Our channels
Channel 4 Traffic are responsible for commercial airtime on the following channels and platforms:
Channel 4
Channel 4, 4Seven, E4, More 4, Film 4, All 4
UKTV
W, Dave, Alibi, Gold, Eden, Drama, Yesterday, UKTV Play
The Box Plus Network
4Music, Heat, Kiss, Kerrang!, Magic, Smash Hits, The Box
Discovery
HGTV, Really
Tech Specs
For tech spec queries, please contact your advert and sponsorship delivery provider (Adstream, Adtoox or Peach).
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 or Adtoox to transmission sites.
From 1st October, we will require all advertisers to use CARIA to send copy instructions for all campaigns, excluding those that include specific spot reqyests 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 or Peach. 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 7468 6868
Adtoox +44 287 114 0100 / support@adtoox.com
Contact
For any queries or further clarification relating to the specification and delivery of copy, please contact:
Christmas & New Year 2020 - Joint Broadcaster Copy Deadlines
Day |
Airdate |
Copy Instructions
By
|
Copy Delivery &
Approval By
|
Monday |
7th December |
02-Dec |
02-Dec |
Tuesday |
8th December |
03-Dec |
03-Dec |
Wednesday |
9th December |
04-Dec |
04-Dec |
Thursday |
10th December |
07-Dec |
07-Dec |
Friday |
11th December |
08-Dec |
08-Dec |
Saturday |
12th December |
08-Dec |
08-Dec |
Sunday |
13th December |
08-Dec |
08-Dec |
Monday |
14th December |
09-Dec |
09-Dec |
Tuesday |
15th December |
10-Dec |
10-Dec |
Wednesday |
16th December |
11-Dec |
11-Dec |
Thursday |
17th December |
14-Dec |
14-Dec |
Friday |
18th December |
15-Dec |
15-Dec |
Saturday |
19th December |
15-Dec |
15-Dec |
Sunday |
20th December |
15-Dec |
15-Dec |
Monday |
21st December |
16-Dec |
16-Dec |
Tuesday |
22nd December |
17-Dec |
17-Dec |
Wednesday |
23rd December |
18-Dec |
18-Dec |
Thursday* |
24th December |
18-Dec |
18-Dec |
Friday** |
25th December |
21-Dec |
21-Dec |
Saturday |
26th December |
22-Dec |
22-Dec |
Sunday |
27th December |
22-Dec |
22-Dec |
Monday** |
28th December |
22-Dec |
22-Dec |
Tuesday |
29th December |
22-Dec |
22-Dec |
Wednesday |
30th December |
23-Dec |
23-Dec |
Thursday |
31st December |
23-Dec |
23-Dec |
Friday** |
1st January |
23-Dec |
23-Dec |
Saturday |
2nd January |
23-Dec |
23-Dec |
Sunday |
3rd January |
30-Dec |
30-Dec |
Monday |
4th January |
30-Dec |
30-Dec |
* Clearcast Closed **Bank Holiday
Normal Delivery: Copy Instructions, and copy should be delivered and approved at least 2 clear working day before transmission to avoid a late surcharge.
For VoD campaigns running between 23rd Dec 2020 – 4th Jan 2021, all copy, rotations, tracking tags & copy changes need to be received by 16th December.
Notes:
- Copy Received Dates are to avoid late copy surcharges being applied by some Broadcasters.
- UK Broadcasters are those represented by: ITV, Channel 4, Sky Media, & Turner Broadcasting
- Agencies with clients for whom the indicated deadlines are impractical should contact individual broadcaster sales representatives directly to agree their requirements. (e.g. Newspapers)
2021 Advanced Booking Deadlines
Month
|
AB Deadline
|
Jan-21
|
Tuesday 1st December 2020
|
Feb-21
|
Tuesday 5th January 2021
|
Mar-21
|
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
|
Apr-21
|
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
|
May-21
|
Tuesday 30th March 2021
|
Jun-21
|
Tuesday 27th April 2021
|
Jul-21
|
Wednesday 2nd June 2021
|
Aug-21
|
Tuesday 29th June 2021
|
Sep-21
|
Tuesday 3rd August 2021
|
Oct-21
|
Wednesday 1st September 2021
|
Nov-21
|
Tuesday 28th September 2021
|
Dec-21
|
Tuesday 2nd November 2021
|