About us
About Mi9
Executive team
Press room
Terms & Conditions
Our view
Insights
Research
Case studies
Brands
Brand map
Latest opportunities
Solutions
Solutions home
Audience Targeting
Brand Display
Cross platform
Interactive TV
Microsoft Advertising Exchange
Mobile
Performance media
Search
Third Party Network
Video
Ad specs
Contact
Contact us
Enquiry
Careers
Ad Specs
Messenger Half Banner Shared
SPECS
DOWNLOAD FORM & TIPS
Atlas Resource Centre
Email MediaMind (formerly Eyeblaster) for specs
Doubleclick Studio Manager
Messenger Half Banner Shared
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
SIZE
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
SHARED ACTIVITY
Adunit Background
DIMENSIONS
234x60
300x250
300x600
300x250 485x480
NINEMSN SERVED SPECS - NOT AVAILABLE
3RD PARTY ADSERVED SPECS
Accepted 3rd Parties
Mediamind only
Accepted Format
swf/jpg/gif/html
swf
swf
swf/jpg gif/jpg
Image File Size
20kb
n/a
n/a
25kb 100kb
Flash File Size (swf)
30kb
30kb
30kb
30kb n/a
Rich Flash File Size
n/a
100kb
100kb
100kb n/a
Video/Sound
n/a
1mb
1mb
1mb n/a
Expanding
Left & Down
Up & Left
ANIMATION SPECIFICATION
Duration
n/a
Frame Rate
21 frames per second is standard
Looping
Permitted
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
a. For rollover to expand creative: There must be a 2 second delay between rollover and expansion for the expanded panel.
b. Creative must expand up and to the left for 300x600 and down and to the left for 300x250 expanded panels.
PLEASE NOTE: Rich Media is not supported in the conversation window of windows live messenger. Rich Media is only allowed to run in the Buddy List window
GENERAL NOTES
PLEASE NOTE: Rich Media is not supported in the conversation window of windows live messenger. Rich Media is only allowed to run in the Buddy List window
Maximum width is 300 pixels and maximum height is 250 or 600 pixels (depending on the option of Expanded panel). This must be taken into account when designing the creative - Expands left 300, down 250 pixels (for expanded panel 300x250) or Up 600 pixels (for expanded panel 300x600).
Expanded Panel must expand from right to left.
The Expanded Panel can expand on roll over or click, however it must retract by the same method.
Expanding Panel Z-index should be setup as highest possible integer (9999).
Video/Sound (FLV)
Streaming Video/Sound allowed
Sound can be on by default on expansion
Sound must stop on roll-off/close
Sound must be at 15% of the original maximum volume
Video/Sound asset must not exceed 1MB in file size
DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE
a.
Content
- To protect our brand please ensure that the ad does not try to launch parts of the ad in a new browser window(pop up/pop under) or shake the browser window.
b.
Performance
-Please try to minimise the CPU load of any Ad Units submitted. Any ads that cause excessive CPU load and damages user experience once tested on the page will not be accepted.
Note:
All ad executions are subject to approval and ninemsn reserves the right to request changes to content and/or execution for brand equity/user experience reasons. If you are unsure about a concept that you are working on please submit it to your sales rep for feedback.
TIMELINES AND DELIVERY
a. All 3rd party creative should be delivered to Ninemsn via 3rd party ad serving tags.
b. All material must be delivered at least five (5) working days prior to campaign launch to ensure technical compatibility and internal concept approval
Note:
If creative is late an estimated % of impressions equivalent to the prorated daily inventory level will be cancelled from the total impressions booked cancelled from the total impressions booked
RESOURCES
Email MediaMind (formerly Eyeblaster) for specs and a Flash template
Instructions for creatives
*ninemsn served (please see below for 3rd Party Specs)