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AVAILABLE AD FORMATS:

• BANNERS
• RECTANGLES
• INTERSCROLLERS
• SPONSORSHIP BANNERS
• SKINS
• HOME PAGE TAKE OVERS
• PREROLLS
• INREADS
DIGITAL Technical Specifications
DIGITAL Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: GENERAL GUIDELINES
                                                     Please note this document is being updated on a regular basis to share the latest ad specifications
                                    All creatives must meet the below General Guidelines in addition to other individual specifications presented within this document.

DEADLINE
• All creatives must be delivered to Eurosport Digital Traffic Team minimum 5 working days before launch date for all international campaigns.
This allows for best quality testing and campaign implementation.

VALIDATION
•     Testing your creatives and 3rd party tags is mandatory
•     All creatives must follow the general rules set by the             guidelines (available here)
•     Please check all VAST tags on the             VAST Validator (click here)
•     Please check all MRAID creatives on the            Validator (click here)

          LANGUAGES                                      AD TYPES                                                   DESIGN                                                CLICKS / TRACKING
      All creatives must be           Creative must be provided in one of the                         A border line is required on all                   •    The click through URL is mandatory
    translated or subtitled in        following ad types:                                            sides of the creative if its colour
       the website or app             • HTML5 + backup .jpg or .gif                                  tone does not contrast well with                    •    Any tracking on the click through URL must
       language version :
                                      • MRAID                                                             the page background.                                be checked by the client first
    FR, UK & COM, DE, IT, ES,
            RU, TR, PL                • .jpg / .gif / .png
                                      • redirect 3rd party tag
DIGITAL Technical Specifications
CREATIVE DELIVERY CHECKLIST
           PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS

OVERALL:
            Backup picture + click through URL
            Delivery 5 working days before launch date
                   compliant (check it here)
            HTTPS compliant

HTML5 CHECKLIST:
            HTML5 with our script variables
            Backup picture + click through URL

MOBILE & TABLET APPS:
            MRAID compliant (test it here)
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BANNERS                  = web   = apps

               Desktop                          Mobile            Tablet

     SIZE: 970X90                         SIZE: 320X50   SIZE: 728X90
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BANNERS / SPECS

                                              REDIRECT 3RD PARTY TAGS
     DIMENSIONS         GIF / JPEG                                                      GIF / JPG / PNG + LINK: No closing button
                                                  AND HTML5 FILE

 DESKTOP   970X90   80 KB + link     Initial content: 90 KB                             REDIRECT 3rd PARTY TAGS:
                                     + Polite loading and Video : 1 MB                  • Use %%CACHEBUSTER%% as a cache busting variable if necessary
                                                                                        • %%CLICK_URL_UNESC%% is our ad server click tracking variable
 MOBILE    320X50   40 KB + link     Initial content: 40 KB
                                     + Polite loading and Video : 0.5 MB
                                                                                        HTML5 FILES:
 TABLET    728X90   50 KB + link     Initial content: 50 KB                             • https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/7046799?hl=en
                                     + Polite loading and Video : 0.5 MB

                                                       •    Codec: MP4 - H.264 (progressive or adaptive streaming)            •     Max. sound level: -6 dBfs
 Video & Rich Media                                    •
                                                       •
                                                            Max. duration 30 sec.
                                                            Sound off : click is mandatory to start the sound
                                                                                                                              •
                                                                                                                              •
                                                                                                                                    Frames per second ratio: 25
                                                                                                                                    Max Bitrate : 500 KBps
 For animations + in-banner videos                     •    Normal sound level: -18 dBfs                                      •     Max Size : see table above
DIGITAL Technical Specifications
CREATIVE DELIVERY CHECKLIST
           PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS

OVERALL:
            Backup picture + click through URL
            Delivery 5 working days before launch date
                   compliant (test it here)
            HTTPS compliant

HTML5 CHECKLIST:
            HTML5 with our script variables
            Backup picture + click through URL

MOBILE & TABLET APPS:
            MRAID compliant (test it here)
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RECTANGLES                          = web   = apps

                      Desktop                        Mobile             Tablet

   SIZE: 300X250 (rectangle)
         300X600 (mega rectangle)

                                                SIZE: 300X250   SIZE: 300X250
RECTANGLES / SPECS

                                               REDIRECT 3RD PARTY TAGS
      DIMENSIONS           GIF / JPEG                                                  GIF / JPG / PNG + LINK: No closing button
                                                    AND HTML5 FILE

 DESKTOP               60 KB / 90KB     Initial content: 60 KB / 90KB                  REDIRECT 3rd PARTY TAGS:
 300X250 / 300X600     + link           + Polite loading and Video : 1 MB              • Use %%CACHEBUSTER%% as a cache busting variable if necessary
                                                                                       • %%CLICK_URL_UNESC%% is our ad server click tracking variable
 MOBILE                60 KB            Initial content: 60 KB
 300X250               + link           + Polite loading and Video : 0.5 MB
                                                                                       HTML5 FILES:
 TABLET                60 KB            Initial content: 60 KB                         • https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/7046799?hl=en
 300X250               + link           + Polite loading and Video : 0.5 MB

                                                      •    Codec: MP4 - H.264 (progressive or adaptive streaming)            •     Max. sound level: -6 dBfs
 Video & Rich Media                                   •
                                                      •
                                                           Max. duration 30 sec.
                                                           Sound off : click is mandatory to start the sound
                                                                                                                             •
                                                                                                                             •
                                                                                                                                   Frames per second ratio: 25
                                                                                                                                   Max Bitrate : 500 KBps
 For animations + in-banner videos                    •    Normal sound level: -18 dBfs                                      •     Max Size : see table above
VIDEO RECTANGLES                                            = web     = apps

                                Desktop                                 Mobile              Tablet

              SIZE: 300X250 (rectangle)
 BACKGROUND :
 Width :600px
 Height : 500px
 Format : jpeg - 100 ko max     VIDEO :
 Safe zone: 580x320             Format : .Mp4 - 1.5mo max                           SIZE: 300X250
 Branding: one logo available   Video Length : 30sec max.
                                                                    SIZE: 300X250
INTERSCROLLERS                                       = web              = apps

                Mobile
                                             Via a creative agency                         Built internally
                                             (additional costs on a CPM basis)

                                             DISPLAY                                       DISPLAY
                                             - Any file                                    - JPG, PNG, 320x480, HD (if possible)
                                                                                           - 60 KB maximum + Link
                                              VIDEO                                         VIDEO
                                              - Any file                                    - .mp4
                                              - 30 seconds maximum                          - 1MB maximum + link
                                                                                            - Size 320x480 (full screen: example)
                                                                                            - 30 seconds maximum
                                             Other formats are available such as Canvas,
                                                                                            - MRAID 3 compliant
                                             Gallery, Shoppable or Store Finder.

Size: 320x480 pixels
Takes place within the 300x250 ad slot on:
- HP
- Home of sections                                                                                    Please contact quentin_rabier@discovery.com for any
- Articles                                                                                            question regarding interscrollers.
CREATIVE DELIVERY CHECKLIST
           PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS

OVERALL:
            Backup picture + click through URL
            Delivery 5 working days before launch date
                   compliant (test it here)
            HTTPS compliant

HTML5 CHECKLIST:
            HTML5 with our script variables
            Backup picture + click through URL

MOBILE & TABLET APPS:
            MRAID compliant (test it here)
SPONSORSHIP BANNERS                       = web   = apps

                 Desktop     Mobile                                  Tablet

                           Size: 320x50                    Size: 728x90
     Size: 970x250
SPONSORSHIP BANNERS / SPECS

                                              REDIRECT 3RD PARTY TAGS
   DIMENSIONS          GIF / JPEG                                                        GIF / JPG / PNG + LINK: No closing button
                                                    / HTML5 FILE

DESKTOP   970X250   100 KB + LINK    INITIAL CONTENT: 100 KB                             REDIRECT 3rd PARTY TAGS:
                                     + POLITE LOADING AND VIDEO : 1 MB                   • Use %%CACHEBUSTER%% as a cache busting variable if necessary
                                                                                         • %%CLICK_URL_UNESC%% is our ad server click tracking variable
MOBILE    320X50    30 KB + LINK     INITIAL CONTENT: 40 KB
                                     + POLITE LOADING AND VIDEO : 0.5 MB
                                                                                         HTML5 FILES:
TABLET    728X90    80 KB + LINK     INITIAL CONTENT: 90 KB                              • https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/7046799?hl=en
                                     + POLITE LOADING AND VIDEO : 0.5 MB

                                                        •    Codec: MP4 - H.264 (progressive or adaptive streaming)            •     Max. sound level: -6 dBfs
 Video & Rich Media                                     •
                                                        •
                                                             Max. duration 30 sec.
                                                             Sound off : click is mandatory to start the sound
                                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                                     Frames per second ratio: 25
                                                                                                                                     Max Bitrate : 500 KBps
 For animations + in-banner videos                      •    Normal sound level: -18 dBfs                                      •     Max Size : see table above
VIDEO BILLBOARDS   = web

        Desktop

                           Size: 970x250

                            BACKGROUND :
                            Width :970px
                            Height : 250px
                            Format : Jpeg - 80 Ko Max
                            Safe Zone: 444x250 (Center)

                            VIDEO :
                            Format : .mp4 - 1.5Mo Max
                            Video length : 30sec max.
CREATIVE DELIVERY CHECKLIST
           PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS

OVERALL:
            Backup picture + click through URL
            Delivery 5 working days before launch date
                   compliant (test it here)
            HTTPS compliant

HTML5 CHECKLIST:
            HTML5 with our script variables
            Backup picture + click through URL

MOBILE & TABLET APPS:
            MRAID compliant (test it here)
SKINS                           = web

                                        Sides : 320 pixels (max width) - 150 pixels
         Desktop                        (min width)
                                        The H Bar
                                        » 700 pixel up to 1300 pixels
                                        » 250 height
Built externally
                                        Videos can be included
(additional costs)
                                        » File formats accepted: Mov, Mpeg or MP4
                                        » Up to 10 secs. non user initiated
Please send any file you have
                                        » Additional 30 secs. user initiated this can
                                        be split over several videos

                                                   Please contact quentin_rabier@discovery.com for any
                                                   question regarding skins.
PREMIUM HOMEPAGE TAKEOVERS                                        = web                = apps

                                                                     Mobile and Tablet**
       Desktop

                 1 DAY PREMIUM HPTO (100%SOV)                                                   1 DAY PREMIUM HPTO (100%SOV)

                 Skin                                                                              Permanent banner*
                                                                                                   (top of the page)

                 + Permanent billboards                                                            Permanent interscroller
                 (top of the page and within the feed up to 8 )
                                                                                                   (1st position, mobile only)

                                                                                                   Permanent rectangles
                                                                                                   (Within the feed from the 2nd position for mobile)

                                                                                                           *excluding fr web mobile, tablet & app

                                                                                                         ** No rectangle on HP Tablet, only banners
PREMIUM HOMEPAGE TAKEOVERS / SPECS

                                                               REDIRECT 3RD PARTY TAGS
     DIMENSIONS              GIF / JPEG                                                                     GIF / JPG / PNG + LINK: No closing button
                                                                     / HTML5 FILE
                                                Initial content             Polite loading and Video
Desktop                                                                                                     REDIRECT 3rd PARTY TAGS:
970x250              100 KB                     100 KB                      1MB                             • Use %%CACHEBUSTER%% as a cache busting variable if necessary
+ SKIN               Please refer to slide 19   /                           /                               • %%CLICK_URL_UNESC%% is our ad server click tracking variable

Mobile
320x50               30 KB                      40 KB                       0.5MB                           HTML5 FILES:
+ interscroller      please refer to slide 13   /                           /                               • https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/7046799?hl=en
+ 300x250            + 50 KB + links            + 50 KB                     1MB

Tablet
728x90               80 KB + links              90 KB                       0.5MB

                                                           •      Codec: MP4 - H.264 (progressive or adaptive streaming)             •   Max. sound level: -6 dBfs
 Video & Rich Media                                        •
                                                           •
                                                                  Max. duration 30 sec.
                                                                  Sound off : click is mandatory to start the sound
                                                                                                                                     •
                                                                                                                                     •
                                                                                                                                         Frames per second ratio: 25
                                                                                                                                         Max Bitrate : 500 KBps
 For animations + in-banner videos                         •      Normal sound level: -18 dBfs                                       •   Max Size : see table above
HOMEPAGE TAKEOVERS                                      = web        = apps

                                                                Mobile and Tablet**
                 Desktop

         1 DAY HPTO (100%SOV)                                                           1 DAY HPTO (100%SOV)

       Permanent billboards                                                           Permanent banners*
       (top of the page and within the feed up to 8 )                                 (top of the page)

                                                                                      Permanent rectangles
                                                                                      (Within the feed up to 4 on mobile)

                                                                                           *excluding fr web mobile & app

                                                                                              ** No rectangle on HP, Tablet only banners
HOMEPAGE TAKEOVERS / SPECS

                                                          REDIRECT 3RD PARTY TAGS
    DIMENSIONS                GIF / JPEG                                                               GIF / JPG / PNG + LINK: No closing button
                                                                / HTML5 FILE
                                           Initial content             Polite loading and Video
Desktop                                                                                                REDIRECT 3rd PARTY TAGS:
970x250              100 KB                100 KB                      1MB                             • Use %%CACHEBUSTER%% as a cache busting variable if necessary
                                                                                                       • %%CLICK_URL_UNESC%% is our ad server click tracking variable
Mobile
320x50               30 KB                 40 KB                       0.5MB
+ 300x250            + 50 KB + links       + 50 KB                     1MB                             HTML5 FILES:
                                                                                                       • https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/7046799?hl=en
Tablet
728x90               80 KB + links         90 KB                       0.5MB

                                                      •      Codec: MP4 - H.264 (progressive or adaptive streaming)             •   Max. sound level: -6 dBfs
 Video & Rich Media                                   •
                                                      •
                                                             Max. duration 30 sec.
                                                             Sound off : click is mandatory to start the sound
                                                                                                                                •
                                                                                                                                •
                                                                                                                                    Frames per second ratio: 25
                                                                                                                                    Max Bitrate : 500 KBps
 For animations + in-banner videos                    •      Normal sound level: -18 dBfs                                       •   Max Size : see table above
CREATIVE DELIVERY CHECKLIST
           PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS

OVERALL:
            Backup picture + click through URL
            Delivery 5 working days before launch date
                   compliant (test it here)
            HTTPS compliant

HTML5 CHECKLIST:
            HTML5 with our script variables
            Backup picture + click through URL

MOBILE & TABLET APPS:
            MRAID compliant (test it here)
VIDEOS   = web         = apps

            Prerolls            Inreads
PREROLLS vs INREADS                                                      MEDIA FILE SPECIFICATION
Preroll: Video ad placement played before an editorial video stream
                                                                         •   Mandatory formats: MP4 (H.264) and WEBM
inRead:    Video unit embedded into the body of editorial articles for   •   Audio codec: AAC
optimal user experience:                                                 •   Max. duration 30 sec.
• video only plays when visible on user’s screen                         •   Normal sound level: -18 dBfs,
• video pauses when user can’t see it onscreen                           •   Max. sound level: -6 dBfs,
• video resumes when in view again                                       •   Frames per second ratio: 25
• audio starts on mouse rollover.                                        •   Video ratio (width/height): 16:9
                                                                         •   The click through link is mandatory (URL)

                                                                                            DIMENSIONS        MAX BITRATE       MAX SIZE

                                                                         DESKTOP            1024x576 px       700 – 1500 KBps   3 MB

                                                                         MOBILE             640x360 px        500 – 700 KBps    1.5 MB

                                                                         TALET              640x360 px        500 – 700 KBps    1.5 MB

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VIDEOS Wrapper / VAST redirect tags specs

  Wrapper / VAST redirect tags
  Wrapper redirect tags must be at least VAST 2 compliant, as presented in the IAB specifications (available here)

  All creatives must meet the following specific guidelines:
  • the media file within the target VAST tag must be compliant with the “Media file specifications” listed on the previous page of this document
  • the script must not affect the proper functioning of the app, video player, website or other ads
  • ad duration must be 6-30 seconds maximum.

  VPAID
  Eurosport network is VPAID compliant :
  • javascript VPAID only
  • desktop only
  • a skip offset at 75% of the video is mandatory

  VPAID redirect tags must be delivered 5 working days before launch date including a MP4 backup file and a click-through URL
CREATIVE DELIVERY CHECKLIST
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS

 Video + click through URL
 Delivery 5 working days before launch date
 VAST compliant (test it here)
 HTTPS compliant
CONTACT US

QUENTIN RABIER
Head of Digital Traffic
quentin_rabier@discovery.com

DYLAN BANCE
Digital Ad Technical Manager
dylan_bance@discovery.com
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