• BNET Australia
  • Builder AU
  • CNET Australia
  • CNET Direct
  • GameSpot AU
  • TechRepublic
  • TV.com

Interstitial Specifications

Interstitial creative is hosted by CBS Interactive and cannot be served via third party. All creative must be sent to ads@zdnet.com.au prior to launch.

ZDNet, CNET & BuilderAU

Unit Name Dimensions (Pixels) Image File Size Flash File Size Animation Creative Rotation
Interstitial 750w x 450h 50kb 100kb 10 sec max; 20-24 fps 1 only

GameSpot, TV.com & BNET AU

Unit Name Dimensions (Pixels) Image File Size Flash File Size Animation Creative Rotation
Interstitial 750w x 450h 50kb 100kb 10 sec max; 20-24 fps 1 only

  • An appropriate clickTag must be embedded in the flash. More information here.
  • Due to the way an all access is served, creatives cannot be rotated.
  • Audio or video is not allowed
  • All Flash creatives should attempt to consume no more than 25% of users CPU resources on an average system.
  • All creative must function uniformly on both Mac and PC platforms as well as multiple versions of Netscape, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Mozilla.
  • CBS Interactive accepts Flash MX 2004 (7) and Flash Professional (8) file formats.
Submission Deadlines:
GIF/JPG: 5 business days prior to launch date
Flash: 10 business days prior to launch date
Note: If the submitted creative does not conform to the specifications, it will not be placed online and may result in a delayed launch date.

Notes:
CBS Interactive Australia requires a GIF or JPG to be served as the "default" for non-Flash users.


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