Include inside of Index.php

Hi guys,

I’m trying to include a .php file in my index.php template using:

<?php
$ban =  bloginfo("template_directory");
$ban = $ban."/videosbanner.php";

echo $ban;
include($ban);
?>

The $ban echo seems to be writing the right location, but nothing is returned from my videosbanner.php.

likewise, if I use Require(); – nothing at all is returned after I call it.

any ideas?

cheers,

~Smithy.