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Manager
Known for paying special attention to both a client's personal and financial needs, the manager assists in administrating an artists' personal business. Agents and managers share many of the same functions, but tend to fill very unique rolls. Managers usually work with smaller client lists, as they're known for providing more focused attention on the growth and development of a clients' career.
Holding Fees
In paid broadcast and cable television advertising, fees paid to retain principal performers in commercials. These are paid in 13-week cycles, regardless of whether the commercials are actually aired. There are no holding fees for radio.
Billboard
A common name for outdoor signs located along streets and highways in either paper or vinyl.
Rate Card
A card issued by an advertising medium listing its rates, requirements, and information needed from the advertiser.
Beta (also called Beta SP) Videotape
The videotape format most widely used for television broadcast and high quality video production. Digibeta is a newer digital form of Beta tape that is increasingly being used.
Arbitron
A broadcast rating service for television and radio that uses both a viewer diary method and an electronic recording and tabulating system to measure audience size and characteristics.
Use Fees
In paid broadcast advertising, the fees paid to performers used in television commercials or radio spots. The fee is based on the number of airplays and the number and size of media markets in which the advertisement will air. Use fees are paid in addition to holding fees.
Audience Segmentation
The process of dividing up or grouping a target audience based on common characteristics related to behaviors or predictors of behavior, such as geographic region, demographics, psychographics, and product usage. Audience segmentation helps to target media messages and key strategies.
Agent
A representative of talent, petitioning, on their behalf, for work within the filmmaking community. Agents, by law, have the right to both solicit employment and negotiate terms for the artists they represent. Not to be confused with Manager.
Talent Agency
Group engaged in the employment and payment of actors, voice performers, and musicians etc. used in advertising.
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