CREATIVE ASSETS DUE DATES
Client Supplied Standard Display Sizes = 5 Business Days
Times of India Rich Media Units or Standard Display Creative Build = 15 Business Days
*All Times of India High Impact units must be built by our Globe Creative Studio*
*All Times of India creatives are hosted by Times of India directly*
Creative Size: 728x90
Max File Size/Initial Load: 70kb
Max Subload: 50kb
Accepted Formats: jpg, gif, HTML5
Max Animation Length: 15s
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: No
Third Party Tags Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Leaderboard is mandatory to supply for all sponsorship/takeover executions.
Background must be a solid color/image and not transparent.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Size: 300x250
Max File Size/Initial Load: 70kb
Max Subload: 50kb
Accepted Formats: jpg, gif, HTML5
Max Animation Length: 15s
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: No
Third Party Tags Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Mrec (big box) is mandatory to supply for all sponsorship/takeover executions.
Optional GWD design template can be found here for reference.
Background must be a solid color/image and not transparent.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
If running the Mrec Page Push Down rich media unit, please utilize these specs for the back-up image.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Size: 970x250
Max File Size/Initial Load: 100kb
Max Subload: 150kb
Accepted Formats: jpg, gif, HTML5
Max Animation Length: Not allowed
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: Yes, max 30s at 320x240 pixels (see addt. specs here)
Third Party Tags Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Optional size to include as part of Standard SOV HPTO package.
If including in-banner video, the clickTag and replay button will be embedded.
Background must be a solid color/image and not transparent.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Size: 320x50
Max File Size/Initial Load: 20kb
Max Subload: 50kb
Accepted Formats: jpg, gif, HTML5
Max Animation Length: Not allowed
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: No
Third Party Tags Accepted: Yes but images or HTML5 preferred (Tags must be secure)
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Mobile only unit.
Background must be a solid color/image and not transparent.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
If running the Mobile Page Push Down rich media unit, please utilize these specs for the back-up image.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Size: 1600x1050
Max File Size/Initial Load: 150kb
Max Subload: N/A
Accepted Formats: PSD
Max Animation Length: Not allowed
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: No
Third Party Tags Accepted: No
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
All important content should fit with 125x600px on each side in order to be visible on most screen resolutions. Centre 1020px to be left blank.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Size: 300x250 (standard); 600x250 (expanded)
Required Creative Assets:
To optimize production time, please follow GWD creative template found here. Utilize "Mrec Expando" template on Page 7.
Do not delete or rename anything within the creative template.
Please also include the following with the creative submission:
GWD source file
Back-up image files (jpg or gif) in the sizes listed above
Logo in eps or svg format
Any custom fonts
Max File Size/Initial Load: 50kb (standard), 75kb (expanded)
Max Subload: N/A
Accepted Formats: PSD, GWD, jpg, gif
Max Animation Length: 7s within expanded unit only.
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: Yes, max 7s within expanded unit only.
Submit MP4, OGV or WEBM file in 16:9 aspect ratio, max 2MB.
Third Party Tags Accepted: No
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes, single set per overall unit (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Rich Media creative must be built by the Globe Creative Studio and hosted by Times of India.
Background must be a solid color/image and not transparent.
Non-expanded 300x250 unit must be static.
Mandatory close button in top right corner must be visible. On click, the creative must disappear completely.
Clicktag and replay button will be embedded into the creative.
Do not use any canvas on the creative design. Otherwise, the clicktag and replay/expand buttons will not work.
If creating Expando as HTML in GWD, please provide in a single file which includes both 300x250+600x250
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Sizes: 1003x80 (standard); 1003x350 (expanded)
To optimize production time, please follow GWD creative template found here. Utilize "Strip Push Down" template on Page 3.
Do not delete or rename anything within the creative template.
Please also include the following with the creative submission:
GWD source file
Back-up image files (jpg or gif) in sizes listed above
Logo in eps or svg format
Any custom fonts
Max File Size/Initial Load: 40kb
Max Subload: 100kb
Accepted Formats: PSD, GWD, jpg, gif
Max Animation Length: 7s within expanded unit only.
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: Yes, max 7s within expanded unit only.
Submit MP4, OGV or WEBM file in 16:9 aspect ratio, 320x240 pixels, max 2MB.
Third Party Tags Accepted: No
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes, single set per overall unit (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Strip PPD creative must be built by the Globe Creative Studio and hosted by Times of India.
Clicktag and replay button will be embedded into the creative.
Do not use any canvas on the creative design. Otherwise, the clicktag and replay/expand buttons will not work.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Sizes: 300x250 (standard); 1000x500 (expanded)
To optimize production time, please follow GWD creative template found here.
Do not delete or rename anything within the creative template.
Please also include the following with the creative submission:
GWD source file
Back-up image files (jpg or gif) in sizes listed above
Logo in eps or svg format
Any custom fonts
Max File Size/Initial Load: 60kb
Max Subload: 100kb
Accepted Formats: PSD, jpg, gif
Max Animation Length: 7s within expanded unit only.
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: Yes, max 7s within expanded unit only.
Submit MP4, OGV or WEBM file in 16:9 aspect ratio, max 2MB.
Third Party Tags Accepted: No
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes, single set per overall unit (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Mrec PPD creative must be built by the Globe Creative Studio and hosted by Times of India.
Clicktag and replay button will be embedded into the creative.
Do not use any canvas on the creative design. Otherwise, the clicktag and replay/expand buttons will not work.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.
Creative Sizes: 320x50 (standard); 320x250 (expanded)
To optimize production time, provide Photoshop PSD files/storyboards in layers for both sizes
Please also include the following with the creative submission:
GWD source file
Back-up image files (jpg or gif) in sizes listed above
Logo in eps or svg format
Any custom fonts
Max File Size/Initial Load: 60kb
Max Subload: 100kb
Accepted Formats: PSD, jpg, gif
Max Animation Length: 7s within expanded unit only, max of 3 frames.
Looping: Not allowed
In Banner Video Supported: No
Third Party Tags Accepted: No
Third Party Trackers Accepted: Yes, single set per overall unit (must be secure)
Verification Tags Accepted: Yes (monitoring only)
Important Notes:
Mobile PPD creative must be built by the Globe Creative Studio and hosted by Times of India.
Clicktag and replay button will be embedded into the creative.
Do not use any canvas on the creative design. Otherwise, the clicktag and replay/expand buttons will not work.
All creative must include client branding and utilize a 1 pixel visible border.
All ads must click into a new browser window.
Please review additional important information here.