15 Distribution (or Selling and Income)
When you think of distribution for your film, there are a number of markets to consider—for example:
- ▶ TVOD including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vimeo On Demand known as Transactional Video on Demand because people pay per view.
- ▶ Subscription VOD digital streaming, Netflix, etc.
- ▶ AVOD or advertising-based VOD is still a new market. It has the goal of having a consistent stream of people watching your videos (and thereby seeing the advertisements).
- ▶ Short documentary digital platforms that work like TV networks in as much as they pay a small acquisition fee (Vox, Slate, NYT Op-Docs, ITVS digital)
- ▶ cable video on demand (VOD)
- ▶ educational
- ▶ theatrical screening ticket sales
- ▶ semi-theatrical screening ...
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