Class 6 Flashcards

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what are these refering to?

  • Public funds (e.g.
    Telefilm)
  • Private funds (e.g.
    Rogers)
  • Broadcast licenses
  • CAD / International
  • Tax credits
  • Grants
  • Distributor MG
  • Private investors
  • Product placement
  • Sponsorship
  • Crowdsourcing
  • Deferrals
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Sources of Production Financing

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name 2 sources that are strictly NOT sources of production financing

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  • Banks
    - Interim financing (loan)
  • Development funds
    (loans - paid back in
    production)
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connect the source to the nature of its financing:

source: bell

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nature: broadcaster liscense

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connect the source to the nature of its financing:

source: telefilm

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nature: equity or grant

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connect the source to the nature of its financing:

source: CPTC / OFTTC

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nature: tax credit

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6
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connect the source to the nature of its financing:

source: Mongrel Media MG

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nature: advance

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7
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what nature of financing are these points describing:

  • Investment
  • Own part of the copyright
  • Participate in the program’s success (profit)
  • Recoupment
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equity

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8
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what is this describing?

  • Money up front paid to the producer by the
    distributor
    – Hot property
    – Exclusive right to distribute
  • An advance on future sales of the program in
    domestic and international markets – distributor
    takes a loan
A

Distribution Advance
aka Presale

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9
Q

sale vs pre sale?

preproduction sales?

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presales

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sale vs pre sale?

$ spent during production/post

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pre sale

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sale vs pre sale?

After show is complete (delivered)

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sale

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12
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sale vs pre sale?

aquisitions/profit

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sale

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13
Q

what are the following:

  • Elevation Pictures
  • LevelFILM
  • Photon Films
  • WildBrain
  • Mile End
  • TVA Films
  • Mongrel Media
  • Lionsgate
  • NBC Universal / Sony
    Pictures / Paramount /
    BBC Studios
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distribuitors

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14
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  • Distributors may have approval over creative
    choices if it’s a presale

– Not applicable if acquisition after production

  • Reasonable use of approvals
  • NOTE: May overlap with broadcaster approvals
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customary approvals

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15
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who owns these expenses?
*Offices/overhead
* Marketing collateral
* Travel to markets
* Space at MIP / booths
* Dubbing
* Interest on advance

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Distributors’ Recoupable Expenses

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16
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distributor vs sales agent?

may pay an MG
(advance)

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distributor

17
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

controls the copyright
for a territory/time

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distributor

18
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

Fee – up to 35% plus expenses

A

distributor

19
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

Corporate and personal credits

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distributor

20
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

May have an output deal

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distributor

21
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

Producer delivers to this person

A

distributor

22
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

no guarantee on paying an advance

A

sales agent

23
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

may only make the sale to the broadcaster

A

sales agent

24
Q

distributor vs sales agent?

fee is about 10% of the sale

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sales agent

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distributor vs sales agent? no output deals
sales agent
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what are 2 of the distributors main responsibilities:
* To sell (license) your show * To report to you on their progress
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explain an output deal:
* Distributor guarantees certain amount of product to certain broadcasters * Broadcaster promises to take that product * “Good” product (Yellowjackets) can be tied to “bad“ product (a low quality show)
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who's responsibilities are the following: * E & O Insurance / Production / Liability Insurance * CAVCO / CRTC Certification * Representations & Warranties - Music, actors, clearances etc. * Chain of Title
producer's
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these are examples of what type of expenses: - Production Costs: Salaries, crew, sets, equipment, post-production. - Development: Scripts, pitch materials, research. - Marketing: Ads, trailers, press events. - Distribution: Licensing, rights clearance, subtitling. - Financing: Loan interest, legal fees, insurance.
recoupable expenses
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What It Is: A deal where a distributor (e.g., Netflix) agrees to license all or most of a producer's future content.
Output Deals in TV Producing