3rd Party Vast Specifications

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Deadlines:
Paramount ANZ requires that all creative be submitted 3-5 business days prior to launch date.

VPAID assets are not supported by Paramount ANZ

Not available for live stream sponsorships or feature sponsorships. All assets for sponsored content must use the “Paramount ANZ Hosted Video In-Stream Ad with Companion” specifications.

video specifications

Dimensions

All videos should be in a HD aspect Ratio (16:9). Specific dimensions below
Video will auto-scale correctly

Frame Rate

Frame Rate: 23.98 (23.976), 24, 25, 29.97, or 30fps
Constant frame rate (native only)
No de-interlacing with no frame blending
Remove any Telecine or 3:2 pull-down added for broadcast

Audio

2 Channels only, AAC Codec, 192 KBPS minimum, 16 or 24 bit only, 48 kHz Sample Rate
Audio Loudness Average: -24 LUFS +/- 2 LUFS based on ATSC A/85 Measurement standard
Max Peak: Should never exceed -6db

Scan Type

Progressive only

Container

.mp4 (h.264 Codec)

Duration

Paramount ANZ accepts a variety of length creatives, standards include :15, :30, :60*, :90*. Any tag submitted can only contain a creative of a single length

For example, if a tag contains a :15, it must only contain a :15, but can rotate up to 10 creatives. If 30s are part of the creative rotation, they must be submitted in a second tag, that only contains 30 second creative (Max rotation of 10). *Assets longer than :30 are only available for mid roll inventory

Transcode and Media List

Important Notes General To Third Party Served ASSETS

VAST 4.0, 3.0 and VAST 2.0 are supported; VAST 1.1 is not supported
“Fourth-party” wrapping of a VAST tag or any billing pixel within it, is not allowed
IAS, DV, and MOAT VPAID is not accepted
All tags must be SSL compliant. Client must provide https tags and assets (instead of http)
Ad server Creative ID required in VAST XML
Creatives in rotation should be limited to a max of 10
Paramount ANZ does not accept two :15 second spots from the same or different brand(s) to form a :30 second commercial. Each brand’s advertisement should stand alone and represent one commercial
Double Spotting is also not accepted
Max file weight for odd length creative should follow sizing pattern based on the :15,:30, & :60 durations listed

Tracking

Tracking available

Paramount ANZ is able to run the full host of IAB tracking metrics. Including, but not limited to:

Impression
Quartile Tracking: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%
Clicks
Mute/Un-mute
Full screen

Validation

Blocking of video delivery is strictly prohibited by Paramount ANZ
1×1 tracking tags are accepted for monitoring only (No Java Script)
Viewability can only be tracked via Vendor integration and is web only
1×1 tracking viewability tracking is available. Measured via MOAT, based on MRC definition (50% pixels for 2 consecutive seconds)

Submission Instructions and Contact Information

Submission instructions
Please submit the VAST tag via e-mail to your Paramount ANZ representative

Contact
Questions about this opportunity, please contact your Paramount ANZ sales representative

Technical Questions
If you have technical questions about your creative, email: adops@networkten.com.au