Advertising Technical Specs & Deadlines

All the technical information, booking deadlines and delivery deadlines that you need to know if you're creating or sending any advertising copy to us.

Our channels

Channel 4 Traffic are responsible for commercial airtime on the following channels and platforms:

Channel 4

Channel 4, 4Seven, E4, E4 Extra, More 4, Film 4, Channel 4 Streaming 

UKTV

W, Dave, Alibi, Gold, Eden, Drama, Yesterday, UKTV Play

The Box Plus Network

4Music, Heat, Kiss, Kerrang!, Magic

Discovery

HGTV, Really

 

Tech Specs

For tech spec queries, please contact your advert and sponsorship delivery provider (Adstream/Peach/Clearcast).

 

Approved Third Party Tracking

For VOD campaigns, Channel 4 has a list of approved vendors for third party impression tracking. These are:

  • Flashtalking
  • Google DoubleClick
  • Innovid
  • Sizmek

If you require tracking from a vendor outside of this please contact your account manager.

Ad Specs

  • Clearcast's advice for new superimposed text rules

    Download (PDF, 663.5KB)

    Do's and don'ts concerning the new superimposed text guidelines which come into effect on March 1st 2019

Ad Clearing

Commercials for linear and VoD (All 4) must conform to the current BCAP Television Advertising Standards Code. (Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice). All commercials intended for transmission on any of the services listed above must be approved by Clearcast prior to broadcast.

Clearcast: +44 (0)20 7339 4700

Delivery

We accept clock delivery through Adstream/Peach/Clearcast to transmission sites.

From 1st October 2021, we will require all advertisers to use CARIA to send copy instructions for all campaigns, excluding those that include specific spot requests and PVX. For more information, click here.

UKTV are in the process of moving broadcast playout providers from Redbee to SES, which will allow them to broadcast in HD. Therefore, any commercials previously supplied before the 1st June 2020 and going forward, will need to be resupplied through Adstream/Peach/Clearcast. SES will still be able to ingest SD commercials, although HD should be your preference.

 

Adstream: +44 (0)20 7539 8400

Peach +44 (0)20 8145 4902

Clearcast: +44 (0)20 7339 4700

 

Contact

For any queries or further clarification relating to the specification and delivery of copy, please contact:

 

Easter Holidays 2024 - Copy Instructions, Approval & Delivery Timetable

Linear Airdate

Instructions, Copy Approval & Delivery By EoP

Monday 25th March

Wednesday 20th March

Tuesday 26th March

Thursday 21st March

Wednesday 27th March

Friday 22nd March

Thursday 28th March

Monday 25th March

Friday 29th March**

Monday 25th March

Saturday 30th March

Tuesday 26th March

Sunday 31st March

Tuesday 26th March

Monday 1st April**

Tuesday 26th March

Tuesday 2nd April

Tuesday 26th March

VoD deadline: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between Friday 29th March - 2nd April need to be received by EoP 20th March