What is a Pre-Roll ad?

What is a Pre-Roll ad?

A pre-roll ad on Hotstar is a 6-10 second non-skippable video ad that automatically plays before the video stream starts, on both mobile and desktop.

The maximum duration of a pre-roll ad will depend on the objective chosen by you.

  1. Brand awareness and traffic objective - up to 6 seconds 
  2. Impact objective - up to 10 seconds  

You can add a lead gen form to your Pre-Roll ad to dive sign ups and leads. To know more about this variation, please reach out to us at advertise@hotstar.com. 

When should I use this ad format?

Pre-roll video ads are a good choice if you'd like to spread the word about a new product, promote specific offers or deliver segmented messages.

What are the creative specifications for this ad format?

Dimensions

1920 × 1080 (16:9)

File Type

MP4

Duration

Upto 6 seconds (brand awareness, traffic) 

Up to 10 second (impact)

Max File Size

500 MB

Frame Rate

25 FPS

Campaign Title

Max. 24 characters

(including spaces)

Pro tip: Place logos only in the top left corner, leaving a margin of 30px from the top and 30px from the left.

What are the available targeting options?

The targeting options for a pre-roll ad will depend on the marketing objective selected by you: 


Objectives

Targeting

Brand awareness

Demographics, Geography, Interest, Devices, Mobile Carriers or Custom Audience

Impact

Demographics, Geography, Interest, and Devices


How will I be charged?

You will be charged at cost-per-1000 impressions (CPM) or cost-per-completed-views (CPCV). 

  1. CPM: Ad impression counted when ad starts playing in the app or browser
  2. CPCV: View counted when ad completes, irrespective of ad length
If you have more questions, please reach out to us on advertise@hotstar.com. 

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