Shortform video is a 15 second TVC pre roll that appears before all our video across the network (with the exception of Catch Up TV).
NINEMSN SERVED SPECS
| Elements |
Video |
| Dimensions |
1024x576 |
| Accepted Format |
All major formats accepted (AVI, FLV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, WMV) |
| Image File Size (Backup) |
n/a |
| Supported Tracking URLs |
Impression, Click, Ad Start, Ad Mid Play, Ad End Play
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| Required Elements |
Click Through URL, all other tracking URLs are optional
|
| Accepted 3rd Parties |
Atlas, Doubleclick, Mediamind, Facilitate
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3rd PARTY SERVED SPECS (VAST)
| Accepted 3rd Parties |
Atlas, Eyewonder, Mediamind, Doubleclick
|
| Elements |
Video
|
| Dimensions |
640x480 (4:3) or 800x450 (16:9)
|
| Accepted Format |
FLV, WMV and MP4 files required
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| File Size |
30mb maximum
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ANIMATION SPECS
| Video Duration |
15 seconds maximum |
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Important InformationVideos must not exceed 15 seconds in length.
Design and Performancea. Content: To protect our brand please ensure all images and content are appropriate to the general audience nature of the homepage.
b. Sponsorships: All show sponsorships are Frequency Capped at 2 per user per day.
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.
Third Party Specific Notesa. Ad Tag Format: All Third Party served ads must come as a VAST 2 formatted tag.
b. Video Formats: All VAST tags must supply the ad in three different formats; FLV, WMV and MP4.
c. Bitrates: It is mandatory that 3 bitrate options are supplied per format, to cater to users on different connection speeds. The following ranges should be used:- Low: 256 - 512 kbps
- Medium: 512 - 768 kbps
- High: 768 - 1024 kbps
Timelines and Deliverya. Creative assets must be submitted at least 5 working days prior to run date for approval to ensure technical compatibility.
b. Please note if creative is late an estimated % of impressions equivalent to the prorated daily inventory level will be cancelled from the total impressions booked
c. Ad is subject to approval and ninemsn reserves the right to request changes to content and/or execution.