Kabillion
Digital Delivery File Specifications & Ancillary Material
V. 1.9 1/04/24
URL: https://www.kabillion.com/kabillion-video-specifications
Materials delivered to Kabillion will be used for broadcast across all Kabillion & Kabillion Girls Rule Networks, which may include; Broadcast TV VOD, digital streaming, digital download etc. This document is intended to be distributed to all studio and event suppliers or their post-production labs, which deliver material for distribution across part or all of the Kabillion platforms.
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Document Layout:
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Preferred Specifications - the optimal formats for delivery
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Secondary Specifications - also acceptable for us to re-format and use
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Formatting - preferred file layout and naming conventions
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Rejection Reasons - details causes for rejection of digital files
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Additional Material
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Preferred Delivery Methods
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Note: High Definition formats are always preferred over Standard Definition formats when available. Native formats are preferred over transcoded versions.
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Preferred Video Specifications:
HD 1080p
Container: QuickTime
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Codec: Apple ProRes 422 (High Quality) (1080p)
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Size: 1920x1080
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Frame Rate: 23.976
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Muxed Data Rate: ~175 Mbs (minimum ~115 - 130 Mbs or greater depending on audio tracks)
Color Levels: 709
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Audio Codec: PCM
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Audio Sample Rate/Bit Depth:48 kHz/16-bit
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Audio Config:8 channel split (Stereo Mix, Stereo M&E, narration, dialogue, stereo music, stereo effects)
SD NTSC
Container: QuickTime
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Codec: Apple ProRes 422 (High Quality) (NTSC)
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Size: 720x486 Non Square Pixels
Frame Rate: 29.97 (lower field dominance)
Time Code: Drop Frame TC
Muxed Data Rate: ~33 Mbs or greater depending on audio tracks
Color Input: ITU-R 601
Audio Codec: PCM
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Audio Sample Rate/Bit Depth: 48 kHz/16-bit
Audio Config: 8 channel split (Stereo Mix, Stereo M&E, narration, dialogue, stereo music, stereo effects)
Secondary Specifications:
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(DO NOT Adjust your “Native” video format to fit specs. Please deliver us videos in native format whenever possible.)
HD 1080i, 1080p 24 or 720p 59.94
Acceptable Containers: AVID DNxHD, MOV (QuickTime), MP4, MXF, MPG,TS, DV-AVI
Codecs:
Apple ProRes 422
MPEG-2 at 50 mbs or higher
MPEG-4 at 35 mbs or higher
SD NTSC
Acceptable Containers: MOV (QuickTime), MP4, MXF, MPG,TS, DV-AVI
Codecs:
Apple ProRes 422
AVID DV50
MPEG-2 at 25 mbs or higher
MPEG-4 at 15 mbs or higher
DV50
High Definition Digital Tape Delivery:
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HDCAM SR Tape preferred (HDCAM acceptable)
1920x1080 23.976p
16x9 10-bit
4:2:2 color preferred
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*Tape must contain 30 seconds of SMPTE high definition Color Bars test signal as per SMPTE RP-219-2002, with multichannel audio tone at reference level on all tracks containing program audio content
Audio Assignments:
Channels 1 & 2: Full Stereo Mix, Left and Right
Channels 3 & 4: Stereo Music and Effects, Left and Right
HDCAM SR –Need to meet above audio requirements any additional tracks accepted above and beyond.
SD Digital Tape Delivery:
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NTSC DBC 4x3 DFTC
ch 1&2: full stereo mix L&R;
ch 3&4: M&E L&R
100% QC report in shippers,
Full Screen (1.33 to 1)
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Audio Assignments:
Channels 1 & 2: Full Stereo Mix, Left and Right
Channels 3 & 4: Stereo Music and Effects, Left and Right
Formatting:
Suggested File Video Layout:
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2 Seconds of black
3 Second (minimum) slate (countdown starting from 5 Seconds)
2 Pop (1 Second and 28 frames black follow 2 pop before start of video)
Spot (15 = end on 14;29, 30 = 29;29, 60 = 59;59 etc.)
2 Seconds of black
End pop
5 seconds of black trailer
Suggested File Naming Convention:
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File name should contain:
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Feature name (i.e.: Series name)
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Secondary name (i.e. Episode Number and/or Episode Name)
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Length (i.e.: 22, 11, 15, 30, 60 or 2.37)
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Version (i.e.: Series, PPVspot, MOD spot, TRAILER, EPK, BTS etc.)
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Audio Config (i.e.: 2ch, 4chSPLIT, 6chSPLIT, 5-1 etc.)
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Example: THEEAGLE_Ep101_Series_11_4ch
Rejections:
Kabillion tests inbound files on the following criteria:
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Frame Size
Is the video width and height in a broadcast standard format?
Standard frame sizes include: 640x480, 720x480, 720x486, 1280x720, 1920x1080
Frame Rate
Is the video frame rate in a broadcast standard format?
Standard frame rates include: 23.98, 24, 29.97, 30, 59.94, 60 fps
Scan Type
Is the scan appropriate for the video type?
Appropriate matches are as follows:
NTSC (standard def.) – Bottom Field First
720P (HD) – Progressive
1080i – Interlaced
1080p – Progressive
Video Bitrate
Is the video bitrate sufficiently high enough for the frame size to not have macroblocking or quality issues?
HD bitrates must be above 35mbs.
SD bitrates must be above 15 mbs.
Audio Sample Rate and Bit Depth
Is the audio sample rate 48k and 16 or 24 bit broadcast standard format?
Macroblocking
Does the video contain macroblocking?
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Macroblocking is sometimes referred to as “pixelization” in layman’s terms. It happens when video that has too much action, too big of a frame size, too high of a frame rate or too much detail is being squeezed into a video bitrate that is too small.
Preferred Delivery Methods:
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Kabillion’s FTP
When material is uploaded please send email notifications to your contact at Kabillion as we do not receive automated upload notifications.
For PC’s (using “Windows Explorer”
UserName: commercialdropbox@kabillion
Password: KabCom1
For Mac’s (using a web browser, Chrome works best)