The Video MREC/Halfpage are standard banner shapes that allow for video to play directly within the Ad.  These are available throughout the Metro Publishing Metro network across all devices.

Product Rules

• Video must be user initiated

Deliverables

Metro Publishing Built & Hosted

• Video file
• Image for Top and Bottom section
• Click URL / 3rd Party Click Tracking
• Optional 3rd Party Impression Tracking
• Backup image

3rd Party Hosted

• Third party tags to be sent to Metro Publishing

Specifications

Video

Dimension

300 x 169px (16:9 ratio)

File Size

Maximum 2mb
Compressed by Metro Publishing

Codec

H.264

Extension:

.MOV or .MP4

Duration

<30 seconds

MREC Images

Note, the video sits between Top and Bottom logo.

Dimension

Top 300 x 31px; Bottom 300 x 50px

File Size

20kb each

File Type

JPG, GIF

Backup

300 x 250

Halfpage Images

Note, the video sits between Top and Bottom logo.

Dimension

Top 300×194 px; Bottom 300×237 px

File Size

40kb each

File Type

JPG, GIF

Backup

300×600

Lead Times

• Metro Publishing Build Tier 2: 5 business days prior to live date
• Client Served Tier 2: 5 business days prior to live date

Lead time may vary depending on the nature and complexity of the execution (please refer to the Digital Advertising Guidelines for more information)

Advertising Guidelines

The Digital Advertising Guidelines provide a comprehensive overview of the rules of digital advertising across the Metro Publishing Network.