Our network of sites continually incorporates new ad sizes as they become standardized by the online publishing industry-most notably the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
AD TYPE
DIMENSIONS
MAX FILE SIZE
NEWS SITES
VERTICAL SITES (METROMIX)
Button
88 x 31
10K
X
X
Tile
120 x 60
10K
X
X
Tower
120 x 240
40K
X
X
Skyscraper
120 x 600
40K
X
X
Wide Skyscraper
160 x 600
40K
X
X
Half Banner
234 x 60
20K
X
Widget Stripe
300 x 50
40K
X
Announcement Ad
300 x 100
40K
X
Medium Rectangle (Cube)
300 x 250
40K
X
X
Half Page
300 x 600
40K
X
X
Promotional Ad (Banner)
468 x 60
40K
X
Leaderboard
728 x 90
40K
X
X
         
VIDEO DIMENSIONS MAX FILE SIZE CONTROLS
Pre-Roll Video Ad In-Page
Flash Player
15 seconds
or less
Original creative should be AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, or lightly compressed WM
Post-Roll Video Ad In-Page
Flash Player
30 seconds
or less
Video ad appears within content of web page, powered by WorldNow
Video File Formats Various Various Formats: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV
Companion Ad
COMING SOON
       


Incorporates animation, sound, video, and/or interactivity used singularly or in combination with the following technologies: streaming media, audio, Flash, and programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, and DHTML. Tribune is compliant with the IAB Rich Media Guidelines.
1ST PARTY SERVED SPECS MAX
FILE SIZE
CONTROLS
Flash
(Shockwave)
Any standard ad size Initial load not to exceed targeted ad size

Must include .SWF File with click-thru URLs, GIF/JPG provided as back-up, Flash Movies kept below 18 FPS, Target="_blank" is required in "basic actions" to ensure click-thru opens a new window, clickTag code must be embedded in .SWF file:

on (release) {
getURL(clickTag,"_blank");
}

**Note: clickTag is case sensitive

Free-Form Floating Ads 650 x 400 40K, 10 seconds max. User-Initiated Audio, Must include prominent on/off buttons and a "close" button in the upper right corner, Note: Ads do not appear on pages with search results
Flash
(Shockwave)
Opens up a WorldNow video player window Initial load not to exceed targeted ad size

Must include .SWF File with click-thru URLs, GIF/JPG provided as back-up, Flash Movies kept below 18 FPS, clickTag code must be embedded in .SWF file:

on (release) {
getURL(clickTag);
}

**Note: clickTag is case sensitive

3RD PARTY SERVED SPECS MAX
FILE SIZE
CONTROLS
Expandable Ads
728x90
>> 728x360

160x600
>> 480x600

300x250
>> 560x300

Targeted Ad Size 50K, 10 seconds max (8 seconds preferred)

Height/width vary, Expanded width should be twice the width of the targeted ad. User-Initiated Audio on click, Must include prominent on/off buttons, a "close" button in the upper right corner, and enable mouse-off retraction.

Sliding Billboard
(in-unit and pencil ads)
970 x 300 90K (billboard) and 15K (masthead), 10 seconds max (8 seconds preferred) No looping. Frequency Cap: Auto expanded 1 per user per day
980 x 300 latimes.com size
Peelback Ads
(full page & in-unit)

Various
70K, 10 seconds max (8 seconds preferred) Frequency Cap: 1 per user per day
Introstitial 800 x 600 40K, 10 seconds max (8 seconds preferred) No looping. Must have a Skip or Close button. Frequency Cap: Auto expanded 1 per user per day. Must include Tribune branded header
Interstitial
(between page)
Full Page 30K, 10 seconds max (8 seconds preferred) User Initiated Audio, Must have a Skip or Close button. Must include Tribune branded header
Watermark Ad 250 x 120
(per image)
50K
(25K per image)
Must have a Close button
In-Unit Video Ad Standard ad unit size (e.g. 728x90) N/A User Initiated Audio, Visible Controls
Skins COMING SOON
 
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS
• BlueStreak • Unicast
• Eyeblaster • PointRoll
• United Virtualities • Eyewonder
• CheckM8 • DART Motif
• Klipmart • Atlas DMT
• Rovion (IE only) • Yahoo! Rich Media (Ad Interax)
• Adfare • Smart Media
 
Note: Tribune Interactive will test any 3rd Party creative solutions.



ACCEPTED FILE FORMAT:

GIF87, GIF89a, JPEG, SWF (must also provide back-up GIF/JPG image)

     
RESOLUTION:

72 dpi

 
ANIMATION:

Animation may loop 3 time, 15 sec. max. for standard ad units

 
CLICK URL:

Click URL must be included when creative is submitted

Flash files must include clickTag. Click here for instructional PDF.

 
GUIDELINES
All creative assets must be submitted for testing and approval at least 3 business days prior to the campaign start date.

Ads may not be designed to blend in with the site or mimic editorial fonts or colors.

Ads may not include fake form elements or other graphic symbols that represent non-existent functionality.

Frequency capping is applied to all ads that obstruct content. Examples include floating ads, user surveys, pop-up ads, and interstitials (between page ads). TI uses cookies to set frequency caps.

Pop-up or free-form ads may only appear on a single page load at a time, and are subject to frequency capping.

Open Window Commands: Mouse-over interaction with an ad may only invoke ad interaction within the current browser window. Simple mouse-over must not link a user to a new website.

Close Buttons: All expanding ads and floating ads must include a close button. Close buttons should appear in the upper right corner of any expanding panels and include a prominent "close" or "X" designation. Floating ads must use the word "close" or a prominent "X" in close proximity to the upper right corner of the ad.

Ads with close buttons that click to an advertiser website will be returned for correction.
 

EMAIL AD PROGRAMS SPECS MAX FILE SIZE
Solo Admails 600 pixels 30-40K
Travel Unraveled Newsletter 728 x 90, 120 x 600, text ads 72K (all ads)
Food & Drink Newsletter 728 x 90, 120 x 600, text ads 72K (all ads)
The Envelope Newsletter
300 x 250, text ads 15K