“…It’s the mix of their international track record and an amazing network, the ‘know-how’ and the ’know-who’ in entertainment and digital … that’s what makes them so good at what they do!”
Strategy
Having pioneered in the crossover between traditional and digital media from the earliest days of VOD, Rights Stuff is uniquely positioned to assist in devising strategies in the ever evolving entertainment market. Services include:
- Content programming, planning
- Business models
- Business development, expansion
Acquisition
Rights Stuff is a ‘one-stop shop’ for programming, buying, rights negotiation and business affairs in traditional and digital entertainment. We help platforms find the right content and expedite pragmatic deals. Services include:
- Content Sourcing, Curation
- Deal Structuring, Negotiation
- Business Affairs, Contracting
Distribution
With our market intel on evolving platforms, we point rights holders to potential buyers outside their radar screen and help them balance traditional with digital opportunities to maximize revenues. Services include:
- Digital and ‘hybrid’’ distribution
- Target Lists, Content Packaging
- Agency-based ‘’Keep your IP’’
Development
We assist producers of new digital formats who are in the concept and development phase, by finding and brokering deals with alternative creative and funding partners. Services include:
- Target lists and ‘’Matchmaking’’
- Deal structures, deal making
- Social media, audience engagement
The above services apply to:
Formats: Film (Feature & Short), TV (Series, Movies), and New Digital Formats: Webisode, Shortform Episodic, CrossPlatform, VR/XR (Virtual Reality), footage (eg AI).
Platforms: Television, Film, Online, Mobile, IPTV, OTT ("Over The Top"), Telecom, Cable, Connected TV, Consumer Electronics, AI
Models: TV, Pay TV, and VOD: transactional (TVOD), subscription (SVOD), ad-supported (AVOD and FAST channels), download to own (DTO/EST), Premium VOD (PVOD), Catchup, Carriage, and AI system training licensing (with IP protections)
Clients: Producers, Distributors, Sales Agents, Aggregators (including AI); Telecom & Cable Operators; Start-Ups; Government Bodies, Industry Funds, Film and Innovation Institutes, Festivals and Media Financiers
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News & Events
Cannes Film Festival, 14-25 May 2014
Wendy Bernfeld, Rights Stuff MD, attends Cannes Film Festival for a few days, this time not just in a buying role but also on mission of European VOD digital distribution... Read more »
How to VOD like a Video Star, MIPTV, Cannes, 8 April 2014
Tuesday, 8 April @14.45-15.15
Rights Stuff founder, Wendy Bernfeld, presents a talk for MIPTV /MIPCUBE Producers Toolbox that examines how to leverage business... Read more »
MIPTV, Cannes, 7-10 April 2014
Wendy Bernfeld, MD, attends the market on behalf of various international clients, including representing 1. (alongside Dublin office partner, Amory Schwartz, ) the USA... Read more »