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Peacock & Disney+ / Hulu creative guidelines

Find here all the relevant documentation for having creatives ready to advertise on these streaming services.

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Written by Nicolas Hemidy
Updated over 3 weeks ago

General Information

Creative Validation :

Disney+ and Peacock have specific creative guidelines that Vibe cannot overlook.
When selecting these streaming services, you must ensure compliance with these guidelines, as failure to do so may result in your campaigns not being delivered on Disney+ or Peacock.

Also, note that the additional creative validation process from Disney+ / Hulu or Peacock can take a few extra days to review the creative.

For those reasons, Vibe recommends not selecting Disney+ or Peacock alone in the published campaigns but rather pairing them with other channels to ensure the successful delivery of the campaigns.
Moreover, Disney/Hulu and Peacock delivery can work only using creative uploads in Vibe. External VAST tags are not supported.

If you have selected Disney+, or Peacock and notice no impressions have been delivered, you can contact your Account Manager for help.

Below is a detailed list of the creative specifications for each publisher.

Delivery Information :

Disney has a strict policy regarding measurement.
Vibe only enables Disney+ and Hulu inventory for Awareness campaign goal.

Disney+ / Hulu prohibited ad categories and creative guidelines

1. Prohibited Categories

Ad Categories

Law, Gov't & Politics

Religion & Spirituality

Non-Standard Content

2. Disney+ / Hulu Creative guidelines:

Full guidelines are available here:

Details

Guidelines

Video - File Format

.mov or .mp4

Video - File Weight

1.9GB (in the VAST)

Video - Duration

15s - 30s

Video - Resolution

16:9 ratio
1920x1080 preferred
1280x720 accepted

Video - Bit Rate

10MB - 40MB

Video - Codec

Apple ProRes or H.264

Video - Profile

High

Video - Frame Rate

23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30 FPS (native frame rate)
• Duplicate frames are not allowed

Video - Frame Rate Mode

Constant

Video - Scan Type

Progressive

Video - Color Space

YUV

Video - Additional requirements

  • Must have exactly 1 video track; must match audio duration

  • Remove any pull-down added for broadcast

  • Please make content progressive using adaptive deinterlace with no frame
    blending

  • Video color space cannot be “unknown” or None

  • Video must be submitted without leaders such as slates, countdowns, etc

  • Letterboxing and pillarboxing are permitted on a case-by-case basis.

  • Because video commercials are not directly clickable on most devices,
    CTA buttons that look clickable and include copy such as “Learn More”
    or “Buy Now” are not allowed.

  • URLs and hashtags are accepted.

  • QR Codes are accepted. All QR Codes are subject to review

  • Ads are overlaid in the player with an “Ad” logo and countdown timer. To
    ensure important text & graphics are not obscured in CTV devices, avoid
    adding to the top right 220x 135 pixels of your 1920x1080 video.

Audio - Codec

PCM, AAC

Audio - Bit Rate

192Kbps minimum

Audio - Sample Rate

48kHz

Audio - Channels

2-channel stereo mix

Audio - Additional requirements

  • Audio is required

  • Must have exactly 1 audio track

  • Must match video duration

Peacock prohibited ad categories and creative guidelines

1. Peacock prohibited ad categories and creative guidelines

Ad Categories

Require Reviews or Prohibited Categories

CBD products (topical, non-ingestible)

Require Review

Controversial issues and political advertising

Require Review

Dietary supplements (e.g., vitamins, supplements)

Require Review

Fantasy sports

Require Review

Gambling

Require Review

Homeopathic remedies

Require Review

Weight-loss products

Require Review

Adult products and services

Prohibited Categories

Astrology, fortune telling, and psychic services

Prohibited Categories

Cannabis and marijuana (ingestible)

Prohibited Categories

Firearms, weapons, and fireworks

Prohibited Categories

Get-rich-quick and pyramid schemes

Prohibited Categories

Illegal drugs, products, services and paraphernalia

Prohibited Categories

Lawyer advertising

Prohibited Categories

Religious advertising

Prohibited Categories

Tobacco products (including e-cigarettes)

Prohibited Categories

2. Peacock Creative guidelines:

Details

Guidelines

Video - File Format

.mov. or mp4 (if creative resolution is not 1920x1080 .mp4 only)

Video - File Weight

10GB

Video - Duration

15s or 30s

Video - Resolution

16:9 ratio
1920x1080 preferred
1280x720 accepted

Video - Bit Rate

1920x1080: 15-30 Mbps
1280x720: 3.25-5 Mbps

Video - Codec

Apple ProRes 422 HQ or H.264

Video - Profile

High, Main, Baseline

Video - Frame Rate

23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30 fps constant frame rate


Video - Frame Rate Mode

Constant

Video - Scan Type

Progressive


Audio - Bit Rate

1920x1080 : 192Kbps minimum
1280x720 : 96Kbps minimum

Audio - Sample Rate

48kHz

Must follow CALM compliance loudness average of –24LKFS +/-2


Audio - Channels

2-channel


Audio - Additional requirements

Audio must be included

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