New TVOD platform lets indie filmmakers keep IP and most revenue

Variety’s Alex Ritman reports that RecDek and Hiway are launching The Drive-In, a TVOD service inside the RecDek app, letting filmmakers set prices, keep receipts from first sale, retain IP and pull territories instantly if sold to distributors.

Why it matters. Independent filmmakers gain a distribution path where they, not a platform or distributor, control pricing, IP and territory rights.

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