YouTube Companion Banner
| Markets Availability | Global |
| Device Availability | Desktop |
| Dimensions (w x h) | 300x60 Companion Banner |
| Accepted Ad Formats | File types: JPEG, GIF, or PNG GIF frame rate: Less than 5 frames per second |
| HTML5 | |
| Initial file load Max File Size: | Maximum size: 150 KB |
| Secondary (Polite) File Download Max Size: | N/A |
| BBC approved third party vendor list | YouTube Ads Data Hub |
| Third Party Ad Serving Creatives | N/A |
| Third Party tracking | YouTube Ads Data Hub |
| Third Party Vendor requirements | N/A |
| Execution Guidelines | Refer to Video Guidelines & YouTube technical specs sections |
| Animation / Looping Guidelines | N/A |
| Banner Expansion Guidelines | N/A |
| Video Guidelines | N/A |
| Video Duration | N/A |
| Max File Size | Up to 150KB |
| YouTube technical specs | https://support.google.com/displayspecs/answer/6244563?hl=en&amp%3Bref_topic=6244532 |
| Specs for all YouTube formats and campaign types | https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/13547298?hl=en |
| Audio Guidelines | N/A |
| Additional resources-YouTube Vast Validator | https://ytvastqa.appspot.com/ |
| Ad Submission Deadline | 5 Working Days |
| Ad Policies and Technical Specifications | BBC Ad Policies and Technical Specs |
| Specs Updated | 31-Mar-2024 |