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--- Forwarded Message from "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Subject: RE: #8315 Local redistribution rights -- international TV
>Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:47:23 -0400
>Thread-Topic: #8315 Local redistribution rights -- international TV
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>From: "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"   
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Have you checked out SCOLA? www.scola.org


Jason Vance, Supervisor
Language Learning Center
Thomas Nelson Community College
PO BOX 9407
Hampton, Virginia 23670
757-825-2819(Office)
757-825-3807(fax)

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--- Forwarded Message from "Ross, Andrew" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Subject: Local redistribution rights -- international TV
>Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:08:59 -0400
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Dear All:

Brown University is putting together a channel lineup for a
locally-restricted IPTV service, and I've been asked to contact the
following content providers to inquire about licensing agreements and
rates:

TVE, SUR, TV5, RAI, Deutsche Welle, TV Globo, TVJapan, Al-Jazeera

Two questions for the list --

1)  We understand that some of this content is available through
DishNet, who've recently changed their pricing policies so that
rebroadcast of signal to living spaces (anything but classrooms and
language center) is billed at the same rate as other commercial content.
This makes it prohibitively expensive (at least for my small budget).
Does anyone out there in the continental US receive any of these
channels without the intermediary of DishNet or other redistributor?  If
so, could you please provide me with contact information for the
channels you receive?

2)  What do you currently pay per given channel of international
programming, and do you rebroadcast your content to dormitories as well
as classrooms?

I have my doubts that we can negotiate directly, given DishNet's near
monopoly on international content distribution in the US, but if you've
done it, please share any tips.  We receive SCOLA and will continue to
do so this year, but are deeply unsatisfied with the scheduling and
content.  Many thanks in advance for any information you can offer.  All
off-list replies will be kept confidential.

Best,

a.

Andrew F. Ross, Ph.D
Director, Language Resource Center
Brown University
Box 1935
Providence, RI 02912-1935
Tel: (401) 863-7010
Mobile: (401) 641-0329
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