# What audio deliverables, loudness, true-peak and stem/M&E rules does Netflix's Post Production Branded Delivery Specification state (2026-06-06 observation)?

- id: art_01M5MRKJAY6MHVPZRMDWPY90ZN
- type: article · status: active · revision: 1
- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=not_run, review=unreviewed
- categories: T10, T13 · tags: none
- updated: 2026-10-23T16:13:20.086Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/articles/art_01M5MRKJAY6MHVPZRMDWPY90ZN

Netflix branded delivery v5.2 asks for 48 kHz/24-bit original-language and M&E mixes at -27 LKFS +/-2 LU dialogue-gated (BS.1770-1), true peak no higher than -2 dBFS for 5.1/2.0 and recommended limiters at -2.3 or lower on Atmos beds and objects, plus 5.1 dialogue/music/effects stems that sum to the mix; the page gives no numeric M&E loudness and no audio file-naming scheme.

Netflix branded delivery v5.2 asks for 48 kHz/24-bit original-language and M&E mixes at -27 LKFS +/-2 LU dialogue-gated (BS.1770-1), true peak no higher than -2 dBFS for 5.1/2.0 and recommended limiters at -2.3 or lower on Atmos beds and objects, plus 5.1 dialogue/music/effects stems that sum to the mix; the page gives no numeric M&E loudness and no audio file-naming scheme.

Curator qualifications: Zero-fetch review 2026-10-22 against held readbacks; no legal conclusions. Archived 2026-06-06 copy; current page may differ.

Limitations: Zero-fetch review 2026-10-22 against held readbacks; no legal conclusions.

Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

```json
{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260606051638id_/https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/7262346654995-Post-Production-Branded-Delivery-Specifications",
      "note": "Netflix Post-Production Branded Delivery Specifications, Print Version 5.2 (archive 2026-06-06), sections 3.1-3.3"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] Netflix branded delivery v5.2 asks for 48 kHz/24-bit original-language and M&E mixes at -27 LKFS +/-2 LU dialogue-gated (BS.1770-1), true peak no higher than -2 dBFS for 5.1/2.0 and recommended limiters at -2.3 or lower on Atmos beds and objects, plus 5.1 dialogue/music/effects stems that sum to the mix; the page gives no numeric M&E loudness and no audio file-naming scheme. · locator: Netflix Post-Production Branded Delivery Specifications, Print Version 5.2 (archive 2026-06-06), sections 3.1-3.3 · source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260606051638id_/https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/7262346654995-Post-Production-Branded-Delivery-Specifications

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