Check below for the linear and VOD deadlines across the 2024 Christmas and New year period. Take a note of these in your media plans to avoid any last minute stress this seasonal period.
| Linear airdate | Instructions, copy approval and delivery by EOP |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 10th December | Friday 6th December |
| Wednesday 11th December | Friday 6th December |
| Thursday 12th December | Friday 6th December |
| Friday 13th December | Friday 6th December |
| Saturday 14th December | Tuesday 10th December |
| Sunday 15th December | Tuesday 10th December |
| Monday 16th December | Tuesday 10th December |
| Tuesday 17th December | Tuesday 10th December |
| Wednesday 18th December | Wednesday 11th December |
| Thursday 19th December | Wednesday 11th December |
| Friday 20th December | Wednesday 11th December |
| Saturday 21st December | Wednesday 11th December |
| Sunday 22nd December | Monday 16th December |
| Monday 23rd December | Monday 16th December |
| Tuesday 24th December | Tuesday 17th December |
| **Wednesday 25th December** | Tuesday 17th December |
| **Thursday 26th December** | Tuesday 17th December |
| *Friday 27th December (CLEARCAST CLOSED)* | Wednesday 18th December |
| Saturday 28th December | Wednesday 18th December |
| Sunday 29th December | Wednesday 18th December |
| Monday 30th December | Thursday 19th December |
| Tuesday 31st December | Thursday 19th December |
| **Wednesday 1st January** | Thursday 19th December |
| Thursday 2nd January | Thursday 19th December |
| Friday 3rd January | Tuesday 31st December |
| Saturday 4th January | Tuesday 31st December |
| Sunday 5th January | Tuesday 31st December |
| Monday 6th January | Tuesday 31st December |
Bank Holiday**
Clearcast Closed*
VOD Deadlines
VOD Deadline: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between >>>
>>>Friday 20th December 2024 to Monday 6th January 2025 need to be received by EOP Wednesday 11th December 2024
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, and Channel 4
- 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 our clearance service shuts down when the broadcasters have received all the cleared copy – we’ll always post on X and LinkedIn about early closing. Our delivery services remain open for business.
- If using Clearcast Delivery you can deliver your clocks to stations while copy is awaiting approval.
If you have any questions get in touch with us.
