Check below for both linear and VOD deadlines and make sure to take note of these for your campaigns airing over and around the Bank Holidays.
| Linear airdate | Instructions, copy approval and delivery by EOP |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1st May | Friday 26th April |
| Thursday 2nd May | Monday 29th April |
| Friday 3rd May | Tuesday 30th April |
| Saturday 4th May | Tuesday 30th April |
| Sunday 5th May | Tuesday 30th April |
| Monday 6th May** | Wednesday 1st May |
| Tuesday 7th May | Wednesday 1st May |
| Wednesday 22nd May | Friday 17th May |
| Thursday 23rd May | Monday 20th May |
| Friday 24th May | Tuesday 21st May |
| Saturday 25th May | Tuesday 21st May |
| Sunday 26th May | Tuesday 21st May |
| Monday 27th May** | Wednesday 22nd May |
| Tuesday 28th May | Wednesday 22nd May |
| VOD deadline: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between >>> | >>>6th-10th May need to be received by EOP 25th April |
| VOD deadline: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between >>> | >>>28th May – 3rd June need to be received by EOP 16th May |
Bank Holiday**
Normal delivery
- Linear copy Instructions should be supplied at least two clear working days before transmission.
- Linear copy should be delivered at least two clear working days before transmission to avoid a late delivery surcharge.
Remember…
- To comply with these deadlines please make sure additional time is factored in for clearance approval.
- Approval should be before or by the delivery date, please be aware that two clear working days are required for video approval and we always advise you to leave at least two weeks for full clearance.
- Copy received dates are to avoid late copy surcharges being applied by some broadcasters.
- UK broadcasters are represented by: ITV, Sky Media, Channel 4 and Warner Media.
- Agencies with clients that find these deadlines unworkable should contact individual broadcaster sales representatives directly to agree on their needs.
- On the working day before a bank holiday weekend all our clearance services shut down when the broadcasters have received all the cleared copy – we’ll always post on X and LinkedIn about early closing. Our delivery and TV Admin services remain open for business on these days.
- If using our delivery service you can deliver your clocks to stations while copy is awaiting approval.
If you have any questions, get in touch with us.
