FTC Disclosure
FTC Disclosure is the legal requirement for content creators to clearly disclose paid relationships with brands — applying to all digital content and subject to heightened scrutiny when minor creators are involved.
Shadow Ban
A Shadow Ban is the alleged suppression of a creator’s content reach by a platform algorithm without formal suspension or notification — experienced as unexplained drops in engagement and discoverability.
Short-Form Video
Short-Form Video is content lasting typically 15 seconds to 3 minutes — the dominant online format for young audiences that has become a valuable supplementary skill for young performers building digital profiles.
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content is brand-paid content presented in a creator’s own voice — more integrated and effective than traditional advertising but requiring clear FTC disclosure.
TV Affiliates
TV Affiliates are locally owned stations with agreements to air major broadcast network programming — forming the distributed system through which national networks reach local audiences across the country.
Awards Season
Awards Season is the October-to-February period when the entertainment industry’s major awards are presented — generating significant career implications for recognized performers and intensive studio marketing campaigns.
Day and Date
Day and Date is a release strategy making a film available in theaters and on streaming simultaneously — challenging traditional theatrical exclusivity windows and contested by theater chains.
Domestic Territory
Domestic Territory refers to the United States and Canada treated as a single distribution market — typically the most valuable individual territory in a film’s rights structure.
Exhibition
Exhibition refers to the theatrical presentation of films — the business of movie theaters and the third major component of the film industry alongside production and distribution.
Exhibition Venue
An Exhibition Venue is any physical location where films or performances are presented to audiences — from multiplex theaters to arthouse cinemas to film festival screening rooms.