RSG Media

RSG To Introduce RightsLogic® IPSD for International Program Distributors

Monday, November 02, 2009

New York, New York

RSG Media Systems, www.rsgmedia.com, a leading provider of software applications to the media & entertainment industry, and Passion Distribution, a leading international program distributor, have announced a partnership to deliver RightsLogic® International Program Sales and Distribution (IPSD), a program and rights management application designed specifically for program sales and distribution teams.  

Applications to manage companies’ rights and isolate available sales opportunities have become increasingly critical due to increased contract complexity, the emergence of new distribution platforms and business models, and additional compliance and reporting requirements. Generally, the process of identifying content and managing sales opportunities has been a manual process, one that requires sifting through paper contracts and using off-the-shelf all-purpose business applications such as Excel. Industry specific centralized applications serve to maximize the use of cleared content, minimize the risk of misuse, and more efficiently identify opportunities for linear and non-linear program sales. 

Mukesh Sehgal, President and CEO of RSG Media Systems, adds:

“We are honored to partner with a company such as Passion Distribution to deliver RightsLogic® to program distributors. In times when generating revenue can be particularly challenging, we are pleased to help companies better manage their sales opportunities on all platforms to extract maximum value from their content rights.”

With the proliferation of new platforms such as the internet, mobile phones, VOD, and DVDs, there can be a bottle neck in understanding exactly what is cleared for use over what window of time, territory, and platform. With all of the possible rights available and not available (i.e. territory, windowed time periods, new media platforms…), managing global TV program sales has become increasingly challenging. RSG Media Systems program and rights management application, RightsLogic® Cable & Broadcast, has been installed at many of the major cable & broadcast networks in the United States to facilitate entry into new markets and reduce costs. RightsLogic® IPSD is designed to identify and manage available rights, perform full customer relationship management, manage required deliverables, and provide reporting and financials relevant to this sector of the broadcast industry. Reporting tools (such as reports to identify available opportunities for given markets and programs), pricing and prioritization controls, and sales activity tools are all available in this industry packaged solution.

Sally Miles, the CEO of Passion Distribution comments:

“With the launch of Passion Distribution it provided me with the opportunity to work with RSG Media Systems, a company that could deliver a system that would enhance our business in every way. RightsLogic® IPSD is far superior to other software systems in the market. We have developed a personalized application for the distribution business model that is one of a kind and will enable distribution businesses to operate efficiently and fluidly.”

About RSG Media Systems, LLC

“To be the preferred strategy and technology partner for the Media and Entertainment industry by helping our clients create a sustainable competitive advantage.”

RSG Media Systems is a leading provider in rights management software and has experience designing business applications for major media and entertainment industry clients and other intellectual property owners. Our RightsLogic® (Program, Licensing & Rights Management), AdVant™ (Optimization), and Planit™ (Ad Sales) software products serve to extract maximum value from your media assets and advertising inventory.

For more information, please contact:

RSG Media Systems
www.rsgmedia.com
Erik Weiss
646 839 4151
sales'AT'rsgsystems.com