RTF 308 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Japanese Association Of Independent Television Stations, Jurassic Park, Blockbuster Llc
Document Summary
Studios finance production at deficit; retain program ownership. Leasing programming to networks; get revenue from ad sales (licensing fees and per episode fee) Limits network"s ownership of programs; curbs stake in syndication. Prohibits airing of syndicated shows networks have stake in. A few independent studios break through, but major studios increase their dominance. Soundtracks (20th century-fox records and 20th century fox studios) Courts determined that film fell under the first sale doctrine and it was not illegal to resell or rent copies of films if they legally purchased their copy. How can studios get around first-sale doctrine: sell through: drop the price of sale copies (for consumers; higher price for rentals) Drop prices for vhs to see if consumers will pay for it then: licensing: instead of selling titles, guarantee endless supply to rental stores for share of rental revenue. Rather than having rental stores make a fee upfront.
