Seven News is available on Apple News, and it is the easiest way to stay up to date
with the news and information that matter most, with a seamless reading
experience across all your devices.
with the news and information that matter most, with a seamless reading
experience across all your devices.
Apple News Pre-roll video displays in both portrait and landscape device orientations.
One set of assets is needed for all iOS and macOS devices.
SUPPORTED VENDORS
VAST ONLY
- Celtra
- Dianomi
- Flashtalking
- Innovid
- Kargo
- Sizmek
- Teads
- Transmit.Live
- Unruly
AD SPECIFICATIONS
Asset Formats | Vertical Video | Square Video | Horizontal Video |
---|---|---|---|
Aspect Ratio | 9:16 (720p minimum) | 1:1 (720p minimum) | 16:9 (720p minimum) |
Video Codec | H.264 | H.264 | H.264 |
Video Bitrate | 600-800kbps (recommended) | 600-800kbps (recommended) | 600-800kbps (recommended) |
Audio Codec | Uncompressed | Uncompressed | Uncompressed |
Audio Sample Rate | 44.1kHz (minimum) | 44.1kHz (minimum) | 44.1kHz (minimum) |
Duration | 5 seconds minimum, 15 seconds maximum | 5 seconds minimum, 15 seconds maximum | 5 seconds minimum, 15 seconds maximum |
Max File Size | 250MB (MOV, M4V, MP4) | 250MB (MOV, M4V, MP4) | 250MB (MOV, M4V, MP4) |
SSL Requirements | All assets must be securely served (https://) |
Content-Safe Area for Vertical Video Format (9:16)
TRACKING
- Approved vendors third-party impression and click tracking tags are also accepted.
- The impression tracker cannot redirect to another vendor’s pixel URL i.e to a survey pixel.
GUIDELINES
- VAST tags are supported for devices running iOS 12 and later.
- Ad formats are supported for Google Ad Manager:
Pre-roll video ad specs - Only VAST 2.0 and 3.0 tags containing linear ads and skippable linear ads are supported.
- Progressive loading only.
- Apple IPs (17.*) Allow Listed or not blocked.
- VPAID, VAST 1.0, VAST 4.0 tags aren’t supported.
- VAST tags aren’t supported for Google Campaign Manager on Apple News.
- HTTPS protocol is required.
- Macros embedded within ad or VAST tags aren’t supported and should be removed from tags for use on Apple News.
Macros usually begin with a % sign. These will not be expanded and may cause the tags to function incorrectly. - Must follow full Apple News specs available via this link here.