The copy instructions, delivery and approval timetable have been agreed by Channel 4, ITV and Sky for the 2025 May Bank Holidays. Check below for both linear and VOD deadlines and make sure to take note of these for your campaigns airing over and around this time.
| Linear airdate | Instructions, copy approval and delivery by EOP |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 29th April | Thursday 24th April |
| Wednesday 30th April | Friday 25th April |
| Thursday 1st May | Monday 28th April |
| Friday 2nd May | Monday 28th April |
| Saturday 3rd May | Tuesday 29th April |
| Sunday 4th May | Tuesday 29th April |
| Monday 5th May** | Wednesday 30th April |
| Tuesday 6th May | Wednesday 30th April |
| Tuesday 20th May | Thursday 15th May |
| Wednesday 21st May | Friday 16th May |
| Thursday 22nd May | Monday 19th May |
| Friday 23rd May | Monday 19th May |
| Saturday 24th May | Tuesday 20th May |
| Sunday 25th May | Tuesday 20th May |
| Monday 26th May** | Wednesday 21st May |
| Tuesday 27th May | Wednesday 21st May |
Bank Holiday**
VOD Deadlines
Monday 5th May Bank Holiday: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between 5th-9th May need to be received by EOP 23rd April.
Monday 26th May Bank Holiday: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between 26th May – 30th May need to be received by EOP 14th May.
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 LinkedIn about early closing. Our delivery service remains 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.
