
Social Now
Social Now is Meredith’s sponsored livestream solution to drive engagement and video views. There are two levels of live video integration available: native and edit.
Specifications
Brand Support
All People Quilt, Allrecipes, Best Life, Better Homes & Gardens, Cooking Light, Daily Paws, Departures, Eat This, Not That, Eating Well, Entertainment Weekly, Food & Wine, Health, Hello Giggles, InStyle, Martha Stewart, Midwest Living, My Food and Family, MyRecipes, MyWedding, Parents, People, People en Espanol, Rachael Ray In Season, Real Simple, Ser Padres, Shape, Siempre Mujer, Southern Living, Successful Farming, Travel + Leisure, WOOD Magazine
Technical
Initial Load
Max. Number of Initial Load File Requests
Subload
User Initiated Download
Max. CPU Load
Layout
File Types Accepted
JPG or PNG
Dimensions
1:1, 1080 x 1080 px
Assets Due
2 days (pre-promotion ads)
Animation
Looping
Yes if video is under :30
Max Expanded Dimensions / Direction
Animation Guidelines
Polaris is able to boost the FB live stream post during live and afterward.
Tracking
1x1 Pixel Impression Trackers Accepted
3rd Party js Trackers Accepted?
3rd Party Click Trackers Accepted?
Yes, on post-promotion ads
3rd Party Creative Tags Accepted?
Audio & Video
Video Formats Accepted
In-banner Video Requirements
Audio
stereo AAC audio compression at 128kbps+
Additional Notes
Standard Integration - 6 weeks prior to launch Sponsor will be woven into planned broadcasts (living on the sponsorship calendar) 1 verbal and 1 visual mention of the product during broadcast + a mention in the video description Custom Broadcast Integration – 10 weeks prior to launch Publisher will work closely with clients to develop the topic and talent for highly-integrated broadcast (ex. BHG broadcasts live from Lowes store to discuss remodeling your home) PMM / Edit team should prepare to cut down live video into social-style videos within 1-2 days of live stream.
Brand Support
All People Quilt, Allrecipes, Best Life, Better Homes & Gardens, Cooking Light, Daily Paws, Departures, Eat This, Not That, Eating Well, Entertainment Weekly, Food & Wine, Health, Hello Giggles, InStyle, Martha Stewart, Midwest Living, My Food and Family, MyRecipes, MyWedding, Parents, People, People en Espanol, Rachael Ray In Season, Real Simple, Ser Padres, Shape, Siempre Mujer, Southern Living, Successful Farming, Travel + Leisure, WOOD Magazine
Technical
Initial Load
Max. Number of Initial Load File Requests
Subload
User Initiated Download
Max. CPU Load
Layout
File Types Accepted
JPG or PNG
Dimensions
1:1, 1080 x 1080 px
Assets Due
2 days (pre-promotion ads)
Animation
Looping
Yes if video is under :30
Max Expanded Dimensions / Direction
Animation Guidelines
Tracking
1x1 Pixel Impression Trackers Accepted
3rd Party js Trackers Accepted?
3rd Party Click Trackers Accepted?
Yes, on post-promotion ads
3rd Party Creative Tags Accepted?
Audio & Video
Video Formats Accepted
In-banner Video Requirements
Audio
stereo AAC audio compression at 128kbps+
Additional Notes
Standard Integration - 6 weeks prior to launch Sponsor will be woven into planned broadcasts (living on the sponsorship calendar) 1 verbal and 1 visual mention of the product during broadcast + a mention in the video description Custom Broadcast Integration – 10 weeks prior to launch Publisher will work closely with clients to develop the topic and talent for highly-integrated broadcast (ex. BHG broadcasts live from Lowes store to discuss remodeling your home) PMM / Edit team should prepare to cut down live video into social-style videos within 1-2 days of live stream.
Brand Support
All People Quilt, Allrecipes, Best Life, Better Homes & Gardens, Cooking Light, Daily Paws, Departures, Eat This, Not That, Eating Well, Entertainment Weekly, Food & Wine, Health, Hello Giggles, InStyle, Martha Stewart, Midwest Living, My Food and Family, MyRecipes, MyWedding, Parents, People, People en Espanol, Rachael Ray In Season, Real Simple, Ser Padres, Shape, Siempre Mujer, Southern Living, Successful Farming, Travel + Leisure, WOOD Magazine
Technical
Initial Load
Max. Number of Initial Load File Requests
Subload
User Initiated Download
Max. CPU Load
Layout
File Types Accepted
JPG or PNG
Dimensions
1:1, 1080 x 1080 px
Assets Due
2 days (pre-promotion ads)
Animation
Looping
No if over 6.5 seconds
Max Expanded Dimensions / Direction
Animation Guidelines
Tracking
1x1 Pixel Impression Trackers Accepted
3rd Party js Trackers Accepted?
3rd Party Click Trackers Accepted?
Yes, on post-promotion ads
3rd Party Creative Tags Accepted?
Audio & Video
Video Formats Accepted
In-banner Video Requirements
Audio
Additional Notes
Standard Integration - 6 weeks prior to launch Sponsor will be woven into planned broadcasts (living on the sponsorship calendar) 1 verbal and 1 visual mention of the product during broadcast + a mention in the video description Custom Broadcast Integration – 10 weeks prior to launch Publisher will work closely with clients to develop the topic and talent for highly-integrated broadcast (ex. BHG broadcasts live from Lowes store to discuss remodeling your home) PMM / Edit team should prepare to cut down live video into social-style videos within 1-2 days of live stream.