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Extreme Reach's Supported File Formats
Extreme Reach's Supported File Formats
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Written by Ben Keeling
Updated over a week ago

Accepted video file formats for upload:

All files uploaded to Extreme Reach must meet the following criteria:

  • File names can only contain letters and numbers. No special characters or spaces.

  • HD file names must end with an “H” but cannot end with “HH”.

  • In Canada, the “H” is not a requirement for HD assets.

  • Keep file names to 12 characters or fewer to avoid potential rejections from TV destinations.

Certain TV channels also have their own restrictions on file names. There are:

  • ABC and ESPN allow up to 13 characters

  • NBC and FOX allow up to 15 characters

  • CBS allows up to 20 characters

  • DIRECTV allows up to 20 characters

  • Discovery allows up to 25 characters

Video File Type

File Extensions

Preference

Quicktime (MOV)

.mov

Preferred

MXF OP1a

.mxf

Preferred

MP4

.mp4

Accepted

Data Source:

Max accepted file sizes:

Maximum 5 GB for uploading through the ER platform directly.

Data Source:

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