# ChannelHostingExtensions.AddBroadcastChannel(ISiloBuilder, string, Action<OptionsBuilder<BroadcastChannelOptions>>)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.broadcastchannel/orleans.hosting.channelhostingextensions/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.broadcastchannel/orleans.hosting.channelhostingextensions/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/b7a9e3e1c9c54b3cec3a467c5734bf7744541bcf/src/Orleans.BroadcastChannel/Hosting/ChannelHostingExtensions.cs)

```csharp
public static ISiloBuilder AddBroadcastChannel(this ISiloBuilder @this, string name, Action<OptionsBuilder<BroadcastChannelOptions>>? configureOptions = null)
```

Add a new broadcast channel to the silo.

### Parameters

- `this` (`ISiloBuilder`): The builder.
- `name` (`string`): The name of the provider
- `configureOptions` (`Action<OptionsBuilder<BroadcastChannelOptions>>`): The configuration delegate.