For South Africa and Australia specifications please see the pdf at the bottom of the page
| Line-up Requirements | Start of tape
60 sec 75% colour bars
15 sec slate:
Advertiser Name
Product
Title
Tape Number (if applicable)
Audio Type
Spot Duration
Record Date
Aspect Ratio
The last 3 seconds of the VT clock must be mute and black onscreen
Commercial duration must be an exact multiple of 5 seconds |
| Timecodes | All commercials should have continuous and matching LTC and VITC throughout the material. The VITC should be on lines 19 and 21 and field 2 lines 332 and 334 of the video signal. VITC on other lines is not compatible. First commercial on the tape should start at 10:00:00:00. |
| Audio | Commercials may be delivered with full final mix on tracks 1 and 2 (dual mono) or with stereo on tracks 1 and 2 (1=L, 2=R). Tracks 3 and 4 should be blank. Audio level should be –20 Dbfs for Digi Betas and +0 Db for Beta SP. |
| Miscellaneous | No restriction if multiple spots on one tape, but cue sheet must be included and there should be a 15-second slate before each spot. All tapes should be clearly labelled in English with advertiser name, product, commercial titles and lengths. |
| Rotation Instructions & Technical Enquiries | BBC World Sales Operations London |
| Tape Delivery Address | Robert Coombes
2nd Floor East (MC2B1)
Media Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TQ
Email : robert.coombes@bbc.com
Tel : +44 208 433 3040 |
| Material Deadline | 5 working days prior to transmission (not editorially complied)
3 working day prior to transmission (editorially complied) |