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Meevee Delivery Specs

These are our preferred delivery specs, based on common broadcast and streaming standards. The goal is to preserve quality while keeping things straightforward for your team. If your workflow doesn’t match these exactly, no problem, just reach out and we’ll work something out.

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Video Master (Mezzanine)

Preferred formats (send one):

  • ProRes 422 HQ (.mov)
  • DNxHR HQX (.mov or .mxf)

Video guidelines

  • Resolution: native (no upscales)
  • Frame rate: original, constant
  • Scan: progressive
  • SDR color: Rec.709
  • No hard-burned subtitles (unless specifically needed)

Timecode

  • Start timecode: 01:00:00:00 (00:00:00:00 also fine if consistent)

Fallback option: If you don’t have ProRes or DNx available, we can work with H.264 (.mp4), High Profile—1080p at 15–30 Mbps or 4K at 35–80 Mbps, constant frame rate, no upscales.

Audio

Preferred

  • Stereo mix (2.0), 48 kHz, 24-bit PCM

Also helpful

  • 5.1 mix (if available)
  • M&E (Music & Effects) for localization

Subtitles & Captions

Preferred formats

  • WebVTT (.vtt) or SRT
  • Separate file per language

Bonus

  • Separate Forced Narrative track (for on-screen text, signs)

Artwork & Thumbnails

Key Art

At minimum, one image: JPG or PNG, 1920 px on the long edge or larger.

Ideal sizes

  • 1:1 square: 3000×3000
  • 16:9 landscape: 3840×2160 (1920×1080 minimum)
  • 2:3 portrait: 2000×3000 (optional)

Tips: Keep the main subject readable at small sizes. Avoid dense text or tiny typography.

Episode Thumbnails

  • 16:9 at 1920×1080 per episode
  • A “safe-crop” variant (subject centered) is a nice bonus

Metadata

Core Information

  • Series Title
  • Episode Title (if episodic)
  • Season/Episode numbers (if applicable)
  • Runtime (HH:MM:SS)
  • Release year
  • Country of origin
  • Original language
  • Age guidance (if you use one)

Technical Details

  • Resolution
  • Frame rate (exact, e.g., 23.976 vs 24)
  • Audio format + channel layout
  • Subtitle languages included

Helpful Extras

Descriptions

  • Short description: 1–2 sentences (~140–250 characters)
  • Long description: 1 paragraph (~500–1200 characters)

Credits

  • Creator(s)
  • Director, Writer
  • Main cast
  • Production company
  • Copyright line

Genres & Tags

  • Primary genre (1)
  • Secondary genre (up to 2)
  • Keywords/tags (5–15)

Consider including:

  • Themes (friendship, bedtime, imagination)
  • Format (animated, live-action, puppets)
  • Learning focus (feelings, counting, nature)—only if accurate

Scripts & Text Assets

If these exist in your archive, they would be very useful:

  • Episode script (PDF or .txt)
  • Lyrics sheet (for musicals)
  • Educational notes or discussion prompts

File Naming

Examples:

Series_S01E03_EpisodeTitle_1080p_23976_ProRes422HQ.mov
Series_S01E03_en.vtt
Series_S01E03_nl.srt
Series_S01E03_KeyArt_1x1_3000.jpg
Series_S01E03_Thumb_16x9_1920x1080.jpg

Delivery

  • Single ZIP per series or season works great
  • Cloud links welcome (Drive, Dropbox, S3)—just keep download permissions open
  • A simple manifest (CSV or Google Sheet) listing filenames and metadata helps us get everything ingested quickly