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Title
YT Companion Banner
Description

Display ad format that appears alongside video formats. Companion Banners appear alongside Skippable, Non-Skippable and Bumper video ad formats.

Image
BBC Earth YouTube channel
Background Colour
Medium
Platform Category
Social
Ad Formats Detailed Info
Platform
Youtube
Device
Desktop Web
Mobile App
Mobile Web
Tablet App
Tablet Web
Targeting
Age
Device
Gender
Geo
Deal Type
100% SOV (excl. News)
Direct IO
PG
Ad Format
300x60
Ad Formats Technical Specifications
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Market Availability
Spec Description

Global

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Device Availability
Spec Description

Desktop, Mobile, Tablet

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Dimensions (WxH)
Spec Description

Recommended video spec: 1080p full HD - 1920x1080​

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Accepted ad formats
Spec Description

Client's YouTube Video URL​

VAST 2.0 tag for non-skippable / 3.0 for skippable

VPAID is not allowed on YouTube​

MP4, MOV​

Aspect Ratios: 16:9 (horizontal), 1:1 (square), 9:16 (vertical)

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BBC approved 3rd party vendors
Spec Description

3rd party vendor must be on BBC's approved vendor list​

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3rd party ad serving creatives
Spec Description

VAST 2.0 for non-skippable / 3.0 for skippable

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3rd party tracking
Spec Hyperlink Text
YouTube Ads Data Hub
Spec Hyperlink Link
https://developers.google.com/third-party-ads/youtube-vendors?visit_id=638337512119469051-1437723843&rd=2
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Thumbnails
Spec Description

Resolution: 1280 x 720px​

Aspect ratio: 16:9​

Format: .JPG, .GIF or .PNG​

File size: <2MB for videos; <10MB for podcasts

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Companion Banner
Spec Description

Dimensions: 300 x 60​

Format: .JPG, .GIF or .PNG​

File size: 150KB max​

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Video duration
Spec Hyperlink Text
See here for Video Guidelines and more about video ad specs
Spec Hyperlink Link
https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/13547298?hl=en&ref_topic=10546919&sjid=18137178867976536193-NA
Spec Description

Non-skippable (480x360):

  • Ads can be maximum of 20-seconds in EMEA ​

  • 15-seconds everywhere else ​

  • Non-skippable ads for CTV ‘Living Room’ can’t exceed 31 seconds ​

Skippable (480x361):

  • Ads can be 12-seconds (min) to 6-minutes (max)

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Max file size
Spec Description

≤256 GB

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YouTube technical specs
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Technical Specifications - Google Ads Help
Spec Hyperlink Link
https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6244563?hl=en&amp;amp%3Bref_topic=6244532
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Audio guidelines
Spec Description

Sound should play automatically​

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Additional resources
Spec Hyperlink Text
YouTube VAST Validator
Spec Hyperlink Link
https://ytvastqa.appspot.com/
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Ad Submission Deadline
Spec Description

5 working days