Accepted Rich Media Vendors
Ad4Ever, Adinterax, CheckM8, Enliven, Eyeblaster, Eyewonder, Kaon, Klipmart, Pointroll, Shoshkeles, TangoZebra, Ultramercial, Unicast, Vendaria, Viewpoint
Rich Media / Third-Party Video
• Third-party served videos must include play and stop buttons, may include a replay button and may be site initiated or user initiated.
• Sound must be initiated by a user click (not a rollover) and must include a "sound-off" button.
Custom Video Units
• If Babble is hosting the video please send it in Quicktime format. Non-QuickTime videos may require more lead time.
• No file size limit or specific dimensions.
• Babble will create a custom unit that streams the video from our server and includes a stop and "sound on" button. When the video is finished playing it will end on a slide that includes a "replay video" button.
• While video is playing the entire unit will click through to the client’s landing page.
• Contact information: videos may be uploaded through the Babble FTP. Please contact megan(at)babble.com for information. Video may also be sent via mail to Babble, 520 Broadway, Floor 9 New York, NY 10012 Attn: Megan Walton
Babble Video Pre-roll
• The Babble video pre-roll is a video that plays automatically before video content. These are custom units that run directly through our video server and may not be served by a third-party.
• QuickTime preferred but we can accept and convert any type of video. Non-QuickTime videos may require more lead time.
Audio
All audio must be initiated by a user click (not a mouse rollover) and must include a "sound off" button.
Floating / Overlay Units
• Floating units and overlays must include a visible close button and may include resolve units.
• A floating or overlay unit may last a maximum of seven seconds.
Expandable Units
728x90 expands down; expansion panel max 728x300p
160x600 expands LEFT; expansion panel max 250x600p
300x250 expands left, down; expansion panel max 350x500p
• Expansion may be user initiated by mouse rollover or a user click (audio must be initiated by a user click NOT rollover)
• We do accept video in expandable units. Please see above for video specs.
• Expanded units must contain a visible close button.
Homepage Preload and Interstitial Commercial Break
Babble utilizes in-house homepage preload and interstitial commercial break software. Both units appear on their own page and transition to the page the user has requested after a set number of seconds. The preload lasts for a maximum of 30 seconds, the interstitial for a maximum of 7 seconds.
Flash
• If you are sending flash files (.swf) they must be accompanied by a .gif or .jpg backup.
• All flash (.swf) files must contain the clickTAG below. (No embedded click thru urls.)
on(release){
getURL(clickTAG, "_blank");
}
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