For any questions, please contact your Account Management team or email localspecs@nbcuni.com.
NBC OTS-RSN Digital Video Cross Platform:
Shortform/Video on Demand
Creative Component:
- Single Bit Rate
Asset Type:
- Video Asset (Must provide 1×1)
Format:
- Full-frame uncompressed Quicktime. mov file
Length:
- :15s or :30s
Resolution:
- 1920×1080
File Types/Formats:
- Secure HTTPS
Aspect Ration:
- 16:09
Frame Rate:
- 29.97
Video Codecs:
- H.264 Preffered DV/DVCPro NTSC (DV25) or DVC Pro NTSC (DV50)
Bit Rate:
- 8-10 Mbps Minimum
Audio Codecs:
- AAC- Stereo 16 bit 48 or 56 KHz
Sample Rate Audio sample rate: 44.1 kHz
Video Editing:
- The file should include only the ad (15/30 seconds) and not require any editing or clipping before transcoding(no bars/tones, slates, etc.)
Video Tracking:
- Impressions: 3rd party tracking pixel (noscript tag)
Research tracking: pixel tags only
Clicks: click- redirect/click command to track clicks on the video window
NBC OTS-RSN Digital Video Cross Platform:
Shortform/Video on Demand
Creative Component:
- Multi Bit Rate
Asset Type:
- VAST/VPAID JS (Shortform Only)
Format:
- HDS + HLS + MP4
Length:
- :15s or :30s
Resolution:
- 1920×1080/ 1280×720
File Types/Formats:
- Secure HTTPS
Aspect Ration:
- 16:09
Frame Rate:
- 29.97
Video Codecs:
- H.264 Preffered DV/DVCPro NTSC (DV25) or DVC Pro NTSC (DV50)
Bit Rate:
- 8-10 Mbps Minimum
Audio Codecs:
- AAC- Stereo 16 bit 48 or 56 KHz
Sample Rate Audio sample rate: 44.1 kHz
Video Editing:
- The file should include only the ad (15/30 seconds) and not require any editing or clipping before transcoding(no bars/tones, slates, etc.)
Video Tracking:
- VAST/VPAID vendor must be verified by NBCU.
Research tracking: must be approved prior to launch (no ad blocking, bank end targeting, user tracking)
One or all of the resolutions mentioned can be used
Tags cannot rotate various durations within. Separate tag per duration.
NBC OTS-RSN Digital Video Cross Platform:
Live Streaming
Creative Component:
- Single Bit Rate
Asset Type:
- Video Asset (Must provide 1×1)
Format:
- Full-frame uncompressed Quicktime. mov file
Length:
- :30s or :60s
Resolution:
- 1920×1080
File Types/Formats:
- Secure HTTPS
Aspect Ration:
- 16:09
Frame Rate:
- 29.97
Video Codecs:
- H.264 Preffered DV/DVCPro NTSC (DV25) or DVC Pro NTSC (DV50)
Bit Rate:
- 8-10 Mbps Minimum
Audio Codecs:
- AAC- Stereo 16 bit 48 or 56 KHz
Sample Rate Audio sample rate: 44.1 kHz
Video Editing:
- The file should include only the ad (15/30 seconds) and not require any editing or clipping before transcoding(no bars/tones, slates, etc.)
Video Tracking:
- Impressions: 3rd party tracking pixel (noscript tag)
Research tracking: pixel tags only
Clicks: click- redirect/click command to track clicks on the video window
Notes:
- VAST/VPAID JS is not supported
Video Companion Units
Dimensions:
- 728×90
Files Accepted:
- JPG, GIF
Initial File Load Size:
- 40KB
Host-Initiated Subload:
- 100KB
File Types/Formats:
- Secure HTTPS
Z-Index Range:
- 0-180
Rich Media:
- N/A
Video/Animation:
- N/A
Additional File Size for host-initiated video:
- N/A
Audio:
- N/A
Max Animation Duration:
- N/A
Video/Animation:
- N/A
Frame Rate:
- 24 FPS
Looping:
- N/A
Notes:
- Can be 3rd party served non rich media creative
- No in-banner video expandables allowed
Video Companion Units
Dimensions:
- 300×250
Files Accepted:
- JPG, GIF
Initial File Load Size:
- 40KB
Host-Initiated Subload:
- 100KB
File Types/Formats:
- Secure HTTPS
Z-Index Range:
- 0-180
Rich Media:
- N/A
Video/Animation:
- N/A
Additional File Size for host-initiated video:
- N/A
Audio:
- N/A
Max Animation Duration:
- N/A
Video/Animation:
- N/A
Frame Rate:
- 24 FPS
Looping:
- N/A
Notes:
- Can be 3rd party served non rich media creative
- No in-banner video expandables allowed
Creative Guidelines
- Creative due to NBC Account Management team 5 business days prior to launch
- Ad unit content must be clearly distinguishable from normal webpage content (i.e. ad unit must have clearly defined borders and not be confused with normal page content)
- Max allowance of 3 site served creatives per size per placement at a time with a max of 3 swaps per quarter.
- All ad units must have a 1 pixel black border surrounding entire creative.
- Third Party Requirements
- All click thru URLs must open in a new browser-window – unless using an in-site URL
- Must code to GPT asynchronous tags in order to detect the amount of iFrames to bust
- Ad creative and landing pages that employ exit pop-ups are not permitted
- NBCU policy states that we cannot accept blocking tags
- Technical Guidelines
- Z-Index: 0-4,999
- W-ModeL Transparents
- Standard Display Click Tag Instructions: getURL (clickTag, “_blank”)
- All tags must be secure
- Research tracking: must be approved prior to launch (no ad blocking, bank end targeting, user tracking)
- One or all of the resolutions mentioned can be used
- NOTE: VAST/VPAID tag cannot rotate various durations within. A separate VAST/VPAID tag per duration required.