Benefits

Opportunity to reach the sought-after public television audience and receive a license fee through a centralized distribution process among purchasing licensees.
Program sales and marketing through regularly scheduled program offers, during which a written description is accompanied by a presentation featuring a staff introduction, program clip and full length preview.
Program sales list with licensees computed as a percentage of U.S. TV households.
Inclusion in APT’s easily accessible online catalog, used by station programmers to select programs for scheduling.
Posting of press materials on public television’s system resource site and APT’s website including APT-produced :30 broadcast promo.
Marketing of program during the month that it is released through APT’s monthly newsletter to stations as well as recommended licensee scheduling opportunities based on content related scheduling hooks.
Technical evaluation and closed captioning of master materials.
Program and promo distribution via file delivery.
Platform for ancillary merchandise sales.
Recommendations for potential home DVD partners.
Access to ratings and scheduling data for a nominal fee from an authorized third party provider.

Program marketing through special mailing and regularly scheduled broadcast and web screenings, during which a written description will be accompanied by a presentation featuring a staff introduction and program clip.
Opportunity to reach the desirable public television audience through a central distribution mechanism.
Program carriage/scheduling list of licensees who plan to broadcast the program, also computed as a percentage of U.S. TV households.
Access to ratings data for a nominal fee.
Inclusion in APT’s online catalog used by station programmers to select programs for scheduling.
Development of a full press kit, made available to stations and media through electronic mail system and APT’s website.
Marketing of program through APT’s monthly newsletter to stations and the media.
Mailing of ancillary materials (such as product samples and biographies) to program managers and station viewer guide editors and publicists.
Development of scheduling and/or pledge strategies including identifying break points and pitch points for on-air talent, if applicable.
Writing, production and distribution of pledge breaks, if applicable.
Pledge premium research, ordering information and distribution of samples to appropriate station staff.
Technical evaluation of tapes.
Program distribution via satellite and/or bike type system.
Access to APT’s home DVD and video fulfillment services.

Experienced, accessible public broadcasting professionals.
Direct program marketing to national public television program executives through regularly scheduled broadcast and web screenings, during which written materials are accompanied by a presentation featuring a staff introduction and program clip.
Opportunity to reach the desirable public television audience through a centralized distribution mechanism.
Program coverage list featuring licensees that plan to broadcast the program, also computed as a percentage of U.S. TV households.
Program distribution via satellite and bike tape system.
Digital delivery system, including High Definition, to public television stations.
Potential for inclusion in APT’s national feed schedule and on Create, the 24/7 channel featuring the most popular PTV lifestyle and how-to programming.
Technical evaluation of tapes.
Inclusion in APT’s online catalog, used by station programmers for scheduling purposes.
On-screen display of program or producer’s website url.
Marketing of program in advance of the month in which the program is fed via APT’s monthly newsletter to stations and the media.
Vehicle for sales of companion books, DVDs and CDs through on-air merchandise product offers.
Possible inclusion in promotional efforts and/or advertising.
Potential inclusion in APT’s international program sales efforts.

Since 1998, APT Worldwide has licensed factual content to a global market
Programs are included in a selective catalog of high quality content
Producers receive representation with a reasonable commission rate
APT Worldwide secures licenses across virtually all platforms: broadcast, video on demand, streaming, inflight/cruise ships, educational, non-theatrical
APT Worldwide seeks to maximize license fees while minimizing producers' expenses
APT Worldwide provides marketing and promotion of content on our dedicated website: APTWW.org
A password-protected online screening room is available to approved buyers for immediate screening, 24/7
APT Worldwide maintains a dedicated and continuous presence at international licensing markets
APT Worldwide manages a rich database of thousands of buyers worldwide
Services include contract negotiation, invoicing, accounting, tax benefits and fee collection services
Producers receive guidance in preparing international masters and files for delivery
APT Worldwide handles fulfillment of deliverables to licensees
APT Worldwide's catalog is not limited to public television programs. Any high quality factual content will be considered