Media Studies A-Level
Distribution
What Distribution means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
How the video is distributed and promoted across platforms such as streaming services, video-sharing sites and social media, and how audiences consume and share it.
How content reaches audiences, with online delivery replacing physical formats and allowing global reach.
Covers the deals, rights sales, marketing materials and logistics that place the product with outlets.
Topics that use Distribution
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
- Subject content (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience maintenance
- Audience readings
- Audience reception
- Audience targeting and reception
- Audiences and distribution in a digital age
- Circulation
- Commercial funding
- Conglomerate ownership
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