Introduction to Media Distribution: Film, Television, and New Media

by Scott Kirkpatrick

Introduction to Media Distribution offers a clear, direct and comprehensive overview of the entire film, television and new media distribution business, valuable to both students and professionals. In this book, author Scott Kirkpatrick draws from over a decade of personal experience in the distribution arena to explore what fuels the distribution process, and explains in real-world terms how the business works from beginning to end―not merely what happens to a film or television series after a distributor acquires it, but how distributors develop, pre-sell and broker deals on content before it even exists. Kirkpatrick covers deal structures, release strategies, acquisition approaches, rights sales, international co-productions, tax credits, audience research, global regulatory boards, and even ‘behind closed doors’ monetization practices. The book An accompanying eResource offers template contracts, sample agreements, and further resources for download.

Genres: Film

242 pages, Paperback

Published September 13, 2018

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent survey of the field with real-world perspective on how these deals work. Having worked with the kinds of legal documents described, I suspect the lower ratings of this book are people who find the business aspects themselves boring, because the author describes them in a personable and thorough manner, bringing as much life to the subject as you can without discussing specific films or business entities.

The author adds actionable advice for making a career in Hollywood. Very good resource for people familiar with the business somewhat but not yet inside. Highly recommend.