FAST Channel

*ALL TAGS MUST BE SSL COMPLIANT (HTTPS INSTEAD OF HTTP)

THIRD-PARTY TAGS MUST BE ABLE TO SERVE VIA SSL (HTTPS://).
ALL SUBSEQUENT CALLS TO THIRD PARTIES AFTER THE INITIAL AD
REQUEST MUST ALSO USE SSL
VAST TRANSCODES:

VAST 2.0 REQUIRED for Web, App, and CTV:

H.264 (MP4) assets must be included in the VAST Tag & we only accept 1 VAST Tag per creative length.
A minimum of three different bit rates need to be included. Recommended bit rates are below:
Bit Rate Codecs Min Dimensions Max File Size
8-30 Mbps H.264 (MP4) 1920x1080 1.7 GB Max
*Required for OTT and SSAI environments
Transcodes listed below are required in all VAST 2.0 Tags:
Bit Rate Codecs Min Dimensions :15 :30
Accepted
3000 kbps + H.264 (MP4) 1280 x 720 :15 - 4.5 MB :30 - 9 MB
1,200 kbps + H.264 (MP4) 854 x 480 :15 - 3.5 MB :30 - 7 MB
500 kbps + H.264 (MP4) 640 x 360 :15 - 1.8 MB :30 - 3.5 MB
Audio Codec • Peak audio range between -12db and -24db Stereo
• 44.1 - 48 kHz sampling rate AAC-LC
VPAID 2.0 (NO LONGER ACCEPTED) Will no longer be able to accept VPAID tags.
We ask that you can please provide us with one cross-platform
VAST 2.0 tag. This tag will be able to run across FAST partners inventory that have platforms such as Web, APP, CTV.
Aspect Ratio 16x9
Ad Dimensions • 1920 x 1080
• 1280 x 720
• 854 x 480
• 640 x 360
Brand Safety Tags Monitoring tags ONLY.
Blocking tags are not accepted.
3P Vendors Will be able to accept the following 3P Vendors:
DoubleClick (DCM), Innovid, Sizmek, FlashTalking, DoubleVerify, Extreme Reach
Notes Skippable Ads are NOT accepted.
Please DO NOT include .3GPP File Format.
A maximum of (1) VAST wrapper redirects.
DO NOT accept tags by platform/device.
iSpot & videoAmp ARE accepted pixels, will only run on digital.