diff --git a/public/assets/css/general.css b/public/assets/css/general.css
index 1386c436..c36f2f1d 100644
--- a/public/assets/css/general.css
+++ b/public/assets/css/general.css
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ html, body {
 .page-contents {
 	margin: 0px auto;
 	padding: 0px;
-	height: calc(100% - 5rem);
+	height: calc(100% - 7rem);
     max-width: 1200px;
 }
 /* TEXT */
diff --git a/views/layouts/main.handlebars b/views/layouts/main.handlebars
index c088a9a4..0c0bd584 100644
--- a/views/layouts/main.handlebars
+++ b/views/layouts/main.handlebars
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <script src="/assets/js/dropzoneFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/createChannelFunctions.js"></script>
     <script src="/assets/js/navBarFunctions.js"></script>
+    {{> releaseBanner}}
     {{> navBar}}
     <div class="page-contents">
         {{{ body }}}
diff --git a/views/partials/releaseBanner.handlebars b/views/partials/releaseBanner.handlebars
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e81e935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/partials/releaseBanner.handlebars
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div id="new-release-banner" style="font-size: small; background-color: dodgerblue; color: white; text-align: center; display: block">
+    Hi there!  You've stumbled upon the new version of spee&#60;h, launching October 23, 2017!  Send us your feedback in <a style="color:white; text-decoration: underline" target="_blank" href="https://slack.lbry.io/">our slack</a>
+</div>
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