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Video and edit lists submitted to Content Hub to facilitate review, post-production and distribution work (i.e., work or reference picture, cuts for review and notes) must follow the specifications outlined below. For folder structure and file naming best practices see Content Hub - Editorial Media Folder Structure & File Naming Best Practices.

Edit List

Edit list file type should correspond to the video file delivered, in one of the following formats:


Supported
OpenTimelineIO (.otio)
Avid AAF (.aaf)
Final Cut or Premiere XML (.XML)
CMX 3600 EDL (.edl)

 

Muxed Source Format Specs:

Please ensure that your file includes embedded audio, as failure to do so may result in encoding issues. 

 

H.264
Video Specs
Codec

H.264, Closed GOP 

Not Supported: Compressed Movie Atom [cmov], and Edit Lists [elst]

Container MP4 or MOV
Resolution

Minimum: 1920 x 1080

Maximum: 3840 x 2160

Both vertical and horizontal pixel counts must be integers evenly divisible by 4. 

It is recommended to encode content at its native aspect ratio, padding with black to the nearest integer evenly divisible by 4.

Colorimetry Rec. 709
Frame Rate Supported: 23.976fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 59.94fps, 60fps
Not Supported: Variable Frame Rate (VFR)
Progressive Only.
Data Rate (Recommended)

10Mbps+ for HD (1920x1080)

25Mbps+ for UHD (3840x2160)

Bit Depth 8-bit
Audio Specs
MP4 or MOV (Option 1)
Codec HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2 or AAC-LC
Sample Rate 48 kHz
Bit Depth 16 Bit or 24 Bit
Track Count 1

 

Audio Channel Mapping for MP4 or MOV (Option 1)
Track 1
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6
5.1 Interleaved  L R C LFE Ls Rs

 

Track 1
Channel 1 2
2.0 Interleaved L R

 

MOV Only (Option 2)
Audio Codec  Uncompressed LPCM
Sample Rate 48 kHz (Big or Little Endian)
Bit Depth 24 Bit or 16 Bit
Track Count* 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8

*audio channels must be properly tagged within the MOV container

Audio Channel Mapping for MOV (Option 2)
Track 1 2 3
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Channel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1 2
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Channel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6
5.1 L R C LFE Ls Rs

 

Track 1 2
Channel 1 1
2.0  L R

 

Track 1
Channel 1 2
2.0  L R

 

ProRes 422 (HQ) & ProRes 4444 (NOT XQ)
Video Specs
Codec

ProRes 422 (HQ)

ProRes 4444 (NOT XQ)

Container Quicktime MOV
Resolution

Minimum: 1920 x 1080

Maximum: 3840 x 2160

Both vertical and horizontal pixel counts must be integers evenly divisible by 4. 

It is recommended to encode content at its native aspect ratio, padding with black to the nearest integer evenly divisible by 4.

Colorimetry Rec. 709
Frame Rate Supported: 23.976fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 59.94fps, 60fps
Not Supported: Variable Frame Rate (VFR)
Progressive Only.
Audio Specs
Codec PCM
Sample Rate 48 kHz
Bit Depth 16 Bit or 24 Bit
Track Count* 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8

*audio channels must be properly tagged within the MOV container

Audio Channel Mapping for ProRes 422 (HQ) & ProRes 4444 (NOT XQ)
Track 1
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1
Channel 1 2
2.0 Stereo L R

 

Track 1 2
Channel 1 1
2.0 L R

 

Track 1 2
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1 2 3
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Channel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Channel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 

DNxHD
Video Specs
Codec / Bitrate DNxHD36 - DNxHD440
Container Quicktime MOV
Resolution

Minimum: 1920 x 1080

Maximum: 3840 x 2160

Both vertical and horizontal pixel counts must be integers evenly divisible by 4. 

It is recommended to encode content at its native aspect ratio, padding with black to the nearest integer evenly divisible by 4.

Colorimetry Rec. 709
Frame Rate Supported: 23.976fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 59.94fps, 60fps
Not Supported: Variable Frame Rate (VFR)
Progressive Only.
Audio Specs
Codec PCM
Sample Rate 48 kHz
Bit Depth 16 Bit or 24 Bit
Track Count* 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8

*audio channels must be properly tagged within the MOV container

Audio Channel Mapping for DNxHD
Track 1
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Left Stereo Right Stereo

 

Track 1
Channel 1 2
2.0 Stereo L R

 

Track 1 2
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Left Stereo Right Stereo

 

Track 1 2
Channel 1 1
2.0  L R

 

Track 1 2 3
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
5.1+2.0 L R C LFE Ls Rs Left Stereo Right Stereo

 

Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Channel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Left Stereo Right Stereo

 

Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Channel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
5.1+2.0  L R C LFE Ls Rs Stereo Left Stereo Right

 


Change Log:

2024-06-13

  • Streamlined Editorial Cut Turnover spec for Content Hub to ensure proper flow to downstream applications.

    • Removed Rec 601 & xvYCC as accepted color space
    • Framerate requirements changed to progressive only
  • Reformatted to tables for readability.

2021-05-28

  • The recommended delivery format has been updated. Removing the media file zipping requirement and zip file size limitation.

2020-10-26

  • Added ProRes 4444 Specification, and adjusted minimum requirements for asset generation

2018-04-04

  • Clarified audio requirements for editorial assets delivered as H.264 in both MP4 and MOV containers.

 


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