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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Kora Stream Africa?
Kora Stream Africa is a streaming platform created to showcase African films, series, music, documentaries and other creative content to audiences on the platform.
2. Who can submit content to Kora Stream Africa?
Filmmakers, producers, content owners and authorised rights holders may submit content, provided they have the legal authority to make the content available on the platform.
3. Do I keep ownership of my film or content?
Yes. The producer or rights holder remains the owner of the content. Kora Stream Africa receives the rights necessary to host, stream, distribute and make the content available on the platform in accordance with the signed agreement.
4. How long does the agreement last?
The Film Submission Agreement runs for 5 years, subject to the termination and other provisions contained in the agreement.
5. How is revenue shared?
For eligible content under the Film Submission Agreement, revenue is shared:
70% — Producer / Rights Holder
30% — Kora Stream Africa
This is subject to the terms and conditions of the signed agreement.
6. What is a qualified view?
A qualified view is counted when a member watches at least 60 seconds or 10% of the content, in accordance with the platform's qualified-view rules.
Up to five payable qualified views per registered member, per title, within a 24-hour period may be counted.
7. Can the same person generate multiple payable views by watching the same movie repeatedly?
Up to five payable qualified views per registered member, per title, within a 24-hour period may be counted.
8. Does Kora Stream Africa guarantee income or a certain number of views?
No. Kora Stream Africa does not guarantee a particular number of views, subscribers, audience reach or earnings for any individual title.
Performance may depend on audience interest, availability, promotion by the producer and other factors.
9. Who is responsible for promoting the content?
The producer or rights holder is responsible for promoting their own film, series, music video or other content and for directing audiences to watch it on Kora Stream Africa.
Kora Stream Africa promotes the platform as a whole and does not guarantee individual marketing campaigns for each title.
Kora may choose to feature selected content on the platform or in promotional activities at its discretion, but this is not a contractual obligation to promote a specific title.
10. Can I promote my own content on Kora Stream Africa?
Yes. Producers and rights holders are encouraged to promote their content through their own social media pages, websites, press, marketing campaigns and other channels.
They may direct audiences to Kora Stream Africa to watch the content.
11. What materials do I need to provide?
Depending on the type of content, Kora Stream Africa may request materials such as:
- full master video
- trailer
- poster artwork
- landscape artwork
- hero artwork
- Title Treatment
- synopsis and short description
- cast and crew information
- country and language information
- subtitles where available
- copyright and rights information
- other relevant metadata
12. Do I need to own the rights to everything in my content?
Yes. The producer or rights holder must have the necessary rights, licences, permissions and clearances for the content being submitted.
This includes rights relating to film footage, music, performances, artwork and other materials used in the production.
13. Does submitting a film guarantee that it will be published?
No. Submission does not automatically guarantee publication.
Content may be reviewed for technical quality, rights, suitability, metadata completeness and platform requirements before it is approved.
14. Can Kora Stream Africa reject a submission?
Yes. Kora Stream Africa may decline content that does not meet its technical, legal, rights, quality or platform requirements.
15. Can content be removed from the platform?
Yes. Content may be removed or restricted in accordance with the agreement.
This may include situations involving rights disputes, legal concerns, policy violations, inaccurate information or other circumstances covered by the agreement.
16. Can I submit content that is already available on another platform?
That depends on the rights you hold and any existing agreements you may have with other platforms or distributors.
You must ensure that submitting content to Kora Stream Africa does not conflict with rights already granted to another party.
17. Can I change information about my content after it has been published?
If important information such as credits, metadata or artwork needs to be corrected, you may contact Kora Stream Africa.
Any changes remain subject to review.
18. Can I submit more than one title?
Yes. Producers and rights holders may submit multiple titles, provided they hold the necessary rights to each title and each submission meets Kora Stream Africa's requirements.
19. Can Kora use my poster, trailer and artwork?
Kora Stream Africa may use approved artwork, trailers and related materials as necessary to present the content on the platform and to promote Kora Stream Africa as a platform, in accordance with the agreement.
20. How are payments and reporting handled?
Payments and reporting are handled according to the terms set out in the signed agreement.
Producers should ensure that their contact and payment information remains correct and up to date.
21. What happens if there is a disagreement or dispute?
Any dispute should first be raised with Kora Stream Africa so the parties can attempt to resolve the matter in accordance with the agreement and applicable law.
22. Which law governs the agreement?
The agreement is governed according to the governing-law provisions stated in the signed agreement.
23. How can I contact Kora Stream Africa about my agreement or content?
For agreement, content or general enquiries, contact: