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Financing sources & instruments · Working

Co-production

Also called: coproduction, co-pro

ELI5

Two or more production partners make the project together under an agreement.

Used in conversation

“The co-production structure divides financing, rights and production responsibilities between the partners.”

Definition

A production made under an arrangement in which two or more producers or entities share defined responsibilities, rights, finance or benefits.

Here “Co-production” means: A production made under an arrangement in which two or more producers or entities share defined responsibilities, rights, finance or benefits.

Pitch context

May be part of a finance plan, rights strategy, market pitch or international production structure.

Why it matters: The label alone does not explain who controls creative decisions, rights, cash flow or delivery.

Caution

Co-production terms, treaty status and benefits are agreement- and jurisdiction-specific.

Connected terms

  • Finance planThe finance plan shows how co-production financing fits.
  • PresalePresales can form part of a co-production finance structure.
  • Rights territoryPartners may divide rights by territory.
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