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APT PRESENTATIONS

APT Exchange Programs

Below is a list of basic presentation services APT provides for select APT Exchange programs. Fees vary according to the length and requirements of a program. Please call Judy Barlow at 617-338-4455 x138 or Thomas Davison at x160 for quotes on services.

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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

  • Provide consultation with producers regarding distribution to the public television system Advise on best practices to achieve maximum carriage
  • Coordinate all in-house services for distribution of the program
  • Assume responsibility for editorial oversight and adherence to APT funding guidelines
  • Provide underwriter support letters and referrals to underwriting consultants
  • Coordinate communications to the public television via the PBS e-mail system
  • Advise on related merchandise for pledge use, on-air offers, retail, and direct mail distribution
  • Offer preferred sponsorship opportunities at annual on-site screening (APT Fall Marketplace)
  • Advise on sponsorships and promotion opportunities at public television industry meetings
  • Advise on station relations, outreach and public relations services, as wells as provide referrals to consultants
  • Advise on ancillary distribution opportunities, including international, non-theatrical and home video

    PROGRAMMING SERVICES

  • Screening and evaluation of submitted program material
  • Evaluation and approval of funders
  • Formal presentation and offer of the program to station program managers
  • Offer materials include program and episode descriptions, rights information, list of funders and ancillary product information. The formal presentation to programmers is via satellite teleconference or on-site screening and includes a personal introduction and explanation of the program and a 4-6 minute video clip
  • Review underwriting credits for compliance with ptv guidelines and confirm acceptance
  • Review product offer tags for compliance with ptv guidelines and confirm acceptance
  • Review website mentions for compliance with ptv guidelines and confirm acceptance
  • Screen content of each episode for compliance with ptv guidelines

    OPERATIONS SERVICES

  • Satellite feed of a complete program or episode for programmers to preview
  • Conduct technical evaluation of broadcast masters and promos
  • Package masters with ratings bug and APT logo
  • Duplicate tapes for bicycle tape distribution
  • Distribute program and promo via satellite feed to the public television system
  • Distribute HD programs via satellite HD feed
  • Distribute program and episodic promos to stations via shipments of bicycle tapes throughout contract period
  • Provide technical guidance on promo and product offer production
  • Provide referrals for captioning vendors and post-production facilities

    COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

  • Create and distribute electronic press kit for station promotional use:
    Program Description
    Fact sheet
    Press release
    Episode descriptions when applicable
    Photography
    Other items as applicable: awards, host biography, guest biographies, etc.
  • Post EPK to APT website for station, press and viewer use
  • Include program listing in APT program catalog
  • Feature program in the APT monthly newsletter
  • Feature program on APT Web site
  • Provide link to program Web site from APT Web site
  • Distribute EPK to TV listings services
  • Serve as liaison with station publicists for duration of license period
  • Coordinate with outside publicity and public relations vendors for consumer promotion
  • Distribute ancillary product information to licensees

    STATION SERVICES

  • Report on station voting results after offer of program.
  • Provide U.S. Coverage Report based on voting results, indicating amount of country covered by licensees voting "yes" and "maybe"
  • Provide access to carriage reporting, viewer demographics and other carriage data for first year of license period
  • Provide assistance in analyzing carriage and ratings data

    ADDITIONAL SERVICES
    Suppliers can select additional services from the expanded portfolio listed below. Prices are quoted by project

    ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

  • Underwriting solicitation and support
  • Special event planning (station visits, pledge scheduling)
  • Identifying and contracting with freelance personnel for specialized producer needs
  • Consultation on ancillary domestic/international sales, home video marketing, fulfillment and publishing
  • Event producing services for public television industry or station events

    PROGRAMMING SERVICES

  • Advising on creative and content

    COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

  • Full press kit including custom design folders, press release writing, photography selection and reproduction
  • Media relations including appropriate national and major market media
  • Web site exposure and linkage

    STATION RELATIONS SERVICES

  • Target mail and phone contacts to designated or major markets
  • Preparation and distribution of pledge materials
  • Follow-up narratives on program (advertising, pledge, viewer feedback)

    OPERATIONS

  • Production of on-air promos
  • Creation of program pledge versions
  • In-depth satellite previews
  • Captioning coordination
  • Full technical evaluations
  • Consulting services

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