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VOD/EST/New Media • Always get a wide grant of rights; • VOD include specifically transactional, subscription, ad funded/sponsored and free video on demand (Near video on demand can be included under VOD of PPV) • Exclusivity issues • Old contracts that do no include VOD/EST and New Media: amendment letters, no additional MG, may not be crossed
Approvals • As much as possible avoid any rights of approval. If for example the Licensor wants a right of approval over P&A then at least get a cap pre-approved that you think will cover your theatrical release and have any further P&A approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed • Approvals should always have a deemed approval provision • Approvals are always the ones marketing and release arm of the company miss
Page 1 and 2: Distribution Agreements and Current
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Page 5 and 6: Option to Extend • On expiry of t
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Page 9 and 10: Rights • Theatrical Rights, Non-T
Page 11 and 12: Holdbacks against Licensor • No A
Page 13 and 14: Publicity Materials • The Distrib
Page 15 and 16: Theatrical Royalties • Always try
Page 17 and 18: Television Rights • These rights
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Page 25: Opportunities • VOD regional/worl

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