BBC Knowledge Asia: TV ad specs

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BBC Knowledge Asia ad specs 2013

Tape requirements

Format Standard	Digital Betacam (PAL) 4:3 (Aspect ratio 1.33) NB: No High Definition
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 reference level should be –18 Dbfs or 8 db below the maximum allowable peak during programme as measured with PPM for Digi Beta.
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 Singapore
Tape Delivery Address	Em Bakhtiar 700 Beach Road #12-08/09 Shaw Tower Singapore 189702 Email : em.bakhtiar@bbc.com Tel : +65 6507 4240
Material Deadline	5 working days prior to transmission (not editorially complied) 3 working days prior to transmission (editorially complied)
Commercial Tape Storage	Tapes cannot be returned to clients. All tapes will be destroyed 6 months after final airing

Digital requirements

Format	Sony IMX 30i (Quicktime)	NOTES
FTP location	ftp.bbc.co.uk	We can also take delivery from the following distribution hubs: www.adstream.com www.imdplc.com www.ebus.tv please contact directly for details
Login & password	Email : em.bakhtiar@bbc.com for details
Folder	Incoming/BBC Knowledge Asia
File Naming	No spaces in title
Delivery	5 working days (not editorially complied) 2 working days (editorially complied)

BBC Knowledge Asia ad specs 2013

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Sunita Rajan

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