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.
| HD (1080/50i) | |
| Container | MXF (OP1a) |
| Video | |
| Codec | XDCAM HD422 |
| Format Profile | 422P@HighLevel |
| Frame size | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Frame rate | 25 fps |
| Interlacing | Upper Field First |
| Bitrate | 50 Mbps |
| Chroma Subsampling | 4:2:2 |
| GOP Length | 12 (M=3, N=12) |
| Audio | |
| Format | PCM (Little Endian) |
| Channels | 2 (1 channel per stream)* |
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit Depth | 16 bits / 24 bits |
* Please Note: Romania requires a 4 Channel Audio Layout. Please see below for details.
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.
UK & Ireland
With the exception of UK and Ireland which require slate for 7 seconds, followed by 3 seconds of black as pre-roll. The slate should contain the following information:
Advertiser, Clock Number, Title, Duration
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
Unless stated otherwise, the Audio True Peak level must not exceed -1dBTP for both Loudness (-23LUFS/-24LKFS) and Peak (-10dBFS) mixes.
It should also 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 EBU R95-2017 recommendations.
HD Safe Areas 1920x1080 Interlaced
|
Text Safe Area |
Height (Top & Bottom) |
Width (Left & Right) |
| 16:9 Action Safe | 3.5% (38 Pixels) | 3.5% (67 Pixels) |
| 16:9 Title Safe | 5% (54 Pixels) | 5% (96 Pixels) |
| 14:9 Action Safe | 3.5% (38 Pixels) | 10% (192 Pixels) |
| 14:9 Title Safe | 5% (54 Pixels) | 15% (284 Pixels) |
| 4:3 Action Safe | 3.5% (38 Pixels) | 15.1% (286 Pixels) |
| 4:3 Title Safe | 5% (54 Pixels) | 16.25% (312 Pixels) |
Where specified please use SD Text Safe Area if sending to SD destinations.
Country Specifics
|
Albania |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Azerbaijan |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 4:3 Action Safe |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: HD 16:9 Title Safe / SD 4:3 Action Safe |
|
Baltics (Estonia) |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Belarus |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: HD 16:9 Title Safe / SD 4:3 Title Safe |
|
Benelux (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands) |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Bulgaria |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Croatia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Cyprus |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Czech Republic |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Short-term Loud.: -20LUFS Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
DACH (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Short-term Loud.: -18LUFS max. True Peak: Germany & Switzerland -2dBTP max. True Peak: Austria -3dBTP Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Denmark |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS) max. True Peak: -1dBTP Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe Please Note: When sending Ads to TV2 Denmark a -3 dBTP max is required. |
|
Finland |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS) Maximum Momentary Loudness -15 LUFS Short-Term Loudness -20 LUFS max. True Peak: -3 dBTP Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
France |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS) max. True Peak: -3dBTP Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Greece |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Hungary |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) max. True Peak: -3dBTP Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Iceland |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Ireland |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Italy |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: AGCOM 219/09/CSP (-24LKFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Kazakhstan |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 4:3 Action Safe |
|
Kosovo |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: HD 16:9 Action Safe / SD 4:3 Action Safe |
|
Latvia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Lithuania |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Malta |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Moldova |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: HD 16:9 Action Safe / SD 4:3 Action Safe |
|
Montenegro |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Nordics (Norway, Sweden) |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
North Macedonia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
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Poland |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
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Portugal |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Romania |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Short term Loud: -20LUFS Momentary Loud: -15LUFS Audio Layout: Ch 1 & Ch 2 Stereo Mix Ch 3 & Ch 4 Stereo Music & FX Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Russia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 14:9 Title Safe |
|
Serbia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
|
Slovakia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Short-Term Loudness: -20LUFS Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
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Slovenia |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
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Spain |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Action Safe |
|
Ukraine |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: HD 16:9 Action Safe / SD 4:3 Action Safe |
|
Uzbekistan |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: -10 dBFS / 6 PPM (Type IIa) Text Safe Area: 4:3 Action Safe |
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United Kingdom |
Video Format: HD (1080/50i) Audio Levels: R128 (-23LUFS ± 0.5LU) Text Safe Area: 16:9 Title Safe |
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