License agreement concluded before shooting starts (e.g. only on the basis of a film script, the cast and the budget).
American Film Market
Very successful film (in the USA from box office takings around 100 million US dollars, in Germany from at least 3 million viewers)
Proceeds from the sale of cinema tickets
A document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work.
Digital Versatile Disc is a storage medium for films which has already largely replaced video tapes.
Earnings before interest and tax
Earnings before interest, tax and goodwill amortization
Net profit per share. This value is used to determine the P/E ratio (price/earnings ratio).
shows additional potential for sales outside of the cinema (product placement, video games, etc)
The exploitation stages generally comprise the exploitation rights for cinema, video/DVD, pay-TV, free-TV, merchandizing and soundtrack.
Value of the film rights portfolio of a private or legal entity.
Portfolio of film rights owned by a producer or distributor.
Agreement on the first offer of films or rights (see also output deal).
Television financed by fees and advertising (see also pay-TV).
Accounting standards promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Commitee (IASC).
Film distributor not tied to a major studio.
world wide web supported TV broadcasts
The London Interbank Offered Rate is the most important global reference interest rate for short-term credit and investment business.
Blocking period for existing shareholders. The sale of interests owned by existing shareholders were blocked following the new issue for a period of six to twelve months.
US studios with worldwide distribution (MGM, Warner Bros., Disney, Columbia TriStar, Universal Pictures, Paramount, 20th Century Fox).
Film-related articles for sale (e.g. T-shirts, toys etc.)
also has to be paid if a film is unsuccessful and is equal to the purchase price of the rights in a film. If the film is successful, a proportion of the proceeds from exploitation also has to be paid.
Cinema with several (approximately 6 to 20) auditoria of varying size.
The Nemax 50 was the index for the 50 biggest securities in the Neuer Markt measured by market capitalization and stock turnover.
Participation in the proceeds arising from the net profit on a film (e.g. by actors).
The Neuer Markt was a segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and provided a platform for young growth-oriented and technology companies.
License agreement on all productions that are produced by a film producer or studio within a specified period of time.
Films in which a film distributor generally holds rights unrestricted by time.
License Agreement on a film package, comprising several productions.
Payments to talents participating in the film.
Broadcasting television programs that can be received on payment of a monthly fee (see also free-TV).
New Market Segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange requiring increased admission and transparecy criteria.
Contractual agreement between a producer and a distribution company on realizing film projects.
Agreement on the second offer of films or rights (see also output deal).
Films whose rights may be used by film distribution limited by time.
Compilation of specially composed or selected music titles that represent a specific film.
License agreement for singular exploitation chains
Revenues depend on box office.
Output deal with a major studio for domestic (US) distribution
Individual countries to which film rights are assigned.
includes film development, financing, production and distribution.
Broadcasting transmissions (e.g. films) that can be triggered by individual order.
See internet-TV