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TVNZ TVNZ+ video ad (in-stream) ad specs
TVNZ TVNZ+ video ad (in-stream) ads are horizontal 16:9 video clips, at least 1920×1080 px, up to 512 MB per file, delivered as MP4 or MOV. They run in the Pre-, mid- and post-roll video in TVNZ+ streams on connected TVs, desktop and mobile, TVNZ hosted or behind a VAST redirect placement on TVNZ. Encode with H264 or MPEG4 video with AAC audio.
- min 1920×1080 px
- 16:9
- 512 MB
Visual
- Minimum size
- 1920 × 1080 px
- Aspect ratios
- 16:9
- Max file size
- 512 MB
- File types
- MP4, MOV
Video & audio
- Video codec
- H264 or MPEG4
- Audio codec
- AAC
Notes & source
- MP4 or MOV with H264 or MPEG4 video and AAC audio
- 1920x1080 (1080p) minimum at 16:9
- Recommended bitrates 4-6 Mbps video and 192-256 kbps audio
- Loudness -24 LKFS
- Audio is required
- Up to 512 MB when TVNZ hosts the file
- Third-party hosting (VAST redirect) must use https:// URLs
- CAB approval is not required, but files sent through Adstream or Peach must follow CAB guidelines
- The click-through URL is optional and at most 128 characters (https)
- Alcohol and M-rated video is targeted to viewers 18+ (livestream: 20:30-06:00 only)
- TVNZ does not accept vaping advertising
- The page gives no ad lengths for TVNZ+
- Sponsorship pre-roll has its own values (1280x720, about 3000 kbps, 100 MB): see TVNZ+ sponsorship video pre-roll
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