France - Technical Specifications for Audio Description

All files uploaded to Peach Connect are immediately run through an Auto QC process. To ensure files are not rejected please adhere to the guidelines below.

File Layout

Files must be exact duration; TVC content only. No pre or post roll such as clock/slate, bars, black, hold, freeze or audio tone is required.

Video Levels

Levels must be in accordance ITU BT.709, and EBU R103-2000 recommendations: 

Luma = Level 16-235 (not RGB 0-255 level), equivalent to 0% - 100% or 

0mV - 700mV. Chroma = Level 16-240, equivalent to maximum 100% RGB.

All content should be upper and first field dominant throughout and must be free of encoding artefacts, dropout, glitches, blocking, interlace issues or excessive aliasing and considered broadcast quality throughout.

Audio Levels

The Programme Loudness Level must be normalised to -23 LUFS/dBFS and-3 dBTP max, according to the RT-040 recommendation.

Audio should be free of any distortion, glitches or excessive sibilance and must be in phase and in sync with the video throughout.

Safe Area

Please ensure all On Screen Text is free from spelling and grammatical errors, and within the relevant Safe Area in accordance with the EBU R95-2017 recommendations.

HD Safe Area 1920x1080 Interlaced:

Audio Layout

The audio channel layout is as follows:

Channel 1 - Stereo Left

Channel 2 - Stereo Right

Channel 3 - Stereo Left + Audio Description

Channel 4 - Stereo Right + Audio Description