Spot & Billboards
FTP File Delivery
Technical Specifications
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CONTENTS
A
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - LANGUAGE VERSIONS................................................................................................ 3
B
FILES SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 5
B-1
MXF CONTENT FILE ......................................................................................................................................... 5
B-2
XML DESCRIPTION FILE ................................................................................................................................... 5
C
FTP ADDRESS........................................................................................................................................................... 6
D
VIDEO AND AUDIO STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................. 6
D-1
D.1.1
SD VIDEO SIGNAL ........................................................................................................................................ 6
D.1.2
HD VIDEO SIGNAL ....................................................................................................................................... 6
D-2
E
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO ........................................................................................................ 6
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUDIO........................................................................................................ 7
D.2.1
CHARACTERISTICS OF SIGNALS ................................................................................................................... 7
D.2.2
Audio/video synchronization ...................................................................................................................... 7
D.2.3
Digital Audio Format ................................................................................................................................... 8
D.2.4
Audio quality step ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Eurosport Advertising Spot Checklist...................................................................................................................... 8
E-1
Version A, B and C ........................................................................................................................................... 8
E-2
Italian Version ................................................................................................................................................. 8
E-3
Spanish Version............................................................................................................................................... 8
E-4
Nordic Version ................................................................................................................................................ 9
E-5
British Version ................................................................................................................................................. 9
E-6
Delivery of files ............................................................................................................................................. 10
F
SAFE AREAS ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
G
XML sample files ................................................................................................................................................... 12
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To ensure quality broadcasting of advertising items (advertising spots and sponsoring items), we ask
our production agencies and production studios to conform to the following technical standards.
A
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - LANGUAGE VERSIONS
For Pan-European advertisings, visuals must be in English for broadcasting on Eurosport International, in
German for specific broadcasting on Eurosport Germany (optional) and with obligatory visual translation in
French for broadcasting on Eurosport France.
For local advertising in specific country, the visual shall be in the corresponding language.
Each advertising element (spot/billboard) can be delivered in different versions according to the following
language versions:
o
Version A – Broadcasting on Eurosport Intl
 English visuals
 stereo English sound (tracks 1&2)
 stereo German sound (tracks 3&4). If German is not available, it must be replaced
by stereo English.
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Version B – Broadcasting on Eurosport Deutschland
 German visuals
 stereo German sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version C – Broadcasting on Eurosport France
 French visuals
 stereo French sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version D – Broadcasting on Eurosport Italian
 Italian visuals
 stereo Italian sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version E – Broadcasting on Eurosport Spain
 Spanish visuals
 stereo Spanish sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version F – Broadcasting on Eurosport Nordic
 Swedish visuals
 stereo Swedish sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version G – Broadcasting on Eurosport Nordic
 Norwegian visuals
 stereo Norwegian sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version H – Broadcasting on Eurosport Nordic
 Danish visuals
 stereo Danish sound (tracks 1&2)
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o
Version I – Broadcasting on British Eurosport
 Finnish visuals
 stereo Finnish sound (tracks 1&2)
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Version J – Broadcasting on British Eurosport
 English visuals
 stereo English sound (tracks 1&2)
This version can be the same as the version A.
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The B version is not mandatory.
The C version is mandatory for broadcasting on Eurosport France.
The versions D, E, F, G, H, I, J are specific for local windows of Eurosport.
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The spot length must be the same for each language versions (versions A, B and C).
The video format is 16:9 (4:3 safe & safe title area: 80%)* (the same format for all the versions).
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Advertising spots must be delivered 5 working days before the first broadcast.
Sponsoring items must be delivered 10 working days before the first broadcast.
* When delivering 16/9 materials (spot and/or billboard), suppliers should ensure that onscreen
elements as text, taglines, logos and graphics, are positioned within the safe title area. Cf Picture
annexe.
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B
FILES SPECIFICATIONS
Each advertising video should be delivered with a metadata file. The files must have the same name with
different extensions :
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The content file in MXF OP1A container format (.mxf extension),
The description (metadata) file in xml format (.xml extension).
B - 1 MXF CONTENT FILE
The container format is MXF OP1A.
The video encoding must be:
 IMX 50mb/s for SD PAL
 XDCAM 1080i/50 HD 4:2:2 50mb/s for HD
The audio tracks format is stereo PCM 48kHz - 16 bits (24 bits for HD provisional). The Dolby-E tracks are
not yet supported, so they are not accepted.
The content must include only the useful part of the commercial element: Leaders, trailers, clapper
boards and freeze frames are not allowed.
The time code track starts at 00:00:00.00.
B - 2 XML DESCRIPTION FILE
The xml description file includes the following information:
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FileName: name of the corresponding mxf file
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Advertiser : client’s name,
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Agency_Name: agency/studio name
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Short_Title: title of the spot/billboard (16 char max)
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Long_Title: title of the spot/billboard,
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Duration: duration of the spot/billboard,
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Video_Definiton: SD or HD
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Video_Format: 16:9 (4:3 not supported)
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Video_Standard: PAL
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Eurosport_Version_Code: INTL (International), DE (GERMANY), FR (FRANCE), ES (SPAIN), IT (ITALY), DK
(DENMARK), SE (SWEDEN), NO (NORWAY), FI (FINLAND)
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Audio12 : audio tracks 1&2 language code (ISO 639): EN (or ENG), DE (or DEU), FR (or FRA), ITA,
SPA, SWE, NOR, DAN, FIN
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Audio34 : audio tracks 3&4 language code (ISO 639) (optional): EN (or ENG), DE (or DEU), FR (or
FRA), ITA, SPA, SWE, NOR, DAN, FIN or NONE
The xml file can also include any optional complementary information such as ClockNumber, comment...
See annexes for examples of XML files.
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C
FTP ADDRESS
All the needed information (ftp address, username, and password) will be provided by your Eurosport’s
contact (see section 4). The files shall be delivered on the FTP servers of Eurosport. The management of the
backup is providing by Eurosport.
D
VIDEO AND AUDIO STANDARDS
D - 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO
D.1.1
SD VIDEO SIGNAL
D.1.1.1 Manufacturing norm
SD video signals should comply with the following standards and recommendations:
 ITU-R BT.601: SD video encoding parameters
 EBU-R103 2000: Tolerance for illegal colors (N.B. : Measurements carried out with Low Pass
Filter activated)
 EBU-R92 1999: 625/50 active image zone
The signal must never transit through the composite field.
D.1.1.2 Vertical blanking
Lines 23 and 623 cannot carry a video or data signal.
D.1.1.3 A.1.1.3 – Metrological specifications
In complement to the EBU R 103 – 2000, the following table specifies the target values, in electrical
Level, for the tolerance permitted by Broadcasters on electric levels in SD video components:
Colorimetric aera
Electrical level (Y)
High level (Y max)
Low level (Y min)
Spatial tolerance
RGB
700mV
+ 5% (735 mV)
- 5% (-35 mV)
1%
As long as 1% of the pixels in the active image
is not higher than these levels
D.1.2
Yprpb for luminance
700 mV
+ 3% (721 mV)
- 1% (- 7 mV)
1%
As long as 1% of the pixels in the active image
is not higher than these levels
HD VIDEO SIGNAL
D.1.2.1 Manufacturing norms
4:2:2 HD 1080/50i1 standard in 16/9 format
The HD video signal should comply with the following standards and recommendations:
 SMPTE 274M : HD 1920x1080 signal parameters
 ITU-R BT.709 : HD video encoding parameters
The video signal matches the 1080/50i characteristics of these standards, whatever the format of the
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original video signal. 1080/25p and 1080/25PsF are excluded.
N.B : in no way does this exclude production and post-production in these formats.
D.1.2.2 Metrological specifications
The table below lists the tolerance permitted by Broadcasters for electrical levels in HD video
components.
The following measurements should be taken in the two colorimetric areas (R, G, B and Y, pr, pb)
Colorimetric aera
Electrical level (Y)
High level (Y max)
Low level (Y min)
Spatial tolerance
RGB
700mV
+ 3% (721 mV)
- 1% (- 7 mV)
1%
As long as 1% of the pixels in the active image
is not higher than these levels
Yprpb for luminance
700 mV
+ 3% (721 mV)
- 1% (- 7 mV)
1%
As long as 1% of the pixels in the active image
is not higher than these levels
The use of different digital video compression levels is necessarily shown on the label and on
the technical identification form, specifying the compression type and the throughput.
D - 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUDIO
D.2.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SIGNALS
The audio signal should comply with the EBU R128 norm. Particular attention will be given on the
following values :
 Eurosport recommends that the measures Programme Loudness, Loudness Range and
Maximum True Peak Level shall be used to characterise an audio signal.
 Eurosport recommends that the Programme Loudness Level shall be normalised to a Target
Level of -23.0 LUFS.
 Eurosport suggests a maximum Loudness Range value of approximately 20 LU for highly dynamic
material.
 Eurosport recommends that the Maximum Permitted True Peak Level of a programme during
production shall be -1 dBTP (dB True Peak), measured with a meter compliant with both ITU-R
BS.1770 and EBU Tech Doc 3341.
D.2.2
Audio/video synchronization
Video and audio signals are synchronous with the following tolerance:
 Either a maximum lead of sound compared to image of 20ms
 Or a maximum delay of sound compared to image of 40ms.
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D.2.3
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D.2.4
Digital Audio Format
Audio tracks must be delivered in the following digital format:
Sampling frequency: 48kHz
Linear quantification: minimum 16 bytes for PCM format; 20 bytes compulsory
Audio quality step
All these audios requirements will be verified into our workflow by an AudioTools server from
Minnetonka Company. If one the requirements doesn't match the norm, the product will be
automatically rejected.
E
EUROSPORT ADVERTISING SPOT CHECKLIST
E - 1 Version A, B and C
The Advertising Spot-Check-list (will be sent on request) duly filled-in must be sent by email to:
EUROSPORT to:
Katja BEYSSERIE
Phone + 33 1 40 93 81 97
Fax + 33 1 40 93 80 69
Email: kbeysserie @eurosport.com
Marie BAUDET
Phone + 33 1 40 93 83 89
Fax + 33 1 40 93 80 69
Email: [email protected]
In order to make a declaration to the SACEM, it is essential to send us the information required to identify the music,
either as an attachment or by filling-in the part at the bottom of the spot-checklist.
E - 2 Italian Version
The contact of the Italian Eurosport agency are :
Technical contact:
BRUSCHI, Fulvio fbruschi @eurosport.com
Tel: +392 36679191
Milan Office
Commercial contact:
GARAVAGLIA, Martino [email protected]
E - 3 Spanish Version
The contacts of the Spanish Eurosport agency are :
Technical contact: +34 91 304 31 11
CASTELLANO, Noelia [email protected]
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LASTRA, Luis
[email protected]
Commercial contact: +34 91 304 33 19
ROJAS, Mar [email protected]
E - 4 Nordic Version
The contacts of the Nordic Eurosport agency is :
Technical contact:
Christer Andersson ([email protected])
Head of Technicians
Production Department
Eurosport Television AB
Sturegatan 2, Box 1177
172 24 SUNDBYBERG, SWEDEN
T:+46 (0)8 50 66 10 23 F:+46 (0)8 50 66 10 50 M:+46 (0) 708 670 887
Commercial contacts:
Anna Törnqvist ([email protected])
Sales Executive
Eurosport Television AB
Sturegatan 2, Box 1177
172 24 Sundbyberg - Sweden
T: +46 8 50 66 10 46 F: 08 50 66 10 50
Åke Johansson ([email protected])
Sales Director
Eurosport Television AB
Sturegatan 2, Box 1177
172 24 Sundbyberg - Sweden
T: +46 8 50 66 10 30 F: 08 50 66 10 50
M: +46 708 670 670
E - 5 British Version
The contact of the British Eurosport agency is :
Commercial contact:
JOORY Veena
Tel: +442088181415
Fax: +442088181450
Mail: [email protected]
Feltham Office
STEWARD Jamie
Tel: +442088181417
Fax: +442088181450
Mail: [email protected]
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E - 6 Delivery of files
The advertising spots must be delivered 5 working days before the first broadcast
The sponsoring items must be sent 10 working days before the first broadcast
Files have to be delivered to the Eurosport’s FTP server by using connection information provided by:
For Spots: Katja Beysserie (kbeysserie @eurosport.com)
For Billboards: Marie Baudet ([email protected])
Summary email
Please send an email with a summary of each delivery with contact information in order to call you back in
case of transmission failure.
Special request
Please note Eurosport can offer the services of an in-house post-production company for sub-titling and
voice-over work.
NB:
In conformity with the General Sales Conditions of Eurosport Television Limited, Eurosport reserves the right
to refuse any advertising not in conformity with the technical standards set out in this document.
Eurosport undertakes to rapidly notify its refusal to the client which must deliver replacement material no later
than 5 days before the scheduled broadcast. If the client does not replace the advertisement not in conformity
with these technical specifications before the first scheduled broadcast, Eurosport shall be entitled to demand
payment for its service and in no way, Eurosport can be held liable.
Given the technical requirements that have to be satisfied by Eurosport, it reserves the right to re-organise
and/or make modifications to these Technical Specifications at any time, said re-organisation and/or
modifications taking effect on the date of their notification to the client by any means chosen by Eurosport.
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F
SAFE AREAS
For compatibility with 4/3 TV set, we recommend you to place the Text (and Logos, taglines or graphics) inside the
safe title area.
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G
XML SAMPLE FILES
PromoEurosportPlayerA.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BOOKING>
<FILENAME> PromoEurosportPlayerA.mxf </FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Starteam</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Eurosport</ADVERTISER>
<SHORT_TITLE>EUROSPORT PLAYER.COM</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>Promo for Eurosport Player on eurosport.com</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>INTL</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>EN/AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
PromoEurosportPlayerB.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BOOKING>
<FILENAME> PromoEurosportPlayerB.mxf </FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Starteam</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Eurosport</ADVERTISER>
<SHORT_TITLE>EUROSPORT PLAYER.DE</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>Promo for Eurosport Player on eurosport.de</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>INTL</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>DE/AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
PromoEurosportPlayerC.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BOOKING>
<FILENAME> PromoEurosportPlayerC.mxf </FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Starteam</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Eurosport</ADVERTISER>
<SHORT_TITLE>EUROSPORT PLAYER.FR</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>Promo for Eurosport Player on eurosport.fr</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
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<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>FR</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>FR/AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
ItalianAgency.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <BOOKING>
<FILENAME>AdsFilename.MXF</FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Springer & Jacoby Oesterreich GmbH</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Interwetten Group</ADVERTISER>
<CLOCKNUMBER>IGP-PRIR-002-006</CLOCKNUMBER>
<SHORT_TITLE>WTA Presenter</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>WTA Presenter</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>ITA</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>ITA</AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
SpainAgency.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <BOOKING>
<FILENAME>AdsFilename.MXF</FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Springer & Jacoby Oesterreich GmbH</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Interwetten Group</ADVERTISER>
<CLOCKNUMBER>IGP-PRIR-002-006</CLOCKNUMBER>
<SHORT_TITLE>WTA Presenter</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>WTA Presenter</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>SPA</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>SPA</AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
NordicAgency.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <BOOKING>
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<FILENAME>AdsFilename.MXF</FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Springer & Jacoby Oesterreich GmbH</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Interwetten Group</ADVERTISER>
<CLOCKNUMBER>IGP-PRIR-002-006</CLOCKNUMBER>
<SHORT_TITLE>WTA Presenter</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>WTA Presenter</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>NORDIC</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>SWE</AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <BOOKING>
<FILENAME>AdsFilename.MXF</FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Springer & Jacoby Oesterreich GmbH</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Interwetten Group</ADVERTISER>
<CLOCKNUMBER>IGP-PRIR-002-006</CLOCKNUMBER>
<SHORT_TITLE>WTA Presenter</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>WTA Presenter</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>NORDIC</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>NOR</AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <BOOKING>
<FILENAME>AdsFilename.MXF</FILENAME>
<AGENCY_NAME>Springer & Jacoby Oesterreich GmbH</AGENCY_NAME>
<ADVERTISER>Interwetten Group</ADVERTISER>
<CLOCKNUMBER>IGP-PRIR-002-006</CLOCKNUMBER>
<SHORT_TITLE>WTA Presenter</SHORT_TITLE>
<LONG_TITLE>WTA Presenter</LONG_TITLE>
<VIDEO_DURATION>00:00:30:00</VIDEO_DURATION>
<VIDEO_DEFINITION>SD</VIDEO_DEFINITION>
<VIDEO_FORMAT>16:9</VIDEO_FORMAT>
<VIDEO_STANDARD>PAL</VIDEO_STANDARD>
<EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>NORDIC</EUROSPORT_VERSION_CODE>
<AUDIO12>DAN</AUDIO12>
<AUDIO34 />
<COMMENT />
</BOOKING>
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