.md).
 
 The same capabilities are available from the Azure Video Indexer [upload video index](https://api-portal.videoindexer.ai/api-details#api=Operations&operation=Update-Video-Index) API.
 
 ## October 2022
 
 ### A new built-in role: Video Indexer Restricted Viewer
 
-The limited access **Video Indexer Restricted Viewer** role is intended for the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/) users. The role's permitted actions relate to the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/) experience. 
+The limited access **Video Indexer Restricted Viewer** role is intended for the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/) users. The role's permitted actions relate to the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/) experience.
 
 For more information, see [Manage access with the Video Indexer Restricted Viewer role](restricted-viewer-role.md).
 
@@ -82,25 +100,25 @@ For more information, see [supported languages](language-support.md).
 
 ### Edit a speaker's name in the transcription through the API
 
-You can now edit the name of the speakers in the transcription using the Azure Video Indexer API. 
+You can now edit the name of the speakers in the transcription using the Azure Video Indexer API.
 
 ### Word level time annotation with confidence score
 
-Now supporting word level time annotation with confidence score. 
+Now supporting word level time annotation with confidence score.
 
-An annotation is any type of additional information that is added to an already existing text, be it a transcription of an audio file or an original text file. 
+An annotation is any type of additional information that is added to an already existing text, be it a transcription of an audio file or an original text file.
 
 For more information, see [Examine word-level transcription information](edit-transcript-lines-portal.md#examine-word-level-transcription-information).
 
-### Azure Monitor integration enabling indexing logs 
+### Azure Monitor integration enabling indexing logs
 
 The new set of logs, described below, enables you to better monitor your indexing pipeline.
 
 Azure Video Indexer now supports Diagnostics settings for indexing events. You can now export logs monitoring upload, and re-indexing of media files through diagnostics settings to Azure Log Analytics, Storage, Event Hubs, or a third-party solution.
 
 ### Expanded supported languages in LID and MLID through Azure Video Indexer API
 
-Expanded the languages supported in LID (language identification) and MLID (multi language Identification) using the Azure Video Indexer API. 
+Expanded the languages supported in LID (language identification) and MLID (multi language Identification) using the Azure Video Indexer API.
 
 The following languages are now supported through the API: Arabic (United Arab Emirates), Arabic Modern Standard, Arabic Egypt, Arabic (Iraq), Arabic (Jordan), Arabic (Kuwait), Arabic (Oman), Arabic (Qatar), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Arabic Syrian Arab Republic, Czech, Danish, German, English Australia, English United Kingdom, English United States, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Finnish, French (Canada), French, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Cantonese, Traditional).
 
@@ -122,8 +140,8 @@ The new `boundingBoxes` URL parameter controls the option to set bounding boxes
 
 ### Control autoplay from the account settings
 
-Control whether a media file will autoplay when opened using the webapp is through the user settings. Navigate to the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/) -> the **Gear** icon (the top-right corner) -> **User settings** -> **Auto-play media files**. 
-          
+Control whether a media file will autoplay when opened using the webapp is through the user settings. Navigate to the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/) -> the **Gear** icon (the top-right corner) -> **User settings** -> **Auto-play media files**.
+
 ### Copy video ID from the player view
 
 **Copy video ID** is available when you select the video in the [Azure Video Indexer website](https://www.videoindexer.ai/)
@@ -140,25 +158,25 @@ You can search or filter the account list using the account name or region. Sele
 
 ### General availability of ARM-based accounts
 
-With an Azure Resource Management (ARM) based [paid (unlimited)](accounts-overview.md) accounts, you are able to use: 
+With an Azure Resource Management (ARM) based [paid (unlimited)](accounts-overview.md) accounts, you are able to use:
 
 - [Azure role-based access control (RBAC)](../role-based-access-control/overview.md).
-- Managed Identity to better secure the communication between your Azure Media Services and Azure Video Indexer account, Network Service Tags, and native integration with Azure Monitor to monitor your account (audit and indexing logs). 
-- Scale and automate your [deployment with ARM-template](deploy-with-arm-template.md), [bicep](deploy-with-bicep.md) or terraform. 
-- [Create logic apps connector for ARM-based accounts](logic-apps-connector-arm-accounts.md).   
+- Managed Identity to better secure the communication between your Azure Media Services and Azure Video Indexer account, Network Service Tags, and native integration with Azure Monitor to monitor your account (audit and indexing logs).
+- Scale and automate your [deployment with ARM-template](deploy-with-arm-template.md), [bicep](deploy-with-bicep.md) or terraform.
+- [Create logic apps connector for ARM-based accounts](logic-apps-connector-arm-accounts.md).
 
 To create an ARM-based account, see [create an account](create-account-portal.md).
 
 ## August 2022
 
-### Update topic inferencing model 
+### Update topic inferencing model
 
-Azure Video Indexer topic inferencing model was updated and now we extract more than 6.5 million topics (for example, covering topics such as Covid virus). To benefit from recent model updates you need to re-index your video files. 
+Azure Video Indexer topic inferencing model was updated and now we extract more than 6.5 million topics (for example, covering topics such as Covid virus). To benefit from recent model updates you need to re-index your video files.
 
-### Topic inferencing model is now available on Azure Government 
+### Topic inferencing model is now available on Azure Government
 
-You can now leverage topic inferencing model in your Azure Video Indexer paid account on [Azure Government](../azure-government/documentation-government-welcome.md) in Virginia and Arizona regions. With this release we completed the AI parity between Azure global and Azure Government. 
-To benefit from the model updates you need to re-index your video files. 
+You can now leverage topic inferencing model in your Azure Video Indexer paid account on [Azure Government](../azure-government/documentation-government-welcome.md) in Virginia and Arizona regions. With this release we completed the AI parity between Azure global and Azure Government.
+To benefit from the model updates you need to re-index your video files.
 
 ### Session length is now 30 days in the Azure Video Indexer website
 
@@ -168,37 +186,37 @@ The [Azure Video Indexer website](https://vi.microsoft.com) session length was e
 
 ### The featured clothing insight (preview)
 
-The featured clothing insight enables more targeted ads placement. 
+The featured clothing insight enables more targeted ads placement.
 
 The insight provides information of key items worn by individuals within a video and the timestamp in which the clothing appears. This allows high-quality in-video contextual advertising, where relevant clothing ads are matched with the specific time within the video in which they are viewed.
 
 To view the featured clothing of an observed person, you have to index the video using Azure Video Indexer advanced video settings. For details on how featured clothing images are ranked and how to view this insight, see [featured clothing](observed-people-featured-clothing.md).
 
 ## June 2022
 
-### Create Video Indexer blade improvements in Azure portal 
+### Create Video Indexer blade improvements in Azure portal
 
-Azure Video Indexer now supports the creation of new resource using system-assigned managed identity or system and user assigned managed identity for the same resource. 
+Azure Video Indexer now supports the creation of new resource using system-assigned managed identity or system and user assigned managed identity for the same resource.
 
-You can also change the primary managed identity using the **Identity** tab in the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#home). 
+You can also change the primary managed identity using the **Identity** tab in the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#home).
 
 ### Limited access of celebrity recognition and face identification features
 
-As part of Microsoft's commitment to responsible AI, we are designing and releasing Azure Video Indexer – identification and celebrity recognition features. These features are designed to protect the rights of individuals and society and fostering transparent human-computer interaction. Thus, there is a limited access and use of Azure Video Indexer – identification and celebrity recognition features. 
+As part of Microsoft's commitment to responsible AI, we are designing and releasing Azure Video Indexer – identification and celebrity recognition features. These features are designed to protect the rights of individuals and society and fostering transparent human-computer interaction. Thus, there is a limited access and use of Azure Video Indexer – identification and celebrity recognition features.
 
-Identification and celebrity recognition features require registration and are only available to Microsoft managed customers and partners. 
-Customers who wish to use this feature are required to apply and submit an [intake form](https://aka.ms/facerecognition). For more information, read [Azure Video Indexer limited access](limited-access-features.md). 
+Identification and celebrity recognition features require registration and are only available to Microsoft managed customers and partners.
+Customers who wish to use this feature are required to apply and submit an [intake form](https://aka.ms/facerecognition). For more information, read [Azure Video Indexer limited access](limited-access-features.md).
 
 Also, see the following: the [announcement blog post](https://aka.ms/AAh91ff) and [investment and safeguard for facial recognition](https://aka.ms/AAh9oye).
-          
+
 ## May 2022
 
 ### Line breaking in transcripts
 
 Improved line break logic to better split transcript into sentences. New editing capabilities are now available through the Azure Video Indexer website, such as adding a new line and editing the line’s timestamp. For more information, see [Insert or remove transcript lines](edit-transcript-lines-portal.md).
 
 ### Azure Monitor integration
- 
+
 Azure Video Indexer now supports Diagnostics settings for Audit events. Logs of Audit events can now be exported through diagnostics settings to Azure Log Analytics, Storage, Event Hubs, or a third-party solution.
 
 The additions enable easier access to analyze the data, monitor resource operation, and create automatically flows to act on an event. For more information, see [Monitor Azure Video Indexer](monitor-video-indexer.md).
@@ -207,25 +225,25 @@ The additions enable easier access to analyze the data, monitor resource operati
 
 Object Character Reader (OCR) is improved by 60%. Face Detection is improved by 20%. Label accuracy is improved by 30% over a wide variety of videos. These improvements are available immediately in all regions and do not require any changes by the customer.
 
-### Service tag 
+### Service tag
 
 Azure Video Indexer is now part of [Network Service Tags](network-security.md). Video Indexer often needs to access other Azure resources (for example, Storage). If you secure your inbound traffic to your resources with a Network Security Group you can now select Video Indexer as part of the built-in Service Tags. This will simplify security management as we populate the Service Tag with our public IPs.
 
-### Celebrity recognition toggle 
+### Celebrity recognition toggle
 
-You can now enable or disable the celebrity recognition model on the account level (on classic account only). To turn on or off the model, go to the **Model customization** > toggle on/off the model. Once you disable the model, Video Indexer insights will not include the output of celebrity model and will not run the celebrity model pipeline. 
+You can now enable or disable the celebrity recognition model on the account level (on classic account only). To turn on or off the model, go to the **Model customization** > toggle on/off the model. Once you disable the model, Video Indexer insights will not include the output of celebrity model and will not run the celebrity model pipeline.
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/release-notes/celebrity-recognition.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the celebrity recognition toggle.":::
 
-### Azure Video Indexer repository name 
+### Azure Video Indexer repository name
 
 As of May 1st, our new updated repository of Azure Video Indexer widget was renamed. Use https://www.npmjs.com/package/@azure/video-indexer-widgets instead
 
-## April 2022 
+## April 2022
 
 ### Renamed **Azure Video Analyzer for Media** back to **Azure Video Indexer**
 
-As of today, Azure Video analyzer for Media product name is **Azure Video Indexer** and all product related assets (web portal, marketing materials). It is a backward compatible change that has no implication on APIs and links. **Azure Video Indexer**'s new logo: 
+As of today, Azure Video analyzer for Media product name is **Azure Video Indexer** and all product related assets (web portal, marketing materials). It is a backward compatible change that has no implication on APIs and links. **Azure Video Indexer**'s new logo:
 
 :::image type="content" source="../applied-ai-services/media/video-indexer.svg" alt-text="New logo":::
 
@@ -240,7 +258,7 @@ Azure Video Indexer enables you to include speakers' characteristic based on a c
 The following improvements were made:
 
 * Azure Video Indexer widgets support more than 1 locale in a widget's parameter.
-* The Insights widgets support initial search parameters and multiple sorting options. 
+* The Insights widgets support initial search parameters and multiple sorting options.
 * The Insights widgets also include a confirmation step before deleting a face to avoid mistakes.
 * The widget customization now supports width as strings (for example 100%, 100vw).
 
@@ -469,7 +487,7 @@ To enable the dark mode open the settings panel and toggle on the **Dark Mode**
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/release-notes/dark-mode.png" alt-text="Dark mode setting":::
 
-## December 2020 
+## December 2020
 
 ### Azure Video Indexer deployed in the Switzerland West and Switzerland North
 
