It’s no surprise for producers and distributors, that revenues from traditional sources such as TV and DVD have generally been declining, along with minimum guarantees for international sales. Despite earlier disappointments, we have seen that the digital marketplace (web, mobile, IPTV/vod, etc) has now become a source of real revenue, although requiring careful attention to suitable platforms, ’windowing’ and deal structuring.
Rights Stuff has spent the last decade dedicated particulary new media platforms , or traditional platforms expanding into new media dealings, as well as filmmakers/distributors/ content owners, helping them in content acquisition/licensing and maximising revenue streams. There are a wealth of opportunities arising from non-traditional/digital platform buyers and funding sources, outside the comfort zone of your usual buyers database . Even beyond known IPTV, web and mobile platforms; there are also gaming/consumer electronics platforms, kiosks, memory card makers and handset manufacturers in the video space. Even as recently as this summer, New tablet devices, OTT (Over-the-top) boxes and web enabled connected TV’s further blur the distinctions and assumptions affecting deal-making and audiences. Opportunities are multiplied when you take the international arena into account, and good target markets for new media deals are often overlooked.
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