Total Bitrate Size: 

• Third-party VAST tags = 700-2,000kbps

• CNN hosted mp4 files = 10,000 kbps  

Max File Size: 

• • Third-party VAST tags = 5MB

  • CNN hosted mp4 files = 10MB 

Accepted Formats: 

• Third-party tags = VAST 3.0, mp4, .mov

  • VPAID not supported.

• CNN Hosted video files = mp4 

Accepted Video Lengths: 15s or 30s

Audio: 

• Codec: AAC

• Sample Rate: 44.1 or 48 kHz

• Volume (ITU BS.1770):-23 LUFS ± 2 LU; Peak: -3 dBTP

Video:

• Aspect Ratio: 16:9

• Codec: H264

• Framerate: 24 fps

Third Party Tags Accepted: Yes (must be secure)

Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes (must be secure)

Verification Tags Accepted: Yes, monitoring only (Not recommended due to latency and reporting discrepancies)

Important Notes:

• 15s video will run in all environments. 30s videos will run on desktop only.

• A 3s house ad will run when video creative not provided