Ad Specifications
| Device Availability | Web only | ||
| Service Times | Assets to be submitted at least 5 business days prior to campaign launch |
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| Duration | Shortform: Maximum 15 seconds | ||
| Audio Loudness | -24LKFS | ||
| Audio Bitrate | 128-192 kbps for AAC-LC 64-128 kbps for HE-AACv1 |
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| Frame Rate | 25fps | ||
| Encoding Profile | H.264 | ||
| Low (required) | Medium (required) | High (recommended) | |
| Resolution/Aspect Ratio | 640×360 (16:9)
640×480 (4:3) |
1024×576 (16:9)
768×576 (4:3) |
1280×720 (16:9)
1920×1080 (16:9) |
| Bitrate | 500-700 kbps | 700-1500 kbps | 2500-3500 kbps |
| SSL Requirements | All assets must be securely served (https://) | ||
Third-Party Hosted
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| Accepted VAST Versions | VAST 3.0 VAST 2.0 |
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| File Type | Mp4 | |
| File Size | Maximum 10mb | |
| Rich Media File Size | 100kb | |
| Overlays and Companion Ads | HTML5 overlays and companion ads not supported | |
| Closed Captions | Not supported. Subtitles/closed captions should be hardcoded directly into video file if required | |
| Interactive Elements | Interactive and click-through elements should not sit within the bottom 40px of the video and interfere with player controls. | |
*Tags generated in DCM will not automatically generate a 640×360 rendition between 500-700 kbps. This should be manually added when generating video tags in DCM.
Resources
For submission guidelines please refer to Nine’s Acceptance Policy
For monitoring and blocking information please refer to Nine’s Brand Safety Policy
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