Rich Media Opportunities on Tablet Apps
- Filmstrip Ad
- Full Page Overlay Ad
- In-Banner Video Ad
- Push Overlay Ad
All rich media ads are served through FreeWheel, and go through a round of QA testing to ensure they work properly. This may require some additional functionality updates to the creative. Only rich media ads units created by approved third party vendors can run on CNN Mobile. For a complete list please, visit the Mobile Approved Third-Party Vendors section under Mobile Guidelines or click here.
Filmstrip Ad
| FILE FORMATS: GIF, JPG, PNG, HTML5 | RICH MEDIA FILE SIZE | ||||||
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| Dimensions | Ad Product | Max Initial File | Rich Media | Expanded Dimensions |
Max Initial File | Max Polite File | Total
File Size (initial + polite) |
| iPad App | |||||||
| 240x400 | Section Front Ad < Filmstrip Ad | 40k | Yes | - | 60k | 150k | 210k |
| 300x250 | In Article < Filmstrip Ad | 40k | Yes | - | 60k | 150k | 210k |
To view on your iPad or PC Safari Browser, please visit:
https://ibsys.celtra.com/preview/0a80881e

The opportunity has been approved to run across the entire tablet app on the following applications:
- iPad App
Functionality:
- Within the tablet app a user is presented with a display banner.
- Inside of the ad container are two directional arrows.
- Tapping on either of the arrows presents the user with a new frame and additional content.
- Frames can contain functionality such as photo galleries, videos, puzzles, etc.
- The filmstrip has a circular navigation, so once a user gets to the last frame they navigate back to the beginning frame.
Frequency:
- The ad does not need to be frequency capped, since it is user initiated.
Requirements:
- A banner unit with a call to action, instructing users on how to navigate the ad:
- Suggested three to five calls-to-action / touch-points.
- Click through URLs for each call to action if necessary.
Full Page Overlay Ad
| FILE FORMATS: GIF, JPG, PNG, HTML5 | RICH MEDIA FILE SIZE | ||||||
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| Dimensions | Ad Product | Max Initial File | Rich Media | Expanded Dimensions |
Max Initial File | Max Polite File | Total
File Size (initial + polite) |
| iPad App | |||||||
| 240x400 | Section Front Ad < Full Page Overlay Ad | 40k | Yes | 768x768 | 60k | 150k | 210k |
| 300x250 | In Article < Full Page Overlay Ad | 40k | Yes | 768x768 | 60k | 150k | 210k |
To view on your iPad or PC Safari Browser, please visit:
http://creator.celtra.com/preview/19594

To view on your iPad or PC Safari Browser, please visit:
https://turner.celtra.com/preview/30c5dc27

Placement: The opportunity has been approved to run across the entire tablet app on the following applications:
- iPad App
Functionality:
- Within the tablet app a user is presented with a display banner.
- Tapping on the ad will expand to full screen.
- The ad panel will have a clear "X" button that can be tapped by the user at any time to close the panel.
- When the ad is collapsed, a user can chose to re-expand by tapping on the display banner.
Frequency:
- The ad does not need to be frequency capped, since it is user initiated.
Requirements:
- A banner unit with "tap to expand" or similar call to action.
- An expansion panel with:
- Prominent close button.
- Suggested one or three calls-to-action / touch-points.
- Click through URLs for each call to action.
In-Banner Video Ad
| FILE FORMATS: GIF, JPG, PNG, HTML5 | RICH MEDIA FILE SIZE | ||||||
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| Dimensions | Ad Product | Max Initial File | Rich Media | Expanded Dimensions |
Max Initial File | Max Polite File | Total
File Size (initial + polite) |
| iPad App | |||||||
| 240x400 | Section Front Ad < In-Banner Video Ad | 40k | Yes | See note below* | 60k | 150k | 210k |
| 300x250 | In Article < In-Banner Video Ad | 40k | Yes | See note below* | 60k | 150k | 210k |
| *NOTE: The ad can expand to a Full Page Overlay Ad, a Push Overlay Ad, or take the user directly into a full screen video. | |||||||

Placement: Placement: The opportunity has been approved to run across the entire tablet app on the following applications:
- iPad App
Functionality:
- Within a 240x400 ad on the section front, or an article page that contains a 300x250, the In-Banner Video Ad will appear and the video will begin playing.
- The video will play for no longer than 15 seconds.
- Afterwards, the video can either stop on a call-to-action, or continue to play on loop.
- Audio is not permitted on the In-Banner Ad, only upon expansion.
- A user can chose to engage with the ad by tapping on the display banner to continue the ad experience, at which point the ad can expand to a Full Page Overlay Ad, a Push Overlay Ad, or take the user directly into a full screen video.
Frequency:
- The initial ad does not need to be frequency capped, and expansion will be user initiated.
Requirements:
- A banner unit with "tap to expand" or similar call to action wrapped around the video.
- Upon user initiation: Either a full length video that will play within the apps native video player or an expansion panel with:
- Prominent close button.
- One or two calls-to-action / touch-points.
- Click through URLs for each call to action.
Push Overlay Ad
| FILE FORMATS: GIF, JPG, PNG, HTML5 | RICH MEDIA FILE SIZE | ||||||
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| Dimensions | Ad Product | Max Initial File | Rich Media | Expanded Dimensions |
Max Initial File | Max Polite File | Total
File Size (initial + polite) |
| iPad App | |||||||
| 240x400 | Section Front Ad < Push Overlay Ad | 40k | Yes | 600x600 | 60k | 150k | 210k |
| 300x250 | In Article < Push Overlay Ad | 40k | Yes | 600x600 | 60k | 150k | 210k |


Placement: The opportunity would be reserved for Home Page, Section Fronts and Full Mobile App takeovers. It can also be included as part of a sponsorship. Only the user initiated overlay would appear within article pages. It can run on the following applications:
- iPad App
Functionality:
- Upon entering the tablet app for the first time, the ad unit will auto-expand to a standard size expansion panel.
- The ad panel will have a clear "X" button that can be tapped by the user at any time to close the panel.
- After 5 seconds, the ad would time out and collapse into a corresponding display banner on that page.
- When the ad is collapsed, a user can chose to re-expand by tapping on the display banner.
Frequency:
- The auto-expanded ad unit will be frequency capped based on the campaign. After a user reaches their cap, they will get a user-initiated version of the expandable ad.
Requirements:
- An expansion panel with:
- Prominent close button.
- One or two calls-to-action / touch-points.
- Click through URLs for each call to action.
- A banner unit with "tap to expand" or similar call to action.
Please direct any mobile questions or specifications inquiries to Tiago Barros at SIG-Digital@turner.com.


