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The Library

Want to Ensure Your Ad is Broadcast-Ready?

Introduction to Clearance in the Library

The Library Glossary Clearance View Current Assignee File Extension Tool NEW - What is 'Assignment' in The Library?NEW Clearcast Library Statuses NEW How do I find my submissions?

Quality Check Processes (QC)

QC Steps, Failures & Templates AD Audio Layout and QC Safe Areas Guidance Interlacing Visual Issue Vidchecker QC Failure - Chroma/Luma Levels Vidchecker QC Failure - Audio Loudness (R128)Vidchecker QC Template Intentionally Quiet QC Template

Clearance Help

Need Help Submitting Your Script & Substantiation?

Clearance

Service Levels (SLAs) for Clearing Ads Clock Number - What/How/Adding Longform Teleshopping Ad Clearance TV Channels We Clear For Duplication of clocks Online Forms & Templates Our Consultants Consultants - Cleaning Products Consultants - Dentistry Consultants - Dermatology Consultants - Exercise & Fitness Consultants - Financial Consultants - General Medicine Consultants - Motoring Consultants - Nutrition Consultants - Sports Equipment Consultants - Statistics Consultants - Vacuum Cleaners Consultants - Veterinary

Copy Advice

Timing Restrictions Handling viewer complaints Notes of Guidance NOG 1. Compliance NOG 2. Recognition of Advertising NOG 3. Misleading Advertising NOG 4. Harm and Offence NOG 5. Children NOG 6. Privacy NOG 7. Political and Controversial Matters NOG 8. Distance Selling NOG 9. Environmental Claims NOG 10. Prohibited Categories NOG 11. Medicines, Medical Devices, Treatments and Health NOG 12. Weight Control and Slimming NOG 13. Food, Food Supplements and Associated Health or Nutrition Claims NOG. 14. Financial services, products & investments NOG 15. Faith, religion and equivalent systems of belief NOG 16. Charities NOG 17. Gambling NOG 18. Lotteries NOG 19. Alcohol NOG 20. Motoring NOG 21. Betting Tipsters NOG 22. Premium Rate Telephone Services NOG 23. Telecommunications-based sexual entertainment services NOG 24. Homeworking scheme NOG 25. Instructional courses NOG 26. Services Offering Individual Advice on Consumer or Personal Problems NOG 27. Introduction and dating services NOG 28. Competitions NOG 29. Private Investigations agencies NOG 30. Pornography NOG 31. Other Categories of Radio Advertisements That Require Central Copy Clearance NOG 32. Scheduling NOG 33. Electronic Cigarettes NOG Appendix 1 NOG Appendix 2 NOG Appendix 3 NOG Appendix 4

Media & Attribution

Ad Attribution Service Attribution File Specifications

CARIA

About CARIA

Tech Help

Clearcast’s Remote Support Tool – Team Viewer File Specifications

Supers and Flashing

Want to Ensure Your Ad Passes Supers & Flashing?

Flashing

Flash Checklist (PSE)

Super-imposed Text

Legal Supers - Our Helpful Tools Duration Of Hold Calculator Font Types and Size Advice Legal Supers Text Size

Delivery

Delivery with The Library Delivery Ordering Process Destinations - Channels We Send To (SHORT-FORM)Destinations - Channels We Send To (LONG-FORM)Proof of Delivery Delivery Statuses New Destination Request

Subtitling

Subtitling Through Clearcast Clearcast Subtitling Style Guidance for TV Ads Understanding Subtitling Options in The Library

Helpful Services

Premium Services

Copy Development

Copy Development Pitch and Research Review On-Set Guidance Clearcast Out-Of-Hours Meet Our Consultants

Fast Track

Fast Track Fast Track 2-Hour TVC

Post-Production

Post-Production Services (Edit-to-Clear)

TV Admin

TV Admin Commercial Services

Delivery

Subtitling

Training

FAQ and User Guides

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Clearance FAQs

Clearance FAQs Clearance in The Library FAQs

The Library FAQs

The Library General FAQs How Do I Create a Clock Number and Slate?Using Auto-Ingest on The Library - for MAC Using Auto-Ingest on The Library - on PC How do I Notify my Uploaders via The Library What Should I Name my Campaign?How to Fast Track your Clocked Ad What does the QC statuses mean?How do I Use an MFA for The Library?How Long Should it Take to Upload My Video?What Metadata for a TVC Does The Library Need?Can I Create Parent and Child Files in The Library?What Does 'Intentionally Quiet' Mean?What is Audio Description?The Library Out-of-Hours Service Library Users - Terms and Conditions

Clearcast Delivery FAQs

How Can I Create and Submit a Distribution Order?How Can I Check if my Content Has Been Delivered & When Delivery Was Completed?

Clearcast Subtitling FAQs

How Does Subtitling for Accessibility Reporting Work?

Clearcast Training FAQs

Training FAQs

The Library User Guides

The Library User Guides Library Walkthrough Videos

Technical Specifications

The Library - Full Technical Spec Download The Library - Timing of a Commercial NEW Library Rough Cut spec The Library - Clock Slate Ad Pause Specs - Full Technical Spec

Export Guides

The Library - ProRes 422 HQ Export Guide - Adobe Media Encoder The Library - AVC-Intra Class 100 Spec - Adobe Media Encoder The Library - XDCAM50 Export Guide - Adobe Media Encoder The Library - DNxHD Export Guide - Adobe Media Encoder

Legal

Maintenance & Support Services The Clearcast Library - Terms & Conditions

The Library - Clock Slate

Example clock slate: Clearcast clock slate

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