Mi9
Ad Specs
ninemsn Video
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Ninemsn Video
NINEMSN SERVED SPECS
Required Elements
Video
Image One
Image Two
Dimensions
1024x576
300x250
300x60
Accepted Format
All major formats accepted (AVI, FLV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, WMV)
jpg only
jpg only
Image File Size (Backup)
n/a
20kb
20kb
Supported Tracking URLs Impression, Click, Ad Start, Ad Mid Play, Ad End Play
Required Elements Click Through URL, all other tracking URLs are optional
Accepted 3rd Parties Atlas, doubleclick, eyeblaster, facilitate, eyewonder
3rd PARTY SERVED SPECS (VAST)
Accepted 3rd Parties Atlas, Eyewonder, Mediamind, Doubleclick, Unicast
Required Elements
Video
Companion Image 1
Companion Image 2
Dimensions
640x480 (4:3) or 800x450 (16:9)
300x250
300x60
Accepted Format
FLV, WMV and MP4 files required
JPG
JPG
File Size
30mb maximum
20kb
20kb
 ANIMATION SPECS
Video Duration 15 seconds maximum
Important Informationa. Videos must not exceed 15 seconds in length.
b. Two companion banner sizes (300x250 & 300x60) MUST be provided. 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. Companion Banners: Companion ads are required as part of a video pre roll buy. Please note: Depending on the location of the video player the companion banners may not always be dispalyed.
c. 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. BitratesIt is recommended that 3 bitrate options are supplied per format, to cater to users on different connection speeds. The following ranges can be used as a guideline:
  • 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.