The Times

United Kingdom (National)

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Display

The Times | Display

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Sections & Deadlines:

6 pm Business Day before edition (Fri for Mon):

  • Main Book
  • News
  • Business News
  • Sport
  • Times2

6 pm Wednesday for Friday’s edition:

  • Bricks & Mortar (Display)

6 pm Friday for Saturday’s edition:

  • Money (Display)
  • Property

6 pm Thursday for Saturday’s edition:

  • Weekend (Display)
  • Travel (Display)
  • Saturday Review

For DPS submissions, please leave the central 6 mm clear of any T&Cs for the gutter.

  • Front Page Strip (5x7 maximum) W 264mm x H 50mm
  • Full Page (34x7) W 264mm x H 338mm
  • Half Page (17x7) W 264mm x H 170mm
  • Half Page Vertical (34x4) W 149mm x H 338mm
  • 25x4 W 149mm x H 250mm
  • 20x4 W 149mm x H 200mm
  • 20x2 W 72mm x H 200mm
  • 10x7 W 264mm x H 100mm
  • Bookend (34x3) W 111mm x H 338mm
  • TV Strip (T2) W 504mm x H 46mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Share Square W 85mm x H 90mm
  • Double Page Spread (34x14) W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Half Page DPS (17x14) W 550mm x H 170mm
  • Must be supplied as one file

Display Column Sizes

The Times | Display

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Sections & Deadlines:

6 pm Business Day before edition (Fri for Mon):

  • Main Book
  • News
  • Business News
  • Sport
  • Times2

6 pm Wednesday for Friday’s edition:

  • Bricks & Mortar (Display)

6 pm Friday for Saturday’s edition:

  • Money (Display)
  • Property

6 pm Thursday for Saturday’s edition:

  • Weekend (Display)
  • Travel (Display)
  • Saturday Review

For DPS submissions, please leave the central 6 mm clear of any T&Cs for the gutter.

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Page 1 34mm 72mm 111mm 149mm 188mm 226mm 264mm
Page 2 320mm 550mm

Maximum column height: 338mm

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Classified

The Times | Classified

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Sections & Deadlines:

4 pm Business Day before edition:

  • Main Book
  • Shoparound
  • T2
  • Entertainments
  • Travel (Mon-Fri) (Classified)

4 pm Wednesday for Friday’s edition:

  • Bricks and Mortar (Classified)

4 pm Thursday before edition:

  • Weekend (Classified)
  • Body & Soul
  • Gardening
  • Saturday Review
  • Saturday Travel (Classified)

For DPS submissions, please leave the central 6 mm clear of any T&Cs for the gutter.

  • Full Page (34x8) W 264mm x H 338mm
  • Half Page (17x8) W 264mm x H 170mm
  • Half Vertical (34x4) W 130mm x H 338mm
  • 25x4 W 130mm x H 250mm
  • 17x4 W 130mm x H 170mm
  • 20x2 W 63mm x H 200mm
  • 10x8 W 264mm x H 100mm
  • 8x8 W 264mm x H 80mm
  • 10x2 W 63mm x H 100mm
  • Double Page Spread (34x16) W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Half Page DPS (17x16) W 550mm x H 170mm
  • Must be supplied as one file

Classified Column Sizes

The Times | Classified

Vector limit set to less than 25,000
Image object limit set to less than 4,000

Sections & Deadlines:

4 pm Business Day before edition:

  • Main Book
  • Shoparound
  • T2
  • Entertainments
  • Travel (Mon-Fri) (Classified)

4 pm Wednesday for Friday’s edition:

  • Bricks and Mortar (Classified)

4 pm Thursday before edition:

  • Weekend (Classified)
  • Body & Soul
  • Gardening
  • Saturday Review
  • Saturday Travel (Classified)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
30mm 63mm 97mm 130mm 164mm 197mm 231mm 264mm

Maximum column height: 338mm

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Announcements Column Sizes

The Times | Announcements

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Sections & Deadlines:

4 pm Business Day before edition:

  • Announcements
  • BMDs
  • Personal
  • Legal
1 2 3 4 5 6
40mm 85mm 130mm 175mm 219mm 264mm

Maximum column height: 338mm

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Cover Wrap

The Times | Cover Wrap

Allowance across the top of the Front page for mastheads must be included in the design when wrapping all sections.

h30xw50mm allowance for barcode must be included in the design of OBC when wrapping the Main Book.

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Image object limit set to less than 4,000

Sections & Deadline:

3-4 days prior to the stated edition deadlines

  • Main Book
  • Travel
  • Weekend

For DPS submissions, please leave the central 6 mm clear of any T&Cs for the gutter.

Spec Sheet available on request from ci@news.co.uk

  • Cover Wrap (Inside) W 550mm x H 343mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Cover Wrap (Outside) W 550mm x H 343mm
  • Must be supplied as one file

Display Innovation Shapes

The Times | Innovation Shapes

Vector limit set to less than 25,000
Image object limit set to less than 4,000

Deadline:

3-4 days prior to the stated edition deadlines

For DPS submissions, please leave the central 6 mm clear of any T&Cs for the gutter.

  • C Shape W 264mm x H 338mm
  • Fireplace (20x6) W 244mm x H 200mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Fireplace (20x8) W 244mm x H 200mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Fireplace (25x8) W 320mm x H 250mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Fireplace Extended (34x8) W 320mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Fireplace (6x6) W 244mm x H 60mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Floating Strip (10x14) W 550mm x H 100mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Floating Island (10x8) W 320mm x H 100mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Frame W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • H Shape W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • L Shape W 264mm x H 338mm
  • L Shape (Extended) W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Mantelpiece W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Podium W 550mm x H 250mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • S Shape W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Staircase W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • T Shape W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Tailed Bookends (25 High) W 550mm x H 250mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Tower W 264mm x H 338mm
  • Tower (Extended) W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • U Shape W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • W Shape W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Yin-Yang W 550mm x H 338mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Full Page Folio W 264mm x H 343mm
  • Double Page Spread Folio W 550mm x H 343mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Fireplace (17x6) W 244mm x H 170mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • 15x6 Fireplace W 244mm x H 150mm
  • Must be supplied as one file

Barn Door

The Times | Special Shapes Barn Door

Vector limit set to less than 25,000
Image object limit set to less than 4,000

Deadline:

3-4 days prior to the stated edition deadlines

For DPS submissions, please leave the central 6 mm clear of any T&Cs for the gutter.

  • Outside Barn Door W 550mm x H 343mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • Inside Barn Door W 550mm x H 343mm
  • Must be supplied as one file
  • DPS W 550mm x H 343mm
  • Must be supplied as one file

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