The DPP's technical work produces Specifications, Recommendations, Guidance and other documents, which you can download here. We also provide sample files and other supporting materials.
Committed to Sustainability Programme T&Cs
These T&Cs are to be used by companies participating in the DPP Committed to Sustainabilty Programme when completing the Checklist.
Media Supply Festival 2024 Digital Programme
Discover both days of the Media Supply Festival 2024, and find out more about all of our speakers.
DPP LPX Hackathon Kick Off - Slide Deck
Slide deck from the DPP LPX Hackathon kick off
DPP LPX RESTful Developers Guide
Reuters LPX API Hackathon DPP Developers Guide
DPP LPX Hackathon - Project Brief
A project scope for LPX for attendees at the DPP LPX Hackathon
Leaders' Briefing 2023 - Digital Programme
Discover both days of the DPP Leaders' Briefing 2023, and find out more about all of our speakers.
DPP Tech Update: July 2023
The slides from the DPP Tech Update meeting, July 2023.
Media Supply Festival 2023 Digital Programme
Discover both days of the Media Supply Festival 2023, and find out more about all of our speakers.
DPP Tech Update: March 2023
The slides from the DPP Tech Update meeting, March 2023.
DPP Tech Network: October 2022
The slides from the DPP Tech Network meeting, October 2022.
Leaders' Briefing 2022 - Digital Programme
Discover both days of the DPP Leaders' Briefing 2022, and find out more about all of our speakers.
How To Buy Better Vendor Survey
Supplier version of DPP's How To Buy Better survey
How To Buy Better Customer Survey
Customer version of DPP's How To Buy Better survey
Media Supply Festival 2022 Digital Programme
Discover both days of the Media Supply Festival 2022, and find out more about all of our speakers.
DPP Tech Network: February 2022
The slides from the DPP Tech Network meeting, February 2022.
DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange Appendix A
Appendix A of DPP008 - AS-11 UK DPP HD Mapping Into MDDF Schemas.
DPP008 Business to Business Metadata Exchange
This recommendation aims to reduce friction in the media supply chain at the points of content interchange, specifically around the exchange of metadata.
DPP Tech Network: November 2021
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, November 2021.
Leaders' Briefing 2021 - Digital Programme
Discover both days of the DPP's Leaders' Briefing 2021, and find out more about all of our speakers.
RDD6 Metadata XML Generator
A simple web application for generating RDD-6 XML metadata files.
This link will take you to IEEE Explore, to download SMPTE RDD 59-1 IMF Application DPP (ProRes).
DPP Tech Network: July 2021
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, July 2021.
DPP Tech Network: April 2021
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, April 2021.
DPP007 - Content Supplier Onboarding
This guidance sets out commonly agreed best practices that are simple to implement and can drive significant time and cost savings.
DPP Tech Network: January 2021
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, January 2021.
AS-11 X6 Sample Files
A set of sample files for AMWA AS-11 X6
DPP Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020 - Digital Programme
Discover all 4 days of the DPP Tech Leaders' Briefing 2020, and find out more about all of our speakers.
DPP Tech Network: October 2020
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, October 2020.
DPP Innovation Week Digital Handout
DPP Sustainability Statement 2019
A summary of the DPP's own environmental performance for 2019.
DPP Tech Network: June 2020
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, June 2020.
DPP Tech Network: March 2020
The slides from the DPP Tech Network quarterly meeting, March 2020.
Committed to Sustainability Mark Usage Guidelines
This Mark Usage Guideline provides guidance and sets out the conditions for using the Committed to Sustainability Mark(s).
Committed To Sustainability Guidance Notes
Information on how to collect and interpret the information needed for your Committed to Sustainability response.
DPP Auxiliary Image Sequence
This white paper describes how DPP006 (Auxiliary Image Sequence) can enhance the Interoperable Master Format to enable compositing workflows.
DPP006 IMF Plug-in for an Auxiliary Image Sequence
This Recommendation defines an IMF plugin for an Auxiliary Image Sequence, allowing overlays to be treated as components in an IMF workflow.
DPP001 Live IP Profiles
This DPP Recommendation defines a series of profiles for exchanging live video across IP networks for contribution and distribution.
DPP001 Live IP Profiles Appendix B
Appendix B of DPP001 - containing heatmaps, media profiles, and stream profiles used for selecting Live IP profiles.
AMWA AS-11 UK DPP HD
This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 DPP HD Specification for air-ready master files.
This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X9 Specification for air-ready master files (to North America).
This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X6 draft Specification for the delivery of HD short form content.
This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X5 draft Specification for the delivery of UHD short form content.
This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 X1 Specification for UHD air-ready master files.
AMWA AS-11 UK DPP SD
This link will take you to the AMWA website where you can find the AS-11 DPP SD Specification for air-ready master files.
DPP Live Delivery Requirements [Template]
This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of Live programmes to UK broadcasters.
UK HD Promos and Presentation [Template]
This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of HD Promotions and Presentation material to UK broadcasters.
UK HD Commercials and Sponsorship [Template]
This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of HD Commercials and Sponsorship material to UK broadcasters.
DPP AS-11 File Delivery Requirements [Template]
This document outlines the technical requirements for the delivery of programmes using the AMWA AS-11 DPP file format.
DPP IMF Delivery Requirements [Template]
This document outlines the technical requirements for delivery of programmes in the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) using SMPTE RDD 59.
DPP003 Carriage of AMWA AS-11 Metadata in IMF
This DPP Recommendation defines usage of common user metadata elements and their carriage in SMPTE RDD 59 IMF Packages.
DPP002 Metadata Exchange for News
An implementation framework to enable exchange of a minimum metadata set between systems and news organisations.
Supplement for Surround Sound
This document explains how to make an AS-11 UK DPP HD file with surround sound that includes the Dolby proprietary metadata.
Supplement for Super16mm
This document details the requirements for delivering programmes to UK Broadcasters which have been produced using Super16 film.
Supplement for HDR
This document provides guidance on the technical and operational practices used during the production of HDR programmes.
This document describes the QC checks required to deliver a valid AS-11 DPP that meets technical requirements of UK broadcasters.
Eyeball QC Report Template
This document provides an example template for recording the results of an “eyeball” quality check in a standardised report.
DPP Supplement - PSE Devices
This document contains a list of products that have been agreed by the UK broadcasters to competently perform PSE testing.
DPP005 IMF Operational Guidance
This Guidance document helps adopters to make sense of IMF standards, specifications and terminology, and understand their impact on workflows.
DPP004 IMF QC Workflows
This Guidance document provides an overview of how QC processes can be adapted to suit component based media workflows, using formats such as IMF.
Metadata Exchange for News Infographic
A one-page explainer highlighting the key benefits that have been mapped to the Planning, Acquire & Finish, and Delivery stages of framework
MeX for News Delivery 5b
An example file showing a complex Delivery Structure from the output of a Newsrooom MAM system at the Delivery stage where clips have unique rights/restrictions.
MeX for News Delivery 5a
An example file showing a simple Delivery Structure from the output of a Newsrooom MAM system at the Delivery stage.
MeX for News Acquire & Finish 4b
An example file showing the output of a local field edit in the Acquire & Finish stage, with an in-field edit comtaining clips originating from multiple sources.
MeX for News Acquire & Finish 4a
An example package made up of clips from multiple sources at the Acquire & Finish stage. One clip is original, one copied from another device, and one from a new device.
MeX for News Acquire & Finish 3b
An example file showing the output of a capture device in the Acquire & Finish stage with an internal edit on the camera.
MeX for News Acquire & Finish 3a
An example file showing the output of a local field edit in the Acquire & Finish stage with an in-field edit and clips originating from the same source
MeX for News Acquire & Finish 2b
An example file showing the output at a capture device during the Acquire & Finish stage with two short clips that are stored as a contiguous file.
MeX for News Acquire & Finish 2a
An example file showing the output at a capture device during the Acquire & Finish stage with two recorded clips, one with a keyframe.
MeX for News Planning 1b
An example file showing the output of a Newsroom planning system at the Planning stage. The story has been assigned to be sent to 1 capture device.
MeX for News Planning 1a
An example file showing the output of a Newsroom planning system at the Planning stage. The story has been assigned to 2 devices both receiving the same metadata.
Metadata Exchange for News Benefits Overview
This document looks at the benefits across the entire workflow of using a common set of metadata for exchanging news content.
Delivery Requirements: TG4
The delivery requirements site for TG4
Delivery Requirements: BT Sport
The delivery requirements site for BT Sport
Delivery Requirements: Sky
The delivery requirements site for Sky
Delivery Requirements: Channel 5
The delivery requirements site for Channel 5
Delivery Requirements: Channel 4
The delivery requirements site for Channel 4
Delivery Requirements: ITV
The delivery requirements site for ITV
Delivery Requirements: BBC
The delivery requirements site for the BBC
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