Online advertising specs

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Standard Ad Units
     
Ad Type
 
Dimensions
File Size
   
728 x 90 px
40kb gif, jpg., swf
 
160 x 600 px
40kb gif, jpg., swf
 
300 x 250 px
40kb gif, jpg., swf
 
300 x 60 px
40kb gif, jpg., swf
 
1000 x 37 px 40kb gif, jpg., swf  
300 x 250 px
40kb gif, jpg. - static
 
720 x 300 px
50kb gif, jpg. - static
 
300 x 600 px
40kb gif, jpg., swf
 
       
Mobile Ad Units
     
Ad Type
Dimensions
File Size
 
300 x 50 px
40kb gif, jpg. - static
 
300 x 250 px
40kb gif, jpg. - static
 
       
Sponsorships      
Ad Type Dimensions File Size  
Sponsored Calendar Listing
Text only. 100 characters max.
 
 
Multi-component- see dimensions for Leaderboard, Medium Rectangle and Pencil
Multi-component- see file sizes for Leaderboard, Medium Rectangle and Pencil. Pencil must be swf.
 
90 x 140 px
40kb gif, jpg., swf
 
175 x 30 px
20kb gif, jpg. - static
 
210 x 195 px
40kb gif, jpg.
 
725 x 60 px and 1000 x 37 for related story pages
20kb gif, jpg. - static
 
725 x 60 px and 1000 x 37 for related story pages 
20kb gif, jpg. - static
 
175 x 40 px
20kb gif, jpg. - static
 
175 x 40 px
20kb gif, jpg. - static
 
       
           
Rich Media
     
Ad Type
Dimensions
Expanded dimensions
File size
Animation
Notes
Sliding Billboard

1000 x 30 base ad

.SWF, .JPG, or .GIF

1000 x 300 px expanded. Expanded panel must contain a close button with 16pt type. - .SWF, .JPG, or .GIF

90K max.

Expanded for up to 9 seconds or until user closes.

Panel expands automatically once per user per day. User click on 1000 x 30 px ad will also expand panel.

All overscreen ads must include user initiated close button

Flip book – leaderboard

728 x 90 px base ad. Should include a "rollover to view ad" or "mouse over to see more" type of call to action.

.SWF, .JPG, or .GIF

The open flip-book panel is 728 x 300 px and must contain a "close" call to action on each lower right-facing page or the last page.

Each page is 364 x 300 px. Can be a swf, jpg or gif. The number of pages is contingent upon cumulative file size

90K max.

No limit (user-initiated ad)

Include 728 x 90 px alternate .JPG

All overscreen ads must include user initiated close button

Floating ad – with anchor

Anchor banner to be a 300 x 250 or a 728 x 90.

Once cookied, the anchored 300 x 250 px, or 728 x 90 px ad will appear during its scheduled impressions

Frequency cap: ad will be capped once per 24-hr. cookie-based session.

Floating element must be within 768 x 205 px.

 

90K combined weight max. Floating element: 5 seconds

All overscreen ads must include user initiated close button.

Positioned 178 px from the top of the page.

Interstitial**

800 x 600 px ad.

.SWF, .JPG, or .GIF

Frequency cap: ad will be capped once per 24-hr. cookie-based session

  90K max. 10 seconds Must include a "Close" or "Skip this ad" button.
Expandable leaderboard 728 x 90 base ad, .SWF, .JPG, or .GIF Expanding panel is 728 x 250. .SWF, .JPG, or .GIF 90K max. No limit (user-initiated ad)

Include alternate .JPG or .GIF.

All overscreen ads must include user initiated close button

Expandable – medium rectangle or skyscraper

300 x 250 base ad, .SWF, .JPG, or .GIF.

Include a "rollover to view ad" call to action

Expanding panel is 600 x 250. .SWF, .JPG, or .GIF or on skyscraper, 320 x 600 vertical

90K max. No limit (user-initiated ad)

Include alternate .JPG or .GIF.

All overscreen ads must include user initiated close button

Video ad  Medium Rectangle 300 x 250 base ad, .SWF, .JPG, or .GIF.   Base ad 40K max. Max. 30 seconds long video

Plays in Muted mode on load, audio is user initiated via button on ad unit

Video file can be: .MOV, .WMV or .FLV. The supplied video will be compressed during the upload process.

Frequency cap: n/a (user initiated)

Include alternate .JPG or .GIF.

Calendar Reminder

Can be of any in-page ad size, .SWF

 

  40K  

.ICS file is required to upload to DoubleClick with event/reminder calendar information

Include alternate .JPG or .GIF.

Interactive

Size of any in-page ad size, 728 x 90 px, 300 x 250 px, or 160 x 600 px, .SWF

  40k max each. Each additional scene is a separate .SWF file.   Buttons navigate to separate scenes made up of additional .SWF files. Multiple exit URLS within each scene can be tracked.
Size of any in-page ad size, 728 x 90 px, 300 x 250 px, or 160 x 600 px, .SWF - contains forn submission
Can be expandable.
40K max.
 
Include alternate .JPG or .GIF.
Upon publishing of banner - URL, user name and password will be supplied to client to retrieve information submitted by users to form. Please provide what information is desired and email address of client to accress database.
480x360 (4:3) or 480x270 (16:9)
 
3 MB for pre-roll; 40k for 

300 x 250 px companion ad
15 sec. pre-roll; 15 sec. 300 x 250 px companion ad
Pre-roll spot .FLV (preferred), .MOV, .WMV;

300 x 250 px companion ad .JPG, .GIF
 
Widget RSS Feed
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Widget Twitter/FacebookFeed
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Widget Photo Gallery
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