Availability Reporting: The Cornerstone of Film Distribution (Part 2)
The first part of this article underscored the critical role of availability reporting in the realm of film distribution and rights management. Now, let’s explore what distinguishes MediaRights’ availability reporting from its competitors. MediaRights offers a robust and versatile suite of features that enables distributors to make informed decisions with confidence.
Availability Calculation
MediaRights provides unparalleled flexibility with its availability calculation options. Users can determine availability not just for the current date but can also project availability into the future or analyze past availability if needed for historical reference. This capability allows for precise planning and strategic decision-making, ensuring users can accurately predict rights availability.
Moreover, the system differentiates between exclusive and non-exclusive licensing, providing a clear picture of what rights can be offered under different licensing terms.
Versatile Filtering Options
MediaRights stands out with its robust and versatile filtering capabilities, enabling users to tailor availability reports to their specific needs:
Rights Availability: Users can choose to view only available rights or get a complete status update that includes both available and unavailable rights along with detailed explanations for unavailability. This allows for a clear understanding of your entire content library.
Specific Periods: There is an option to filter rights that will be available within a certain period, for example, rights becoming available in two weeks and remaining available for the next 24 months.
Client-Specific Exclusions: To streamline new proposals, users can exclude titles already licensed to a particular client. This feature is invaluable for focusing on new content that can attract the client, avoiding redundancy and ensuring proposals are fresh and appealing.
First-Run and Rerun: Enhance your proposals by filtering the report to show titles available for first-run or rerun distribution. This allows you to meet the unique requirements of each licensee, whether they are looking for exclusive premieres or valuable rerun content.
Territory and Media Coverage: Another powerful feature is the ability to filter for titles available across all selected territories or media, enabling more targeted and compelling proposals. For instance, with just a few clicks, you can explore titles and rights fully accessible across all VOD subrights and FAST TV within specific geographical regions.
Material Readiness
MediaRights also allows users to filter availability reports based on asset readiness, such as rights with specific language assets (dubbed or subtitled versions) available in the material library. This ensures that distributors can quickly identify and offer rights that are fully prepared for immediate distribution.
Output Options
MediaRights provides flexible output options for viewing and sharing availability reports:
Multiple Formats: Reports can be generated in multiple formats to accommodate diverse needs. Choose HTML for convenient on-screen viewing, PDF for a polished, universally accessible presentation, or XLSX for detailed, manipulatable data in Microsoft Excel.
Internal vs. External Use: When exporting reports in Excel format, users have the flexibility to select between detailed internal reports or client-ready versions. Client-ready reports conceal sensitive information, ensuring that the level of detail is tailored to the intended audience.
Additional Information: Moreover, users can enrich their reports with supplementary details such as production year, product type, number of episodes, genres, credits, synopsis, screener, trailer and more, all within Excel format. This customized approach guarantees that the report meets the specific requirements of diverse interested parties.
Effortless and Granular Rights Selection
The availability report in MediaRights provides users with a seamless experience in navigating and selecting available rights with unrivaled granularity. Users can effortlessly browse through a comprehensive list of available rights, sorted by title, territory, language, and media type. This level of detail ensures that users can precisely pinpoint the rights they need for their proposals or sales orders. With an intuitive interface resembling of a shopping experience, users can add desired rights to their collection of license rights, creating a selection that fits perfectly their requirements. This basket of rights serves as one of the entry points for crafting proposals or sales orders in subsequent steps, streamlining the process and enhancing productivity.
By integrating these advanced features, MediaRights ensures that distributors have a versatile and powerful availability reporting tool to navigate the complexities of modern film distribution and rights management. This rich set of options represents just a glimpse into the power of MediaRights and its exceptional customizability. With its robust capabilities and user-friendly interface, MediaRights empowers distributors to stay ahead in the dynamic landscape of content distribution, making informed decisions and maximizing the value of their content portfolio.
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