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BBC World News online specifications

bbcworld.com

 

 

WEBSITE TECHNICAL DETAILS

 

 

Accepted Sizes & Formats

 

Banner:                                     468 x 60 pixels

Leaderboard:                              728 x 90 pixels

Skyscraper:                               120 x 600 pixels

Large Skyscraper:                       160 x 600 pixels

Button:                                     120 x 120 pixels

Rectangle:                                 180 x 150 pixels      

Maximum Size Pop Up                   300 x 250 pixels      

 

 

Creatives should be in GIF, JPEG or SWF format. 3rd party tags are also supported.  If an SWF file is to be used then a backup GIF file should also be supplied. The SWF file should be embedded with a ‘clickTag’ using the following code:

 

on (release) {

    if (clickTag.substr(0, 5) == "http:") {

        getURL (clickTag, "_blank");

    }

}

 

Please also supply URL click through address with the banner. All click throughs must open in a new browser window.

 

Maximum Size

 

40 kb

 

Animation & Looping

 

Animation is limited to the first 15 seconds. Looping is unlimited within the 15 seconds.

 

Audio

 

User initiated by click or rollover and must include 0n/Off switch.

 

Expandable Creatives

 

Roll over or click initiated. Close action must be the same as the expand action. Close button font = 16pt.

 

Hotspots must be clearly identified with appropriate call to action (roll over or click). Hotspots cannot exceed 33% of ad space. Horizontal hotspots cannot exceed 50% of horizontal pixel length and vertical hostspots cannot exceed 50% of vertical pixel length.

 

Unit Size

Full Expanded Pannel Width

Full Expanded Panel Height

Direction of Expansion

468x60

468

240

Down

728x90

728

240

Down

120x600

360

600

Left

160x600

360

600

Left

120x120

360

360

Right

180x150

360

360

Left

 

 

Creative deadline is 3 working days prior to campaign start date. All creatives should be sent to your BBC World sales contact or directly to the BBC World Sales Operations team digitaladops@bbc.co.uk

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