Broadcaster TV and VOD deadlines for the 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 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* >>>	>>>6^th-10^th May need to be received by EOP 25^th April
*VOD deadline: Copy, rotations, tracking tags and copy changes between* >>>	>>>28^thMay – 3^rd June need to be received by EOP 16^th 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.

10th April 2024