Pre-roll & Mid-roll Video
Available on
Third Party Vast Specifications
Not available for live stream sponsorships or feature sponsorships. All assets for sponsored content must use the “Network 10 Hosted Video In-Stream Ad with Companion” specifications.
Aspect ratio
16:9 Video will auto-scale correctly
Codec
Mezzanine File – .mov
(H.264 High Profile)
mp4 (high profile)
webm (VP8 or VP9)
Duration
Network 10 accepts a variety of length creatives, standards include :6*, :15, :30,
:60*, :90*.
Any tag submitted must contain creative of all the same 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).
*6 sec assets are only available for pre-roll inventory.
*Assets longer than :30 are only available for mid-roll inventory.
Format
Frame Rate: 24
Constant frame rate only
No de-interlacing with no frame blending
Remove any pull-down added for broadcast
Audio
Mezzanine file: 2 Channels only, AAC Codec, 192 KBPS minimum, 16 or 24 bit only, 48 kHz Sample Rate.
mp4 assets: 2 Channels only, AAC Codec, 192 KBPS minimum, 16 or 24 bit only, 48 kHz Sample Rate.
webm assets: 2 Channels only, VP8 or VP9 Codec, 128 KBPS minimum, 16 bit, 48 kHz Sample Rate.
Audio loudness average: -24 LUFS +/- 2 LUFS based on ATSC A/85 Measurement standard.
Max peak: Should be between -8db and -10db never to exceed -6db.
All Assets Below Are Required To Be Present In The Vast Tag
| Bit rate | Codecs accepted | Min dimensions | Max file size | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–30 Mbps | H.264 (High profile) |
1920×1080 | 1.7 GB | Mezzanine File Required for SSAI Environments |
| 2,100 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
H.264 (High profile) |
1024×576 | :15–4.5MB :30–9MB :18–18MB |
High bandwidth users |
| 1,500 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
H.264 (High profile) |
960×540 | :15–3.5MB :30–7MB :18–14MB |
Standard asset for most users and pre roll |
| 750 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
H.264 (High profile) |
768×432 | :15–1MB :30–2MB :18–4MB |
Low bandwidth users |
| 375 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
H.264 (High profile) |
640×360 | :15–4.5MB :30–9MB :18–18MB |
High bandwidth users |
| 2,000 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
WebM (VP8 or VP9) |
1920×1080 | :15–4MB :30–8MB :18–16MB |
Older Browser Versions, high bandwidth |
| 700 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
WebM (VP8 or VP9) |
854×480 | :15–2MB :30–4MB :18–8MB |
Older Browser Versions |
| 360 kbps +/- 50 kbps |
WebM (VP8 or VP9) |
640×360 | :15–1MB :30–2MB :18–4MB |
Older Browser Versions, low bandwidth |
VPAID Assets (Desktop Only)
| Bit rate | Codecs accepted | Min dimensions | Max file size | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 kbps +/- 50 kbps | JavaScript only | 854×480 | :15–2MB :30–4MB :18–8MB |
Custom creative development |
Audio – mp4 asset only
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 be between -8db and -10db never to exceed -6db.
Important Notes Specific to VPAID
VPAID assets are only available for use in the desktop environment.
Network 10 only accepts JavaScript for VPAID asset. Flash assets are not supported.
Important Notes General to Third Party Served Assets
VAST 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.
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.
Max file weight for odd length creative should follow sizing pattern based on the :15,:30, & :60 durations listed.
Tracking
Tracking available
Network 10 is able to run the full host of IAB tracking metrics, including but not limited to:
- Impressions
- Quartile Tracking: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%
- Clicks
- Mute/Un-mute
- Full screen
Ad validation
Blocking of video delivery is strictly prohibited by Network 10.
1 x 1 tracking tags are accepted for monitoring only (No JavaScript).
Viewability can only be tracked via Vendor integration and is desktop only.
1 x 1 tracking of viewability available. Measured via Google, based on MRC definition (50% pixels for 2 consecutive seconds).
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.