VIDEO
MOV, MP4, MPG/MPEG, TS, MKV, and OGG H.264, min. 2 MBit/s for SD, 15 MBit/s for HD, 50 MBit/s for UHD/4k, video bit rate 15 mbps or higher.
Frame Rates
● Original framerate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, or 60.
● Avoid duplicated frames and blended frames.
● Do not convert framerate unless the source is not a supported one.
Resolution
● Minimum width we accept is 640 pixels and the pixel width and height must always be even numbers.
● Original resolution. Do not upscale or downscale.
Video
● Minimum bitrate:15 MBit/s for HD, 50 MBit/s for UHD/4k.
● Max. 2 sec before the program starts and 2 sec after the program ends. No color bars, slate, MPAA/FBI cards, test-tone, pre-roll, or post-roll.
● Video must start and end on at least 1 black frame.
● No burned-in subtitles throughout (Exception: Trailer - see below).
● No burned-in watermark, logo or similar throughout.
● Not interlaced.
● No blended frames, ghosting.
● No padding, letterboxing, pillarboxing.
● No watermark or logo burned-in throughout
● No URLs or promos (e.g. websites, Facebook, coming soon dates, available to download)
Sample Aspect Ratio (SAR) must have 1:1 square pixels
● Square pixels.
● All videos must be over 2 minutes minimum (except trailer). However, it is encouraged that all videos are over 20 minutes to increase the chance of being picked up by bigger platforms.
● No Duplicate frames (we only allow occasional duplicate frames due to the use of mixed media)
● No squeezed/stretched videos. The correct aspect ratio should be used throughout.
● No cropped elements (especially text)
● No output errors (missing media info, dropouts, corrupt frames, etc.)
Audio Codec:
● PCM: min. 48 kHz 16 Bit
● AAC, or MP3: min. 128 kbps (stereo)
● AC-3: minimum 192 kbps (stereo)
Trailer:
In addition to the requirements above:
● Burned-in English subtitles for non-English dialog required
● Max. 6 min, recommended 2:30 or less
● Only 1 trailer
ARTWORK
Image Parameters for Films and Series
● JPEG or PNG (quality unconstrained)
● RGB
● Max file size for images is 6MB and must contain no more than 70,000,000 pixels.
Please resize your images as needed
● No stretched or padded images.
● No images with only plain title text and solid color(s) in background.
● All images should use the same imagery and fonts for consistency.
● Please adjust your layout to fit these elements within the safe zone, which should be 5% or more from each image edge.
Graphics needed for Films/Series
Image 1: Poster / Title Image
● Size: At least 1400 x 2100 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.33 (2:3)
● Additional Information: Images must contain the title, preferably without any other additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Image 2: Landscape Image
● Size: At least 1920 x 1080 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.77 (16:9)
● Additional Information: Images must contain the title, preferably without any other
additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Image 3: Hero Image Textless
● Size: At least 1920 x 1080 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.77 (16:9)
● Additional Information: Do not include any text, including title art, credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Image 4: Additional Poster
● Size: At least 1575 x 2100 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: .7 (3:4)
● Additional Information: Imagesmust contain the title, preferably without any other additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Image 5: Additional Image I
● Size: At least 1920 x 1440 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.33 (4:3)
● Additional Information: Images must contain the title, preferably without any other additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Image 6: Additional Image II
● Size: At least 1920 x 720 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.33 (16:6)
● Additional Information: Images must contain the title, preferably without any other additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Image 7: Additional Image III
● Size: At least 1920 x 960 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.33 (2:1)
● Additional Information: Images must contain the title, preferably without any other additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
Graphics needed per Episode (for series only)
Image 1: Landscape Image (optional)
● Size: At least 1920 x 1080 pixels at 72 dpi
● Aspect Ratio: 1.77 (16:9)
● Additional Information: Images must contain the title, preferably without any other
additional text. Do not include credits, ratings, company logos, and promotional information on the artwork image.
CC FILES:
Accepted formats are
● SubRip (.SRT) files with UTF-8 encoding (preferred). We recommend using a text editor such as BBEdit to open and re-save your .srt files in UTF-8.
● Scenarist Closed Caption (.SCC) is also accepted. A frame rate must be selected for SCC files.
Parameters:
● Single line max 43 chars.
● Unbreak subtitles shorter than 43 chars
● Min gap between subtitles 66 ms
● Max chars/sec 25
● Min duration 600 ms
● Max duration 8000 ms
● Max number of lines 2
● All captions must be complete and accurate and sync with the video. (This includes lyrics in the opening and closing credits.)
● Correct punctuation and spelling are required.
● <HTML> tags should be removed (Exception: < /br> line break)
Tips & Tricks:
● Use the "Fix common errors" feature in Subtitle Edit to catch and fix any rule errors before submitting your title.
METADATA:
Please fill in the attached metadata including all required information per episode in each row.
Chapters/Ad Breaks are required to make your title available for AVOD Channels. Include detailed timecode to the frame.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
General Show Description:
Description should be a maximum of 255 characters including spaces. This is what the audience will read when they decide whether the Title interests them. Make every word count, nothing superfluous.
Sales pitch:
Max 300 characters including spaces. This is NOT the synopsis. The sales pitch is where you sell the Title to VOD outlets.
Use spare language (few words) to hit the selling points, like compelling subject, name talent, festival success, press reviews and quotes – above all, what makes the Title amazing!
Platforms where your content is currently live:
List all streaming services your title is already live at the time of submission.
IMDB link:
Please send your IMDB link, if available.