# What programme loudness target, tolerance and true-peak limit do the UK DPP-family delivery documents (BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky) state, and where do the documents differ?

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- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
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- updated: 2026-10-23T16:27:31.696Z
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UK DPP-family delivery specs all target -23.0 LUFS, recommend -3 dBTP and fail QC above -1 dBTP, but the tolerance depends on which document you read. Channel 4 v5.2 and ITV live v6.3 (2023) allow +/-0.5 LU non-live and +/-1.0 LU live, while the Sky DPP-derived PDF (UK 4.3 2014 / Broadcaster 4.8 2017) allows +/-1.0 and +/-2.0 LU. Loudness range (18 LU) and factual dialogue range (6 LU) are guidance only. The BBC's 2026 file spec gives only a -23 dB dialogue-level setting and refers to DPP010 for QC. NRK v03 allows +/-1.0 LU for live.

UK DPP-family delivery specs all target -23.0 LUFS, recommend -3 dBTP and fail QC above -1 dBTP, but the tolerance depends on which document you read. Channel 4 v5.2 and ITV live v6.3 (2023) allow +/-0.5 LU non-live and +/-1.0 LU live, while the Sky DPP-derived PDF (UK 4.3 2014 / Broadcaster 4.8 2017) allows +/-1.0 and +/-2.0 LU. Loudness range (18 LU) and factual dialogue range (6 LU) are guidance only. The BBC's 2026 file spec gives only a -23 dB dialogue-level setting and refers to DPP010 for QC. NRK v03 allows +/-1.0 LU for live.

Curator qualifications: Specs read 2026-10-22; nothing measured or delivered. Which Sky document currently governs (this PDF vs the 2026 Sky spec in CA-B515) was not resolved.

Limitations: Specs read 2026-10-22; nothing measured or delivered.

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

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    {
      "url": "https://www.dropbox.com/s/sjsjlf4qtm68xc3/TechnicalDeliveryStandardsBBCFile.pdf?dl=1",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.dropbox.com/s/7peycr6cfhh22x1/TechnicalDeliveryStandardsBBCAudioMixGuidlines.pdf?dl=1",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/delivery/technical-requirements/",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://assets-corporate.channel4.com/_flysystem/s3/documents/2023-03/ProgrammeDeliverySpecificationFile_DPP-Channel4_v5.2.pdf",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://assets.ctfassets.net/870j9u9p7ed7/1Ak1l7Epk3lRnH1mN4fYYq/95dad3072d83ec2ae1cefa22ca3e6fbc/ITV_Live_Programme_Delivery_Specification_Updated_draft_version_6.3_May_2023.pdf",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://static.skyassets.com/contentstack/assets/bltdc2476c7b6b194dd/bltb8d0183225be888f/5e4eb76b18f75a0d4c8688d9/TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://info.nrk.no/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Audio-for-TV-delivery-guide-for-Norway-v03.pdf",
      "note": "Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] UK DPP-family delivery specs all target -23.0 LUFS, recommend -3 dBTP and fail QC above -1 dBTP, but the tolerance depends on which document you read. Channel 4 v5.2 and ITV live v6.3 (2023) allow +/-0.5 LU non-live and +/-1.0 LU live, while the Sky DPP-derived PDF (UK 4.3 2014 / Broadcaster 4.8 2017) allows +/-1.0 and +/-2.0 LU. Loudness range (18 LU) and factual dialogue range (6 LU) are guidance only. The BBC's 2026 file spec gives only a -23 dB dialogue-level setting and refers to DPP010 for QC. NRK v03 allows +/-1.0 LU for live. · locator: Channel 4 DPP Programme Delivery Specification v5.2, loudness table; ITV Live Programme Delivery Specification v6.3 (May 2023), p.15; Sky TechnicalDeliveryStandardsSky.pdf (UK Version 4.3 - 2014, Broadcaster Version 4.8 - 2017), loudness table; BBC File v6.0.2 - 2026, Dolby settings table and intro; NRK Audio for TV delivery guide v03, delivery requirements · source: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sjsjlf4qtm68xc3/TechnicalDeliveryStandardsBBCFile.pdf?dl=1

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