Apple TV+ specs

Assets can be uploaded to ODMedia through our Faspex solution. We will provide a setup link for your Faspex environment along with a brief user guide. This is the fastest and most secure way to deliver your content.

For both handling and safety reasons, we will typically reject external download links. Download links from professional, industry-standard solutions such as Aspera, Media Shuttle, or Signiant may be accepted, but additional handling costs may apply, depending on the volume and scope of work. Consumer-based download solutions will be rejected regardless of the above.

This is the fastest and most secure way to deliver your content.

Please make sure to only provide the assets that are required for delivery, and refrain from sending more assets than necessary. Failing to do so might result in additional ingest and processing costs.

The recommended container type is Apple ProRes 422 HQ or ProRes 4444 in their original frame rate and aspect ratio, with video, audio, and timecode embedded.

A minimum of 1 frame and a maximum of 1 second of black at the head and tail of the program is recommended. 

We prefer to receive videos without:

• Colour bars;
• Slates;
• Commercial breaks.

Preferred audio specifications, with a documented channel layout:

• 24-bit at 48kHz;
• 8 discrete channels containing surround and stereo mixes;
• Only a 2.0 stereo mix if a 5.1 surround mix is unavailable.

ODMedia recommends Netflix-approved subtitles;

• Subtitles should be delivered in .ITT format and should be in sync with the feature file;
• The minimum time gap between subtitle events should be 3 frames;
• No blank lines are allowed;
• No subtitling credits are allowed;
• If the video contains foreign languages next to the original spoken language, Forced Narratives are required;
• Subtitles may not overlap with any forced narratives, credits, or captions, and therefore must be positioned accordingly during those events.

Please deliver trailers with the same frame rate and aspect ratio as the original program.

• The minimum length should be 30 seconds;
• The maximum length is 5 minutes;
• When a trailer isn’t available a clip is also allowed;
• The clip must be a continuous part and can’t contain opening credits.

Trailers should not contain:

• URLs (www.odmedia.com);
• Timed events (“This Christmas” or “Coming Soon”);
• Any form of nudity.

For HDR10(+) or DolbyVision, it is mandatory to receive a static SMPTE ST 2086 or dynamic SMPTE ST 2094 metadata file. For HDR10(+), it is also mandatory to have an SDR file supplied since HDR10(+) files are not backward compatible.

Material containing the following examples will very likely be rejected by many platforms we deliver to, repairs we perform may introduce extra costs.

• Upmixed audio, e.g. from stereo to surround;
• Upscaled video, e.g. from SD to HD;
• Advertisements, promotions, and website callout links;
• Censored materials, including mutes, bleeps, and blurs;
• Hardcoded subtitles. We advise to supply textless materials as a separate file. Hardcoded credits, locations, and dates are acceptable.

It is highly recommended to visit Apple’s artwork requirements here

download visual examples here

• Poster art for Movies must be delivered in .JPG or .PNG 2000×3000 at 300dpi RGB
• Poster art for TV must be delivered in .JPG or .PNG 3000×3000 at 300dpi RGB
• Posters may not contain nudity, festival laurels, DVD logo’s, ratings, quotes etc.
• Only the title and (if preferred) cast are allowed to be placed on the poster, but should be placed on the 16:9 cover art as well.
• The title on the poster art must match the title used in the metadata

• 16:9 Cover Art, must be delivered in .PNG or .LSR, 3840x2160px at 72dpi –
  Color profile: Display P3 (strongly preferred) or sRGB – Bit Depth: 8 or 16 bit
• Artwork should use the full size of the canvas.
• Avoid abrupt crops of heads or other body parts.
• Keep the entire title within the art safe area.
• If the art features talent, keep eyes and chin within the art safe area.
• Don’t upscale your artwork.

• Backdrop Wide, must be delivered in .PNG, 4320x3240px at 72dpi –
  Color profile: Display P3 (strongly preferred) or sRGB – Bit Depth: 8 or 16 bit
• Artwork should use the full size of the canvas.
• Avoid abrupt crops of heads or other body parts.
• If the art features talent, keep eyes and chin within the art safe area.
• Don’t upscale your artwork.

• Backdrop Tall, must be delivered in .PNG, 1680x3636px at 72dpi –
  Color profile: Display P3 (strongly preferred) or sRGB – Bit Depth: 8 or 16 bit
• Artwork should use the full size of the canvas.
• Avoid abrupt crops of heads or other body parts.
• If the art features talent, keep eyes and chin within the art safe area.
• Don’t upscale your artwork.

• Full Color Content Logo, must be delivered in .PNG, 4320x1300px at 72dpi –
  Color profile: Display P3 (strongly preferred) or sRGB – Bit Depth: 8 or 16 bit
• Place your content logo top-left in the template.
• Scale the logo until it is either using full width or height of the template.
• Don’t include any marketing or branding other than your logo.
• Don’t include any director, cast or crew names other than your logo.
• Don’t include any copyright or trademark symbols with your logo.

• Single Color Content Logo, must be delivered in .PNG, 4320x1300px at 72dpi –
  Color profile: Display P3 (strongly preferred) or sRGB – Bit Depth: 8 or 16 bit
• Content Logo has to be white on a transparent background
• Place your Content Logo top-left in the template.
• Scale the logo until it is either using full width or height of the template.
• Avoid drop shadows or any other text effects.
• Don’t include any marketing or branding other than your logo.
• Don’t include any director, cast or crew names other than your logo.
• Don’t include any copyright or trademark symbols with your logo.

• Website addresses. Your artwork must not contain or display any URLs.
  The words “App Store,” “iTunes,” “iBooks,” or “Apple Inc.”
• Any visual representation of iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, or any other Apple hardware.
• References to the physical packaging (such as DVD or Blu-ray) or to any other retailers.
• References that your content is a digital product.
• References to pricing, for example “Reduced Price,” “Low Price,” “Available for $9.99,” or “For Promo Use.”
• References to illegal drugs, profanity, or violence.
• Images or language that could be construed as racist, misogynist, or homophobic.
• Imagery depicting sex, violence, gore, drugs, explicit language, or hate themes.
• Third-party trademarks without authorization or usage rights.
• Nazi symbolism restricted by the Strafgesetzbuch section 86a, if the content is visible in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.