In-Banner Video Specs

Please follow these specifications when including a video element within your display creative design/supplying a video to be used in a creative build:

• AutoPlay within unit: Max duration = 15 seconds
  
  

• Click to play within unit: Max duration = 30 seconds
  
  

• File: .MP4 (H.264 codec), 720p or 1080p, 16:9 aspect ratio

  • If providing file for a vertical video interscroller build, please supply in 9:16 aspect ratio; max. 15s.
    
    

• Max File Size:  

  • 1.1MB when served through client-hosted third party tags/HTML5 zip files 

    • • • Video must be hosted in subload phase

    • 30MB if providing to Globe Creative Studio for a creative build

      • • File will be optimized during the creative build as required.
          
          

• Max Bitrate Size: 

  • 700-2,000kbps if 3rd party served/built into HTML5 files

  • 10,000 kbps if built by the Globe Creative Studio
    
    

• Frame rate: 24 to 30 fps
  
  

• Audio: 128 to 192 kbps, 44 khz stereo​. 

  • Must be encoded at a volume less than or equal to -12 dB

  • If the video will autoplay, it must start muted.
    
    

• File quality: Recommended 24 fps minimum. 1080p/HD preferred.

  • For lower bandwidth (less than 2 mbps), 18 fps may be used.

Important Notes:

• These are the specs for video files used within a display ad's design. This is not a standalone ad unit. Please refer back to the applicable display ad for its full spec details.

• Video controls must be visible upon hover. No hover-to-play video allowed.

• Creatives must include a clickable replay button.

• HTML5 zip packages with in-banner video can be supplied but are not recommended. Use of video typically puts the creative over our max KB specs. 

  • If supplying HTML5 with in-banner video, the mp4 should be securely hosted externally and called in during the subload OR polite load needs to be enabled.