AccuWeather Network Ad Specifications
Television Commercials
Your advertisements alternate with national and regional forecasts, severe weather information, and lifestyle segments. The specifications for television commercials are:

  • Standard definition video in new larger playing area
  • Bit rate: 6 Mbps preferred (Station may choose lower playout rate)
  • File formats: Beta SP, AVI, DV, Quicktime, dvcam, MPEG-2 or .wmv
  • Font sizes chosen for legibility within the zone format


Display Ads in L-Bar
This space alternates radar animations and local forecasts with static banner (still frame) advertisements. The specifications for display ads are:

  • 380 pixels x 245 pixels
  • Bit rate: 6 Mbps preferred (Station may choose lower playout rate)
  • File formats: .jpg, .png, targa, .tiff, .gif
  • Static files only; animation is not supported


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