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Ok, so television has been a mainstay in American Households
since the early 50s. The Sets
themselves may have changed, new channel options added, and entirely new
genres may have been created.
But, for all intensive purposes the experience had pretty much stayed
the same Just one more, spectator-driven experience. Well, thats slowly but sure changing. If you are an aspiring Reality TV show
or Documentary Film producer, you have a wealth of alternate distribution
channels at your disposal. Search
them out. There is Gold in Them
there Hills, I Tell Ya!.
While the television and film industry scramble to avoid the
same fiasco that has side swiped the music industry, real world producers are
multiplying faster than a bunny colony.
Production technology advances couple with a two way broadband media
pipeline have put the power of Hollywood in the hands of rogue artisans with
real world experiences and real world stories to tell. Say hello to a whole new age in digital
filmmaking, online video syndication.
There are a number of well established video network
aggregators whove assembled associated networks of highly targeted consumer
websites clamoring for quality content and with ample residual banner
advertising inventory and limited demand.
This winning combination creates opportunity to distribute your content
to Millions of guaranteed viewers with added technological capabilities such as
real time interaction with cast and crew, opinion polling and dynamic
communication between the program cast and producers and the audience who make
or break its success.
The first order of business in researching alternative
distribution methods for your content is to study the sites your audience is
currently visiting. Is there video
on the site? Who is creating the video? Does it all look the same or does it
look like the video is coming from different sources. If so, contact, the site administrator and send them a one
sheet on your show. Offer to
provide them with a license to feature the video on their site. Get creative with a partnership that
creates a win win for you and the site publisher. Be careful, not to give up rights that might later hinder
your ability to book a corporate sponsor.
Things are changing and happening really fast in the
original online video industry. As
Reality TV producers and Documentary Filmmakers, the world is finally starting
to look pearly white!!!! This is
the time to follow your passion as set out to create your own Reality TV show
or even your own Documentary Film. |
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