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Frequently Asked Questions

These two FAQs answer most of the questions we typically receive from prospective producers and program partners.

Television FAQ

DVD & Video FAQ

Sample Music Cue Sheet

An excellent template can be found here, on the PBS website. For more information about music cue sheets and reporting requirements, please visit the ASCAP or BMI websites. The ASCAP website has an excellent FAQ on the subject, called Cue & A.

The Equity Question

This is an article written in 2003 by Stephen Janson. It was prophetic in many ways, and provides a "reality check" for independent producers hoping to earn income from their copyrighted programs.
Download article (PDF)

PBS Station Websites

This webpage provides contact information as well.

The DMA Rankings of American Television Markets

Visit the TVB website for an up-to-date list.

The Top 50 American Television Markets

This webpage has the rankings.

Worldwide Broadcast Price Guide

This webpage provides average prices paid for programming by television buyers around the world.

Overview of U.S. Television Markets

This webpage provides an overview of the U.S. television landscape.

Media Industry Links

NATPE -- National Association of Television Program Executives www.natpe.org
NAB, National Association of Broadcasters www.nab.org
IFTA -- Independent Film & Television Alliance www.ifta-online.org
IDA International Documentary Association www.documentary.org
Center for Independent Documentary www.documentaries.org
AIVF, Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers www.aivf.org
FACT, the UK's leading organisation for the development, support and exhibition of film, video and new and emerging media. www.fact.co.uk
The D-word, a worldwide community of documentary professionals www.d-word.com
The Marketplace/The Media Programme www.marketplace-events.com

DVD Links

The Museum Store Association www.museumdistrict.com
The American Library Association www.ala.org

Public Television Links

PBS, Public Broadcasting Service www.pbs.org
CPB, Corporation for Public Broadcasting www.cpb.org
Producing for PBS Website www.pbs.org/producers
National Center for Outreach www.nationaloutreach.org
Current, the Newspaper about Public Broadcasting in the USA www.current.org

Markets & Festivals

MIPTV featuring MILIA, Cannes www.miptv.com
MIPCOM, Cannes www.mipcom.com
MIPDOC, Cannes www.mipdoc.com
DISCOP, Budapest www.discop.com
World Content Market, Prague www.worldcontentmarket.com
Banff World Television Festival www.bwtvf.com
FilmFestivals.com www.filmfestivals.com
Tribeca Film Festival www.tribecafilmfestival.org
Sundance Film Festival www.sundance.org
New York Film/Video Festival www.nyfilmvideo.com
South by Southwest Film Festival www..sxsw.com

Trade Magazines

World Screen News www.worldscreen.com
Realscreen www.realscreen.com
Variety www.variety.com
Hollywood Reporter www.hollywoodreporter.com
The Telco Report www.telcoreport.com

Miscellaneous

LinkedIn, a Professional Networking Website http://www.linkedin.com