The YouTube ad is a pre-roll VOD that appears on the BBC YouTube channel.
| Markets Availability | All available markets |
| Device Availability Dimensions (w x h) |
Desktop & Mobile 480x360(Non-Skip)/480x361(Skippable) |
| Accepted Ad Formats |
Client's YouTube Video URL Vast 2.0 tag for Non skip Vast 3.0 for Skippable MP4 |
| Max Video Duration |
15 sec non skippable (All markets) 20 sec non skippable(EMEA,India,Mexico,Malaysia and Singapore only) 60 sec to 6 minutes(Skippable video with skip enable at 5 seconds) |
| Max File Size |
Up to 15 sec video: 1.1 MB 16 sec - 30sec video: 2.2 MB 31 sec - 6 minutes : 5 MB |
| Youtube technical specs | https://support.google.com/displayspecs/answer/6244563?hl=en&amp%3Bref_topic=6244532 |
| Video Execution Guideline |
Must upload video to YouTube and set as Public or Unlisted (refer to Google's help link for uploading videos. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?visit_id=636712952697053765-1797368776&rd=1 |
| Audio Guidelines |
Sound must be on mute / Sound must be user click initiated. Audio buttons will be added automatically |
| Additional resources -Youtube vast validator | https://ytvastqa.appspot.com/ |
| Ad Submission Deadline | 5 Working Days |
| Ad Policies and Technical Specifications | BBC Ad Policies and Technical Specs |
| Specs Updated | 24-5-21 |