TFC Tidbit of the Day 12- Rights licensing is very tricky
Think before you put all your eggs in one basket. Broadcasters and home video distributors sometimes want competing rights. Sometimes distributors want all rights and yet won’t exploit them all. It’s prudent to analyze options and the possibility of breaking up rights and windows and explore available options with people who have experience with this and can help you. This is our mandate, to help. Consult with someone who is up-to-date with industry standards, guidelines and rights definitions but most of all, someone who is experienced with revenue models, windows and all the possibilities in negotiations. And no one should get exclusive rights without paying properly for them.
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Orly Ravid July 12th, 2010
Posted In: Digital Distribution, Distribution Platforms
Tags: broadcast, distributors, home video, independent film, rights, The Film Collaborative