---
title: Sports Zone - Home Page Animated AP Video
description: VIZIO Creative Guidelines - General Market - Sports Zone - Home Screen Hero
---

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VIZIO Home:  
General Market

### Home Screen Hero

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-home-screen-hero-overview?hsLang=en)

[Title Treatment](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-home-screen-hero-title-treatment?hsLang=en)

[Sponsor Logo](https://platformplus.vizio.com/g-sports-zone-individual-sport-page-sponsorship-logo?hsLang=en)

[IBM](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-home-screen-hero-ibm?hsLang=en)

[Backdrop Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-home-screen-hero-backdrop-bb6e04c8-c53a-40c8-b426-7bb894aeb137?hsLang=en)

[Auto-Play Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/gm-me-home-screen-hero-ap-video?hsLang=en)

### Discover Reveal

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-discover-reveal-overview?hsLang=en)

[Title Treatment](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-discover-reveal-title-treatment?hsLang=en)

[IBM](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-discover-reveal-ibm?hsLang=en)

[Backdrop Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-discover-reveal-backdrop?hsLang=en)

[Auto-Play Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-discover-reveal-ap-video?hsLang=en)

[Discover Tile](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-discover-reveal-tile?hsLang=en)

### Sponsored Collection Page

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sponsored-collection-page-overview?hsLang=en)

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[Splash Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sponsored-collection-page-splash-image?hsLang=en)

[Auto-Play Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sponsored-collection-page-splash-ap-video?hsLang=en)

### Tentpole Sponsorship Page

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-tentpole-sponsorship-page-overview?hsLang=en)

[Splash Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-tentpole-splash-image?hsLang=en)

[Animated AP Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-tentpole-splash-animated-ap-video?hsLang=en)

### Hub Sponsorship

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-hub-sponsorship-overview?hsLang=en)

[Splash Sponsor Logo](https://platformplus.vizio.com/slug-gm-hub-sponsorship-splash-sponsor-logo?hsLang=en)

[Animated Auto-Play Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/slug-gm-hub-sponsorship-animated-splash-auto-play-video?hsLang=en)

### Banners & Tiles

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-banners-tiles-overview?hsLang=en)

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[Auto-Play Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-banners-tiles-video?hsLang=en)

### Sports Zone

[Homescreen Hero](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home-screen-hero?hsLang=en)

[Discover Reveal](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-discover-reveal?hsLang=en)

[Banners](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-banners?hsLang=en)

[Feature Card](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-feature-card-overview?hsLang=en)

[Sports Zone Home Page](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home?hsLang=en)

[Hub Splash Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home-page-splash-image?hsLang=en)

[Animated AP Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home-animated-ap-video)

[Individual Sport Page](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-individual-sport-page-overview?hsLang=en)

[Sponsorship Logo](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-individual-sport-page-sponsorship-logo?hsLang=en)

[Splash Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-individual-sport-page-splash-image?hsLang=en)

[Auto-Play Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-individual-sport-page-splash-auto-play-video?hsLang=en)

### My Hub

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[QR Code](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-my-hub-promo-page-qr?hsLang=en)

### Videos

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[CTV In-Stream Video](https://platformplus.vizio.com/video-instream-video-ctv?hsLang=en)

### Promo Page

[Overview](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-promo-page-overview?hsLang=en)

[Poster Image](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-my-hub-promo-page-poster-image?hsLang=en)

[QR Code](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-my-hub-promo-page-qr?hsLang=en)

 VIZIO Creative Guidelines > General Market >  Sports Zone - Home Page Animated AP Video

# Sports Zone: Home Page Animated Auto-Play Video

A sports-related animated header on the Sports Zone Home Page.

# Specs

| Sports Zone: Home Page - Animated Auto-Play (AP) Video |  |
| --- | --- |
| Dimensions | 1920px x 470px |
| Maximum File Size | 20 MB |
| File Type | MP4, FPS: 24, Max. Video Bitrate: 5.0 mbps |
| Video Codec | H.264/AVC MPEG-4 part 10 / 4 or less reference frames |
| Sports Zone Logo | - Sports Zone Logo is center-aligned vertically and horizontally on VIZIO Platform and should not be changed/manipulated - Main focal point is the Sports Zone Logo, then the sponsorship |
| Sponsor Message | Messaging cannot exceed anywhere outside 520x140px area below the Header Logo. See **[Photoshop templates](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-me-hub-sponsorship-overview#hubtypes)** for reference  |
| Animated Video | - No Letterboxing - Audio is allowed - Must have subtle graphic changes - VIZIO Sports Zone Logo lockup MUST be center-aligned vertically and horizontally in the splash - VIZIO Sports Zone Logo MUST be legible against background image - VIZIO Sports Zone Logo does NOT change (includes the copy, font, color) - All promotional logo(s)/copy must fit in the 560x120px ‘safe area’ - For the Sports Zone Home Page sponsorship, subject to a case-by-case review basis, sponsors can supply their own creative as long as a general sports theme is represented. Please do not represent sports not featured in the Sports Zone. If the imagery does not resresent a general theme or a range of at least 3 sports, we will default to VIZIO creative. |

# Infractions

| Letterboxing |  |
| --- | --- |
| Video does not fill does not fill the entire 16:9 space, edge-to-edge. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect - SZ Home Page - Letterbox](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Letterbox%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct - SZ Home Page](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20GM.jpg) |

---

| Addition of QR Codes |  |
| --- | --- |
| Additional content can be distracting and interfere with VIZIO UI. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect - SZ Home Page - QR](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20QR%20Codes%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct - SZ Home Page](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20GM.jpg) |

---

| Mimic Platform UI: Call-to-Action Buttons / Tiles |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tiles and/or CTA buttons on imagery/video that can confuse users of being selectable. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect - SZ Home Page - CTA](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20CTA%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct - SZ Home Page](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20GM.jpg) |

---

| Illegible Copy |  |
| --- | --- |
| Background should aid the overall message, not hinder it. Sponsored messaging should not differ from static hub splash. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect - SZ Home Page - Illegible Text](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Illegible%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct - SZ Home Page v2](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20v2%20-%20GM.jpg) |

---

| Manipulated Sports Zone Logo |  |
| --- | --- |
| The Sports Zone logo should not be altered or manipulated, and must be legible. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect- SZ Home Page - Manipulated Logo](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Manipulated%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct- SZ Home Page v2](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20v2%20-%20GM.jpg) |

---

| Changing Hierarchy |  |
| --- | --- |
| The Sports Zone logo is designed to be larger than the sponsored messaging, as it is the header of the page. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect- SZ Home Page - Hierarchy](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Hierarchy%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct- SZ Home Page v2](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20v2%20-%20GM.jpg) |

---

| Exceed Sponsor Messaging Safe Zone |  |
| --- | --- |
| Mis-aligning sponsor messaging or exceeding the boundaries of the sponsor message can create visual inconsistencies for Sports Zone Home Page. Messaging should not differ between the Animated AP Video and the static hub splahs image. |  |
| *Incorrect Example*  ✘ | *Correct Example*  ![Green Check Mark](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Amy%20-%20Images/Check-Green.webp) |
| ![Incorrect - Hub Sponsorship Safe Zone](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Excess%20Messaging%20-%20GM.jpg) | ![Correct - Hub Sponsorship Safe Zone](https://platformplus.vizio.com/hubfs/Creative%20Guidelines%20-%20GM/Sports%20Zone/SZ%20Home/Sponsored%20-%20Sports%20Zone%20Home%20Hub%20-%20Static%20-%20v2%20-%20GM.jpg) |

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- [Summary](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home-animated-ap-video#overview)
- [Specs](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home-animated-ap-video#specs)
- [Infractions](https://platformplus.vizio.com/cg-gm-sports-zone-home-animated-ap-video#infractions)

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