Think Outside The Box... Distributing Your Reality TV Show or Documentary Film

Ok, so television has been a mainstay in American Households since the early 50s. The Sets themselves may have changed, new channel options added, and entirely new genres may have been created. But, for all intensive purposes the experience had pretty much stayed the same Just one more, spectator-driven experience. Well, thats slowly but sure changing. If you are an aspiring Reality TV show or Documentary Film producer, you have a wealth of alternate distribution channels at your disposal. Search them out. There is Gold in Them there Hills, I Tell Ya!.

While the television and film industry scramble to avoid the same fiasco that has side swiped the music industry, real world producers are multiplying faster than a bunny colony. Production technology advances couple with a two way broadband media pipeline have put the power of Hollywood in the hands of rogue artisans with real world experiences and real world stories to tell. Say hello to a whole new age in digital filmmaking, online video syndication.

There are a number of well established video network aggregators whove assembled associated networks of highly targeted consumer websites clamoring for quality content and with ample residual banner advertising inventory and limited demand. This winning combination creates opportunity to distribute your content to Millions of guaranteed viewers with added technological capabilities such as real time interaction with cast and crew, opinion polling and dynamic communication between the program cast and producers and the audience who make or break its success.

The first order of business in researching alternative distribution methods for your content is to study the sites your audience is currently visiting. Is there video on the site? Who is creating the video? Does it all look the same or does it look like the video is coming from different sources. If so, contact, the site administrator and send them a one sheet on your show. Offer to provide them with a license to feature the video on their site. Get creative with a partnership that creates a win win for you and the site publisher. Be careful, not to give up rights that might later hinder your ability to book a corporate sponsor.

Things are changing and happening really fast in the original online video industry. As Reality TV producers and Documentary Filmmakers, the world is finally starting to look pearly white!!!! This is the time to follow your passion as set out to create your own Reality TV show or even your own Documentary Film.