02 — Capability · BC-1460.10
Content Rights & Carriage
Acquire the right to carry channels and license titles on terms the business can afford, and know at all times where, when and on which platforms each piece of content may be shown.
- Content Acquisition
- Carriage Deals
- Rights Management
In scope
- Negotiating carriage of networks and channels
- Licensing films, series and events
- Rights windows by territory, platform and time
Out of scope
- Legal drafting and approval of contracts (see BC-150.20)
- Supplier onboarding and master data (see BC-640)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1460.10.10Carriage Agreement NegotiationAgree terms with channel owners for carrying their networks, balancing fees, packaging rules and subscriber value.
- BC-1460.10.20Title LicensingChoose and license films, series and live events that fit the audience and budget, with terms recorded in a form operations can use.
- BC-1460.10.30Rights Window TrackingTrack when, where and on which platforms each title may play, and stop availability the moment a window closes.
- BC-1460.10.40Blackout & Territory RestrictionsEnforce geographic and event blackouts so content reaches only the audiences the rights allow.