NBC Ad Standards

Yes. You can submit either via MediaVu or the NBC Ad Standards website.

No. All clearance materials must be submitted through the NBC Ad Standards website or MediaVu in order to be reviewed. This will help us consolidate our submissions and ultimately give more timely responses.

If the question pertains to our procedures or our guidelines, feel free to email or call an editor directly. Please refer to the editor list and contact the editor that handles the category on which you have a question. If the question pertains to a specific commercial, please use the website or MediaVu.

Advertisers should allow up to 3 business days for review of commercial materials.

The commercial operations department. Please visit the commercial operations website http://nbcuni.force.com/commops for more specific information regarding traffic instructions and technical specifications.

No. Advertisers must upload a final, slated viewing copy and as-produced script via the NBC Ad Standards website separate from the on-air materials that are sent to our MOC in Englewood Cliffs.

Once you have logged into the site, in the top right corner where it says "Welcome <Your Name>". There is a "Profile" link, from there you will be able to change your Name, Email, Phone Number, Fax Number, and Password.

Click on 'Submit Materials' in the navigation bar above, and then click on the registration button to register or click here. After registering you will need to wait for an administrator to approve your user.

If your agency cannot be located in the system, click on the “Add Agency” button to manually register the agency. A pop-up window will appear for you to enter in the information.

This may mean you have already registered for an account with us. Please wait for admin approval or please try our Forgot Password page.

You will receive an email notification from NBCU Ad Standards once an admin has approved your user.

After registering you will need to wait for an admin to approve your account. You will recieve an email at the email address you registered when your account has been approved.

You should have received an email from us containing your username and a password. If you can't find it, please go to the Forgot Password page and enter your email address to retrieve your username and reset the password.

Please go to Update Password You will be prompted to enter your current username and password, and will then be able to choose the password of your choice instead.

Please go to Forgot Password page and enter your email address to retrieve your username and reset the password.

If the Account is not listed, click on “Add Account.” The system allows for a search of all existing accounts. To search for an Account, type the account name, and a drop-down menu will appear. If Account is found, simply click on “Submit” to continue with the submission process. If materials are being submitted for an advertiser which is not yet in the system, you will be able to manually add the account by clicking "Can't find an account?".

If the Agency is not listed, click on “Add Product.” The system allows for a search of all existing agencies. To search for a product, type the product name, and a drop-down menu will appear. If Product is found, simply click on “Submit” to continue with the submission process. If materials are being submitted for an agency which is not yet in the system, you will be able to manually add the account by clicking "Can't find a product?".

If submitting a Split: 30’s / Piggybacks, please indicate the product names separated by a slash ( / ). For example, “Skim Milk / Orange Juice”.

You CANNOT only upload related documents; they need to be accompanied by a primary clearance submission.

When the upload is complete, you should be redirect to a confirmation page. You will also receive an automated email notification to confirm your submission. Please make sure NOT to close the browser window until the upload completed successfully and you receive an upload confirmation. Closing the window early will prevent materials from being delivered for clearance.

Please check your spam/junk mail folder to make sure that the email was not sent there. Please also check with your IT department to make sure that the emails are not being intercepted by a spam filter. They need to make sure that you are able to receive emails from donotreply@nbcuadstandards.com.

Advertisers should allow up to 3 business days for review of commercial materials. You will receive an Advertising Clearance Report via email. This report lists the approval status of the submissions. Additional requests are also listed in the Advertising Clearance Report.

If you receive an error message when uploading materials via nbcuadstandards.com website, please make sure that you are using the latest browser version from the list above. Then please attempt to re-submit your materials by clicking the RESUBMIT MATERIALS button from the upload error page. If error persists please contact support@nbcuadstandards.com.

Please see below

HD spots:
MPEG-4 file format
h.264 encoding (Main Profile, 3.1)
3 mb/sec bitrate
1280x720 frame size (16:9)
Streaming hinting ON
AAC audio 128 Kbit/sec
Max Size: 20 Megabytes

SD spots:
MPEG-4 file format
h.264 encoding (Main Profile, 3.1)
1.5 mb/sec bitrate
640x480 frame size (4:3)
Streaming hinting ON
AAC audio 128 Kbit/sec
Max Size: 20 Megabytes

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Firefox 11+
Safari 5

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