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title: "Non-Corporate Funder Pods"
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## Overview

On January 8, 2018, PBS started allowing producers the ability to insert a 15-second card/video to recognize non-corporate funders into their streaming full-length video assets. 

## What you need to do

If you would like to use a 15-second funder pod to recognize non-corporate funders:

- Contact PBS at [NonCorpFunderPod@pbs.org](mailto:NonCorpFunderPod@pbs.org)** six weeks prior **to air/streaming date
  - PBS will provide you with access to a Box folder for file delivery, as well as a form to submit along with your files.
- Complete the [Funder Request Form](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/3571795/Non%20Corporate%20Funder%20Pod%20Request_3.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1512592582402&cacheVersion=1&api=v2) and deliver the funder media files to PBS at** least four weeks before** each episode airs or streams (whichever comes first).

## Specifications

The video and card files need to meet PBS streaming media specifications as outlined below.

**Video Funder File **

| Element | Specs |
| --- | --- |
| **Container** | MPEG-4 (.mp4) |
| **Video Stream** | - H.264 codec
- High Profile
- 15 Mbps bitrate
- 1920 x 1080 frame size (16:9)
- 29.97 fps (or original)
- Progressive scan (no interlacing)
- Must Be Title Safe<br>**Must include at least 20 extra frames at the start and end for editing purposes.* |
| **Audio Stream** | - AAC codec (AAC-LC or HE-AAC)
- 192 Kbps bitrate
- 48 KHz sampling rate
- Stereo (2 channels) |

**Static Image Funder Card **

| Element | Specs |
| --- | --- |
| Image | - Hi-Res 1920 x 1080
- Must be Title Safe |

> ⚠️ **This is being offered for new programs and episodes *****only*****.** 
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ If you’d like these to be added to past videos, PBS will charge producers for the time to edit and process the new files. Edits will be scheduled after new episodes of current programs are completed.
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ PBS makes every effort to include all submitted funder pods, but in the event of unforeseen circumstances, cannot guarantee that all videos will include funders.

## Examples

> ⚠️ **The following are examples only.**

| Show | Example |
| --- | --- |
| American Experience | [https://pbs.app.box.com/s/n6qaaz4sryhn5tnqvjeit0eahgyzkmqu](https://pbs.app.box.com/s/n6qaaz4sryhn5tnqvjeit0eahgyzkmqu) |
| American Masters | [https://pbs.app.box.com/s/f1197yr2u6kb6sry69nvohc32hwkscba](https://pbs.app.box.com/s/f1197yr2u6kb6sry69nvohc32hwkscba) |
| Great Performances | [https://pbs.app.box.com/s/sjli4o0ifn5y7fj760vv9ko3kyupknc9](https://pbs.app.box.com/s/sjli4o0ifn5y7fj760vv9ko3kyupknc9) |