As far as I can determine Sony Classics still will not directly license for streaming and has no arrangement with Swank or other steaming companies. Disney it appears does go through Swank
I am curious about HBO and Netflix in particular. Have folks been able to license something like GOING CLEAR or VIRUNGA? I may have an opportunity to get the word out to the right holding community that they need to make as many of their titles as possible available for streaming by academic institutions so if you guys have any companies that you can think of that have been unwilling to do so . let me know. I realize there are single titles out there especially indies or foreign that have rights issue but I am trying to focus on places with significant collections that do not license. you can contact me off list Thanks Jessica -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com
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