Adstream Spain & Portugal

c/ Serrano, 40. 5º D.
28001 Madrid

Adstream Commercial File Delivery Specification For Spain

To maintain a consistently high quality product Adstream requires all material for distribution in this region to be supplied
to one of the following HD specifications

HD File Specifications
Uncompressed 8-bit YUV Apple ProRes 422HQ Quicktime Wrapped
1080/50 1080/50 XDCAM 1080/50
Container : MOV Container : MOV Container : MOV

Video: Video: Video:

Codec: Uncompressed 8bit Codec: Apple Quicktime
YCbCr ProRes 422 (HQ)
Chroma Subsample: 4:2:2 Profile: HQ
Interlacing: Upper/TFF Chroma Subsample: 4:2:2
Frame Size: 1920x1080 Interlacing: Upper/TFF
Frame Rate: 25 FPS Frame Size: 1920x1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio:
Codec: PCM (Little Endian) Audio:
Sample Rate: 48kHz Codec: PCM (Little Endian)
Sample Size: 16 bit / 24 bit Sample Rate: 48kHz
Channels: Stereo Sample Size: 24bit
Channels: Stereo
Codec: XDCAM 422
Profile: MPEG-2 422P@HL
Bitrate: 50Mb/s CBR
Chroma Subsample: 4:2:2
Interlacing: Upper/TFF
GOP Structure: Long GOP
Frame Size: 1920x1080
Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio:
Codec: PCM (Little Endian)
Sample Rate: 48kHz
Sample Size: 24bit
Channels: Stereo

HD Video HD Audio
TV Format : HDTV Max PPM Peak
Aspect Ratio : 16:9 • Permitted Maximum Level : -9dBFS / +9dBu
Title Safe : 16:9 as per EBU R.95-1 • Alignment Level : 1kHz@ -18dBFS
• Ballistic : PPM Type II

All Video Signals Should Comply With ITU-R BT.709-5 Refer to EBU R68-2000 for guidance on alignment levels and
And Video Signals Should Not Exceed The Specified Limits permitted maximum levels

Video Levels Should Not Exceed 700mV, Or Fall Below 0mV When sending to FORTA, Adstream require the separate
audio tracks (voice, music, FX etc…) which should be sent as
Out of gamut tolerance WAV files.
Whilst Adstream and the Broadcasters will reject illegal video levels
they understand there may be instances where it is difficult to Please, contact tvspain@adstream.com for more
completely avoid, and following EBU recommendation Rec.103 information.
Spain

-2000 will allow a small tolerance, assuming that no more than 1%

of the active picture is in error.
• Luminance (Y) -1% and 103%
(ie between -7mV and 721mV)
• RGB video levels -5% and 105%
(ie between -35mV and 735mV)

Adstream Spain & Portugal | +34 917 815 087 | tvspain@adstream.com Revision : 8.2019.01
 Adstream Spain & Portugal
c/ Serrano, 40. 5º D.
28001 Madrid

Adstream Commercial File Delivery Specification For Spain

To maintain a consistently high quality product Adstream requires all material for distribution in this region to be supplied
to one of the following SD specifications

SD File Specifications
MPEG-2 Program Stream Quicktime IMX 50 625/50 Apple ProRes 422HQ Uncompressed 8-bit YUV
625/50 625/50 625/50
Container : MPEG-2 Program Container : MOV Container : MOV Container : MOV
Stream
Video: Video: Video:
Video: Codec: MPEG Video Codec: Apple Quicktime Codec: Uncompressed 8bit
Codec: MPEG-2 Profile: 422P@ML ProRes 422 (HQ) YCbCr
Profile: 422P@ML Bitrate: 50Mb/s CBR Profile: HQ Chroma Subsample: 4:2:2
Bitrate: 50Mb/s CBR Chroma Subsample: 4:2:2 Interlacing: Upper/TFF Interlacing: Upper/TFF
Chroma Subsample: 4:2:2 Interlacing: Upper/TFF Frame Size: 720x576 Frame Size: 720x576
Interlacing: Upper/TFF Frame Size: 720x576 Frame Rate: 25 FPS Frame Rate: 25 FPS
GOP Structure: I Frame Only Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Frame Size: 720x576 Audio: Audio:
(608 Inc VBI) Audio: Codec: PCM (Little Endian) Codec: PCM (Big/Little Endian)
Frame Rate: 25 FPS Codec: PCM (Little Endian) Sample Rate: 48kHz Sample Rate: 48kHz
Sample Rate: 48kHz Sample Size: 16/24bit Sample Size: 16 bit / 24 bit
Audio: Sample Size: 16 bit Channels: Stereo Channels: Stereo
Codec: MPEG1 Layer-2 Channels: Stereo
Sample Rate: 48kHz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Channels: Stereo

SD Video SD Audio
TV Format : PAL Max PPM Peak
Aspect Ratio : 16:9 FHA • Permitted Maximum Level : -9dBFS / +9dBu
Title Safe : 16:9 as per EBU R.95-1 • Alignment Level : 1kHz@ -18dBFS
• Ballistic : PPM Type II

All Video Signals Should Comply With ITU-R BT.601-7 Refer to EBU R68-2000 for guidance on alignment levels and
And Video Signals Should Not Exceed The Specified Limits permitted maximum levels

Video Levels Should Not Exceed 700mV, Or Fall Below 0mV When sending to FORTA Adstream require the separate
audio tracks (voice, music, FX etc…) which should be sent as
Out of gamut tolerance WAV files.
Whilst Adstream and the Broadcasters will reject illegal video levels
they understand there may be instances where it is difficult to Please, contact tvspain@adstream.com for more
completely avoid, and following EBU recommendation Rec.103 information.
Spain

-2000 will allow a small tolerance, assuming that no more than 1%

of the active picture is in error.
• Luminance (Y) -1% and 103%
(ie between -7mV and 721mV)
• RGB video levels -5% and 105%
(ie between -35mV and 735mV)

Adstream Spain & Portugal | +34 917 815 087 | tvspain@adstream.com Revision : 8.2019.01
 Adstream Spain & Portugal
c/ Serrano, 40. 5º D.
28001 Madrid

Adstream Commercial File Delivery Specification For Spain

Clock/Slate and Pre & Post Roll Information

TVC 30" 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:29:24

Clock/Slate Information:
For this region a clock/slate is not required

Local Clearance:
Material for broadcast in Spain may need to gain approval from the Asociación para la Autorregulación de la Comunicación Comercial
(AUTOCONTROL) depending on content.

Adstream can take care of all copy clearance in this region through their sister company, The Traffic Bureau. Please contact an Adstream
representative for more details.

Audio Description:

For files containing audio description (AD), the audio can be presented as either
• 1 Audio Track, 4 Audio Channels
• 4 Audio Tracks, 1 Audio Channel Per Track

The channel allocation should be

• Stereo Left
• Stereo Right
• AD Narration
• Stereo L,R + AD Mixdown

Additional Information:
Clave de Emisión
All commercials to go to air in Spain are given a Clave de Emisión by the Media Agency normally at the time of booking, though there are
exceptions where it can be assigned afterwards.
This is a 3 digit alpha numeric code e.g. XY1, MN3, FJ8.
Spain

Adstream Spain & Portugal | +34 917 815 087 | tvspain@adstream.com Revision : 8.2019.01