How to enter


On line throughBEAM.TV

Or

Download a printable form (2.7 MB)

and send to:
The Midsummer Awards,
3rd Floor
52/53 Margaret Street,
London W1W 8SQ

File Specifications

Digital Entries

File Dimensions

  MPEG2 QuickTime
4:3 PAL 720 x 576 320 x 240
16:9 PAL 720 x 576 320 x 240
4:3 NTSC 720 x 480 320 x 240

Data Rate

Encode the MPEG2 and QuickTime using the following data-rate settings. These will define the quality and subsequent size of the files. The values are expressed in per-second data rates as well as an approximate size to be expected from a 30 second commercial.

  MPEG2 QuickTime
Data Rate 8MB/s 60KB/s
Approx size 30MB 3MB

File Size

  MPEG2 QuickTime
Minimum File Size 1MB 300KB
Maximum File Size 150MB 100MB

Physical Entries

  • Format: Digital Betacam or Betacam SP; DVDs are not accepted
  • Line Standard: 625/50 PAL or 525/60 NTSC
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9FHA or 4:3
  • Advert must start at timecode 10:00:00:00
  • Audio: Peak sound levels must not be greater than +8dB with respect to the reference level of -18dBFS (UK 4PPM).
  • All tape entries must have at least 3 seconds black before the start of the TVC. If there is only 1 TVC on the tape, there needs to be at least 10 seconds of black immediately after it.

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