OTV | Open Television is a platform for intersectional television, with artists and their creative visions at the center. In 2015, our non-profit distribution platform that supports artists and communities marginalized by their race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, disability or nationality began as part of an ongoing research project at Northwestern University. In addition to providing a network of care to foster the entire trajectory of a creative project from inception to release, OTV also offers connectivity, financing, and consultation through education, production and exhibition that empowers our community to create sustainable careers in the Film/TV industry.
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STREAM INTERSECTIONAL CONTENT VIA THE #OTVAPP:
This is the avenue for OTV creators requesting an update to their content on the OTV app. You may use this portal for requesting updated subtitles, updating names, new cuts, trailers, etc.
⌛️Due to limited staff capacity, please allow for up to 2 weeks turnaround time of response.⌛️
This is the avenue for OTV creators requesting data and stats related to their content on the OTV app. You may use this portal at any time to request information on the performance of your content that is currently distributed via OTV.
At this time, we are able to provide the following video stats:
Community
- Total OTV App app members (monthly)
- Total OTV App subscriber base (lifetime)
Playback
- Total views per video (inclusive of serial content)
- Completion rate per video (inclusive of serial content)
- Total time watched per video (inclusive of serial content)
Region
- Top 3 Regions your content is being consumed (e.g., country)
Platforms
- Top 3 platform your content is being consume (e.g. Roku, Apple, Web)
⌛️Due to limited staff capacity, please allow for up to 2 weeks turnaround time of response.⌛️
If this is a time-sensitive request, please complete the form and send an email to Chris Walker at community@weareo.tv.
This is the avenue for pitching and submitting your project to be live-streamed via #OTVapp! Content submitted through this form will be considered for exhibition on the OTV app, non-exclusively. This limited distribution is great for exclusive premieres, one-night only performances, and serialized content such as virtual drag shows or variety performances. OTV staff will review all materials and follow-up with next steps on a rolling basis. Please review the form and provide as much information about your project as possible. Submission does not guarantee exhibition.
⌛️Due to the volume of pitches and limited staff capacity, please allow for up to 2 weeks turnaround time of response.⌛
Table Read Club has entered the group chat; will you answer the call? Presented by the Emmy-nominated intersectional streaming platform, Open Television (OTV) Table Read Club is a traveling series designed to identify and activate the boldest scripts through an interactive table read. Listen to the stories that amplify our humanity and celebrate cultural differences come alive through a rotating cast of actors, performance artists, directors and more.
This one-night only showcase not only brings together writers, directors, actors and executives to read through a script out loud it also provides creators with the opportunity to receive real-time feedback from the audience. Hearing the script out loud creates a variety of opportunities to strengthen the characters relationship to one another and cultivate room for more inclusive world-building.
Selected Table Read Club participants will receive:
- Cash honorarium for their participation
- Anonymized feedback digitized from industry leaders and peers
- Promotion across Open Television (and community partners) social platforms
Interested in having your script selected to participate in the next Table Read Club? That’s what we like to hear! Consider submitting today by following the details below.
Are you an actor or performer interested in reading for the Table Read Club? Great! Follow this link and complete the form for a chance to be selected to participate.
SUBMITTERS NOTE: You can save drafts of the application in the top right hand of your screen. Additionally, we suggest writing out your answers to the questions in a separate document.
QUESTIONS? For Submittable questions, reach out to Customer Support for more information. If you have any questions about the application, please email Development@weareo.tv.
Table Read Club has entered the group chat; will you answer the call? Presented by the Emmy-nominated intersectional streaming platform, Open Television (OTV) Table Read Club is a traveling series designed to identify and activate the boldest scripts through an interactive table read. Listen to the stories that amplify our humanity and celebrate cultural differences come alive through a rotating cast of actors, performance artists, directors and more.
This one-night only showcase not only brings together writers, directors, actors and executives to read through a script out loud it also provides creators with the opportunity to receive real-time feedback from the audience. Hearing the script out loud creates a variety of opportunities to strengthen the characters relationship to one another and cultivate room for more inclusive world-building.
Selected Table Read Club participants will receive:
- Cash honorarium for their participation
- Anonymized feedback digitized from industry leaders and peers
- Promotion across Open Television and Girls In Film South Africa (GIF) social platforms
Interested in having your script selected to participate in the next Table Read Club? That’s what we like to hear! Consider submitting today by following the details below.
Are you an actor or performer interested in reading for the Table Read Club? Great! Follow this link and complete the form for a chance to be selected to participate.
SUBMITTERS NOTE: You can save drafts of the application in the top right hand of your screen. Additionally, we suggest writing out your answers to the questions in a separate document.
QUESTIONS? For Submittable questions, reach out to Customer Support for more information. If you have any questions about the application, please email Development@weareo.tv.
Table Read Club ha entrado al chat de grupo; ¿quieres contestar el mensaje?
Presentado por Open Television (OTV), una plataforma de streaming interseccional nominada al Emmy e impulsado por Estudio Teorema en México, Table Read Club es un evento itinerante diseñado para identificar y activar los guiones más audaces de la industria hoy en día. A través de lecturas de mesa interactivas te invitamos a formar parte de historias que amplifican nuestra humanidad y celebran las diferencias culturales con un elenco rotativo de actores, artistas escénicos, directores y más.
Este evento único no solo reúne en una sola noche a escritores, directores, actores y ejecutivos de la industria para leer tu guion en voz alta, sino que también brinda a los creadores la oportunidad de recibir retroalimentación en tiempo real del público. Escuchar tu guion en voz alta crea una variedad de oportunidades para fortalecer la relación entre los personajes y cultivar espacio para una construcción de mundos más inclusiva.
Los participantes seleccionados para Table Read Club recibirán:
- Honorarios en efectivo por su participación.
- Retroalimentación anónima y digital de líderes de la industria y colegas presentes en el evento.
- Promoción en las plataformas sociales de Open Television y socios comunitarios internacionales.
¿Te interesa que tu guion sea seleccionado para participar en el próximo Table Read Club? ¡Nos encantaría que formaras parte! Considera enviarlo siguiendo los detalles a continuación.
NOTA PARA LOS PARTICIPANTES: Puedes guardar borradores de tu solicitud en la parte superior derecha de tu pantalla. Además, te sugerimos escribir tus respuestas a las preguntas en un documento separado.
¿PREGUNTAS? Para preguntas sobre Submittable, comunícate con el Soporte al Cliente para obtener más información. Si tienes alguna pregunta sobre la solicitud, por favor envía un correo electrónico a hola@estudioteorema.com y development@weareo.tv
⚠️ OTV IS NOT A PRODUCTION or FILM FINANCING COMPANY - PLEASE DO NOT PITCH PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THIS PORTAL ⚠️
This is the avenue for submitting your project (pilot, series, video art, doc, short-film, etc.) to OTV - Open Television. Completed content submitted through this form will be considered for exhibition on the OTV APP, non-exclusively. OTV staff will review all materials and follow-up with next steps on a rolling quarterly basis.
*Submission does not guarantee exhibition*
⌛️Due to the volume of submissions and limited staff capacity, please allow for up to 1 month turn around time of response. Subject to change based upon staff capacity⌛️
Distribution Process: [FAQ HERE]
- Step 1: Submit your completed/finalized content through this portal for non-exclusive distribution.
- Step 2: The OTV leadership team reviews content on rolling slate needs basis and follow-up via Submittable. Please make sure the email associated with your submittable account receives emails 🚨🚨from submittable at 'notifications@email.submittable.com' 🚨🚨- and communication does not go to your spam folder. Submittable is how we manage our slate and process all communications.
- Step 3: If content (films/series) is approved, Development will follow-up with next steps which are: the licensee fee, legal info, the release strategy and marketing action items.
- Step 4: You receive your release date (based upon OTV slate strategy) and marketing kit.
- Step 5: Your content is released on the OTV APP.
I have questions about the development process or a project, who do I contact: DEVELOPMENT@weareo.tv