AD SPECIFICATIONS
Direct Campaigns:
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- Video dimensions: Landscape 16:9 only
- Video format: .MP4 / VAST
- File weight:
<10MB, Max 30 seconds
- Companion banner: 990x505,
<100KB, PNG / JPEG / GIF
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- Video dimensions: 1920x1080 (DFP - Publisher hosted)
- Video format: .MP4
- File weight:
<10MB, Max 30 seconds
- Companion banner: Not Supported
Guidelines:
- Impression and clicks trackers are supported.
- 3rd Party tags are accepted for direct campaign
- Only VAST TAG is supported – The video file in the tag should be of .mp4 format only with a skip button (offset value ~ 5 sec)
- Supported Vendors - Sizmek, DCM for 3rd Party Tags
- For iOS: Not supported
Terms & Conditions
Ad Formats (Reach & Frequency)
- Content production, Banner creation (Image/GIF/HTML) and translation costs are not included above (production lead time per asset is 5 days)
- Commitments cannot be given on CTR, VTR, C2V, SOV or any other delivery or performance metrics
- Every level of targeting will attract 20% premium over base rate
- Instream video ads will be served as mid-roll, autoplay across the platform. Recommended Video length is less than 10s
- Programmatic deals shall attract flat 20% premium irrespective of format
THIRD-PARTY TRACKING / AD SERVING
- Campaigns served through 3rd party ad serving platforms can expect up to 30% to 40% drop in impressions due to the difference in Ad servers' counting methodologies.
- In cases of a campaign hosted on a 3rd party ad server and running as a Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) deal through DFP (4th party), please anticipate up to 40% of impressions drop due to the difference in Ad servers counting methodologies and
delivery lags.
- Billing will be on Dailyhunt reports only.
- Current accepted 3rd party trackers are MOAT, DCM, Sizmek, Nielsen DAR, AdForm, Singular, Appsflyer, branch.io, Lifesight & Near. Any new third party trackers could require an additional lead time, which would be communicated on a case by
case basis.
- Third Party (TP) ad server logins needs to be enabled for Dailyhunt team to ensure optimized delivery of campaigns from Day1 or TP reports to be shared with Dailyhunt team from Day1. If the TP reports are unavailable, Dailyhunt assumes that
the delivery is accurately captured and there are no issues.
- External Hosted VAST Tag : In-stream - To have mandatory Skip option (offset value : 05 Sec); Out-stream - To without Skip option.
Timelines, Deadlines and Go-live requirements
- All the creative assets should be as per Dailyhunt ad-specifications.
- Lead time of 2 working days, for both signed RO and assets, to be adhered to ensure successful and timely launch and delivery of the campaigns.
- Signed RO, containing the complete order / media plan is mandatory to take the campaign live.
