PROGRAMMING GUIDELINES
ENTRY CHECKLIST
- Complete an online entry form. At any time during the preparation of your entry, you may save and return to the online entry form to change or add new information, by visiting your Entry Dashboard. Your entry will have an "incomplete" status until it's completed. When you return to add more information to your entry, you must click "edit" to proceed.
- Submit payment for each entry. The entry fee is US$400 until August 11 and US$500 after that date. Additional entry into our Best in Class category is an extra US$100. You will be prompted to pay these fees by Visa, MasterCard or AMEX as you complete the online entry form.
- Upload a promotional image to represent the program.
- Upload a full episode or program in support of your entry. Please use Google Chrome and the following Video Guidelines and Video Specs instructions as a guide.
- Upload an 8-second video clip of your program showing the talent/environment only (no promos - including opening/closing credits, or "on tonight's episode...").
VIDEO GUIDELINES
- All entries must be accompanied by one full episode (in the case of a series) or the program in its entirety (in the case of one-offs).
- Episodes or programs submitted in support of entries that are originally produced in a language other than English must be dubbed or subtitled in English.
- All episodes or programs must be submitted without visible on-screen time code, company logos, promo reels/spots or commercials.
- All episodes or programs in support of programming category award entries must be submitted as they were broadcast, without the content of the program edited in any way.
- The video file submitted should be the same length as the episode length as it aired and as it was recorded on the entry form. (i.e. For an episode that aired as two 11-minute stories, the full 22-minute episode must be submitted).
VIDEO SPECS
- File format: H.264 MPEG-4 video in .mp4 file format
- File size limit: Maximum 1GB
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 NTSC
- Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second (constant frame rate)
- Profile: Main Profile Level 3.1 - 4.1
- Audio: AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio
IMAGE GUIDELINES
- All entries must be accompanied by one promotional image.
- Image must be landscape/horizontally oriented.
- Must show talent/environment only (no logos).
IMAGE SPECS
- File format: JPG
- Minimum size: 500KB, 300dpi,
- Maximum file limit: 500MB
- Dimensions: 1920x1080
- Landscape/horizontal orientation, show talent/environment only (no logos)
AUDIO GUIDELINES
- Entries in the Best Podcast category may upload the podcast as either a video or audio file. For video files, please see the VIDEO SPECS above. For audio files, please adhere to the following requirements.
AUDIO SPECS
- File format: MP3
- Maximum file limit: 1GB
- Audio: AAC-LC audio, 80-160 kbps, 44.1/48kHz, stereo audio
BROADCASTING GUIDELINES
ENTRY CHECKLIST
- Complete an online entry form, including a written submission (up to 500 words) that outlines relevant initiatives and achievements. At any time during the preparation of your entry, you may save and return to the online entry form to change or add information, by visiting your Entry Dashboard. Your entry will have an “incomplete” status until it’s completed. When you return to add more information, you must click “edit” to proceed.
- Submit payment for each entry. The entry fee is US$400 until August 11, and US$500 after that date, and you will be prompted to pay this fee by Visa, Mastercard or AMEX as you complete the online entry form.
- Upload a promotional image to represent the entry.
- For all categories, upload a visual reel (five minutes maximum) that supports your written submission by showing how relevant initiatives played out on-screen. Please use Google Chrome when uploading your reel, and the following Video Specs instructions as a guide.
- Upload an 8-second video clip of your program showing the talent/environment only (no promos - including opening/closing credits, or "on tonight's episode...").
VIDEO SPECS
- File format: H.264 MPEG-4 video in .mp4 file format
- File size limit: Maximum 1GB
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 NTSC
- Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second (constant frame rate)
- Profile: Main Profile Level 3.1 - 4.1
- Audio: AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio
IMAGE SPECS
- File format: .JPG
- Minimum file size: 500KB, 300dpi
- Maximum file size: 500MB
- Dimensions: 1920x1080
- Landscape/horizontal orientation
DIGITAL GUIDELINES
ENTRY CHECKLIST
- Complete an online entry form, including a written submission (up to 500 words) that outlines relevant initiatives and achievements. At any time during the preparation of your entry, you may save and return to the online entry form to change or add information, by visiting your Entry Dashboard. Your entry will have an “incomplete” status until it’s completed. When you return to add more information, you must click “edit” to proceed.
- Submit payment for each entry. The entry fee is US$400 until August 11, and US$500 after that date, and you will be prompted to pay this fee by Visa, MasterCard or AMEX as you complete the online entry form.
- For all entries in the Best Learning App and Best Game App categories, you will be required to provide universal promo codes for the Apple App Store—or alternative instructions for universally accessing your app—so that our judges can properly assess your entry. We will be in touch just before each judging round opens to collect these codes or instructions from you.
- Upload a promotional image to represent the entry.
- Upload an 8-second video clip of your program/game/app showing the talent/environment only (no promos - including opening/closing credits, or "on tonight's episode...").
- Uploading a demo video to support your entry is mandatory for all categories. Please use Google Chrome, and the following Video Specs information as a guide:
VIDEO SPECS
- File format: H.264 MPEG-4 video in .mp4 file format
- File size limit: Maximum 1GB
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 NTSC
- Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second (constant frame rate)
- Profile: Main Profile Level 3.1 - 4.1
- Audio: AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio
IMAGE SPECS
- File format: .JPG
- Minimum file size: 500KB, 300dpi
- Maximum file size: 500MB
- Dimensions: 1920x1080
- Landscape/horizontal orientation
