YouTube Video
THIRD-PARTY SERVED (VAST-COMPLIANT)
Aspect ratio & Bitrate
720p or below is required, the optional inclusion of 1080p is recommended – either 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios are acceptable. (Examples of each are 16:9 – 854×480; 1280×720; 1920×1080 and 4:3 – 480×360; 720×540; 960×720)
Must contain at least one mediafile under 1000kbps.
Requirements
- Must comply with YouTube’s XML summary for VAST ad server response
- Must be SSL-compliant
- Only VAST 3.0 tags are allowed for skippable video ads. VAST 2.0 will not be accepted
- Must be served via a linear VAST tag (prefetch-tag) by a YouTube-approved vendor
- Must NOT have geo, browser or any other targeting on the third party end
- Please ensure your ad server returns a valid crossdomain.xml file. If you choose to explicitly list domains, please ensure all ad serving domains are included
- VAST-served video ads are not guaranteed to run on all mobile web browsers, game consoles or connected TV devices (most modern updated environments are supported)
- Only VAST 2.0 and 3.0 are currently supported
- VPAID is not allowed on YouTube
Format
Frame Rate: Up to 30fps
H.264 (MP4) video file type must be included for each video creative (other formats such as WebM can be included but may not be used)
Audio
MP3 or AAC preferred
Maximum File Size
10mb
Maximum Video Length
30 seconds (skippable ads)
15 seconds (non-skippable ads)
Video Recommendations
Resizing your video based on YouTube’s best practices before uploading it will help your videos look better on YouTube. Please reference our help pages on how to accepted file formats, and optimizing your video
Compatible browsers
Internet Explorer 10+, Firefox 25+, Safari 6+; Chrome 33+
CONTACTS
Questions about this opportunity
Please contact your Paramount ANZ representative
Technical questions about the creative
email: adops@networkten.com.au
SUBMISSION / DEADLINES
Submission Instructions
Please submit the VAST tag via e-mail to your Network 10 representative
Deadlines
Network 10 requires that all creative be submitted 3-5 business days prior to launch date
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