BBC Ad Specifications YouTube Pre Roll

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BBC Future </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-future/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-future/grid-item-1/"> Grid Item 1 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-future/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-future/grid-item-2/"> Grid Item 2 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-future/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-future/grid-item-3/"> Grid Item 3 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-future/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-future/grid-item-4/"> Grid Item 4 </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-worklife/"> BBC Worklife </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-worklife/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-worklife/"> Icon Grid with 4 - BBC Worklife </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-worklife/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-worklife/grid-item-1/"> Grid Item 1 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-worklife/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-worklife/grid-item-2/"> Grid Item 2 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-worklife/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-worklife/grid-item-3/"> Grid Item 3 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-worklife/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-worklife/grid-item-4/"> Grid Item 4 </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-culture/"> BBC Culture </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-culture/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-culture/"> Icon Grid with 4 - BBC Culture </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-culture/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-culture/grid-item-1/"> Grid Item 1 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-culture/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-culture/grid-item-2/"> Grid Item 2 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-culture/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-culture/grid-item-3/"> Grid Item 3 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-culture/icon-grid-with-4-bbc-culture/grid-item-4/"> Grid Item 4 </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/top-gear/"> Top Gear </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/top-gear/icon-grid-with-4-top-gear/"> Icon Grid with 4 - Top Gear </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/top-gear/icon-grid-with-4-top-gear/grid-item-1/"> Grid Item 1 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/top-gear/icon-grid-with-4-top-gear/grid-item-2/"> Grid Item 2 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/top-gear/icon-grid-with-4-top-gear/grid-item-3/"> Grid Item 3 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/top-gear/icon-grid-with-4-top-gear/grid-item-4/"> Grid Item 4 </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-earth-tv-asia/"> BBC Earth TV Asia </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdownhover-bottom width207 mt-3" role="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153435/http://bbcnews.bbcstudios.com/platforms/bbc-earth-tv-asia/icon-grid-with-4-earth-tv-asia/"> Icon Grid with 4 - 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