All content submitted through Miniflyx is made available at the sole discretion of Miniflyx. Submission of your content doesn’t guarantee that your title will be selected for licensing or published by a given date

Miniflyx helps rights holders offer policy compliant titles for rent/buy (TVOD) through Miniflyx .

Required information

All titles must include the following information:

• Title name
  This is how customers will be able to identify and search for your title. The title name must be displayed on your graphic assets exactly as it's entered in this field.

• Category
  This indicates the type of programming and usually corresponds to its duration (like movie, short film, educational, or clips). If your content doesn't fall into one our defined categories, the content is ineligible for submission via Miniflyx. For more information, see Publishing FAQS - How do I select the appropriate Category for my title?

• Title metadata language
  This is the language of the Title Name, synopsis, and title details. Available locations are based on the metadata language you select when adding a title. For more information, see Location requirements.

• Synopsis
  This is a short description of your title, what it's about, and how to describe it. The Synopsis is presented to customers when they view the title detail page so it’s best to make it both informative and interesting.

• Genre
  Genres help viewers know the stylistic format they can expect (like science fiction, comedy, or drama). We also use them in search, personalization, and categorization of content. Note: Miniflyx may add or remove genres to improve discoverability. For a complete list, see Genre definitions.

• Country of origin
  The most significant factor to consider when determining the country of origin of a work is the place of establishment of the production company (or companies).

• Rating
  Regulators or organizations in each marketplace create ratings criteria for movies and TV shows, however if your title is not officially rated, you must select Suggested Rating - Title not officially rated.

Rating reasons
This provides detailed information about the type of content contained in a movie or TV show. Select up to four reasons per rating system. If you're not sure what to select, leave this blank. Note: Miniflyx reserves the right to update Rating reasons as necessary.

• Cast and crew information
  A minimum of one crew member must be added, but we recommend that you also enter at least key actors for improved search discoverability on Miniflyx. If you're publishing a movie or TV show, then you must provide a director.

• Mezzanine file
  Miniflyx supports video resolutions up to 1920x1080p. (4K UHD content isn't supported at this time.) Our software automatically adjusts the delivery streams to a resolution appropriate to the customer's device and connection speed. For more information, see Mezzanine requirements.

• Captions file
  Miniflyx is a customer-obsessed company and captions help ensure a consistent viewing experience for all customers, including those who might be hearing-impaired, are non-native English speakers. For more information, see Captions requirements.

• Key Art and background images (Hero art)
  Key art represents your title on Miniflyx. Key art is required in two aspect ratios for episodic and standalone titles and must display your exact title name. The background image adds visual interest to video detail pages. This asset is now mandatory for all new title submissions. For more information, see Art requirements.

• Key Art
  Key art represents your title on Miniflyx. Key art is required in two aspect ratios for episodic and standalone titles and must display your exact title name. For more information, see Art requirements.

• Availability options
  Miniflyx allows rights holders to make titles available to Buy or Rent in select marketplaces, including Miniflyx.com (U.S.), Miniflyx.co.uk (UK), Miniflyx.de (Germany & Austria), and Miniflyx.co.jp (Japan). For 

Codecs and file formats

• AVC/H.264

• Pro-Res 422

• MPEG-2

• Supported Containers: .mp4, .m2t, .ts
  Note   H.264 video in .mov wrappers aren’t supported.

• Profile: High

• Recommended Bitrate for HD Resolution: 30 Mbps

• Recommended Bitrate for SD Resolution: 15 Mbps

• Key Frame Interval: 2 seconds (or less)

• Audio Format: AC-3 or AAC

• Recommended Bitrate for AC-3 Audio:

  • 5.1 – Bitrate: 448 Kbps, Sample Rate: 48 kHz

  • Stereo – Bitrate: 192 Kbps, Sample Rate: 48 kHz

• Recommended Bitrate for AAC Audio:

  • 5.1 – Bitrate: 768 Kbps, Sample Rate: 48 kHz

  • Stereo – Bitrate: 320 Kbps, Sample Rate: 48 kHz

Resolutions

• Common resolutions for SD video

• Common resolutions for HD video

• 640x480 (4:3 aspect ratio)

• 640x360 (16:9 aspect ratio)

Note: 4K UHD video isn't currently supported on Miniflyx.

Our software automatically adjusts the delivery streams to a resolution appropriate to the customer’s device and connection speed. If you submit a 1080p HD video, and a customer streams it in SD, we automatically adjust it for you. For best results, please upload your highest quality video source. After initial publishing, if you submit a revised mezzanine or trailer, it must be at least the same resolution.

Caption Frame Rates and Drop/Non-Drop Values

There are multiple frame rates that can be used when creating captions files depending on the type of content and standards for your region. Non-Drop Frame timecode means that for every frame of video, there is a corresponding timecode number. The timecode increments without any compensation. In almost all cases, timecode is Non-Drop Frame. The following caption frame rates and Drop/Non-Drop values are supported by Miniflyx:

• 23.976 fps NDF (Non-Drop Frame)

• 24 fps

• 25 fps

• 29.97 fps DF (Drop Frame)

• 29.97 fps NDF (Non-Drop Frame)

• 30 fps

Display aspect ratios

The display aspect ratio defines the proportional relationship between the video's width and height. We support the following display aspect ratios:

• 4:3 (format most common for SD video)

• 1.66:1

• 16:9 (standard format for HD video)

• 1.85:1 (35 mm film standard for U.S. and UK widescreen theatrical releases)

• 2:1

• 2.20:1 (70 mm film standard)

• 2.35:1 (35 mm anamorphic standard prior to 1970)

• 2.39:1 (35 mm anamorphic standard since 1970)

• 2.40:1 (anamorphic standard for Blu-ray film releases at 1920×800 resolution)

Frame rates

Important: Always choose "constant" frame rate instead of "variable" frame rate. Variable frame rate sources will be rejected.

Miniflyx supports video sources with the following frame rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 frames per second (FPS). There is no requirement to perform frame rate conversion on your content to meet specific regional broadcast standards (e.g. NTSC, PAL, SECAM). For best results, we recommend exporting your videos at the same frame rate at which the content was shot and edited.

If you don’t know what frame rate your content was shot in, select Current or Same as Source when exporting your video.If your footage exceeds 30 FPS, you should encode your video at half that frame rate. For example, if content was shot at 60 FPS, encode your final video at 30 FPS.

Bitrates

Bitrate (also known as data rate) controls the visual quality of the video and its file size. Bitrate for source files is commonly measured in Megabits per second (Mbps). If your video editing software gives you the option, choose a “variable” bitrate. Best practices for video and audio bitrates vary by video format and resolution. Please see the Codecs and file formats section for suggested bitrates.

Video mezzanine validation and delivery

To minimize delivery of out-of-spec video assets, the following QC software services can be used for testing to perform automated QC on video mezzanines prior to delivery:

• Interra Baton from Interra Systems

• Aurora and Vidchecker from Telestream

• Pulsar from Venera Technologies

• Testronic from Testronic Labs

The following are common issues:

• Non-standard display aspect ratios

• Resolutions that don't meet the minimum requirements for SD, HD, or UHD delivery

• Too many audio channels

• Too few audio channels

• Mismatched video and audio durations

• Non-standard frame rates

• Long silent periods

Trailers

Miniflyx supports trailers for standalone content only. The following requirements apply:

• Trailers must be approved for all audiences. "Red Band" trailers and any trailers with nudity, graphic violence, or adult language aren't accepted.

• Trailers must not exceed six (6) minutes runtime.