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aFire
Ecosystem for Interactive ContentVince Zermeno, Founder/CEO
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Vince Zermeno, CEO – Over 25 years experience in the studio and music industries
John DiLoreto, COO – M.I.T. EE, Stanford MBA, over 30 years in high-tech and arts management
Sheridan Tatsuno, VP – Over 30 years experience in emerging technologies and new media
Steven B. Cohen, Partner – Over 30 years in media & entertainment technology, management and creative positions
B. Billie Greif, Partner – 15 years in producing films and forming strategic alliance with major distributors in major markets
aFire Team
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A video distribution network to publish, share, trade, sell, view and analyze interactive content.
Producers and advertisers can publish interactive content with embedded ads
aFire Confidential
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A video distribution network to publish, share, trade, sell, view and analyze interactive content.
Viewers & aggregators can share & sell content, goods & events
aFire Confidential
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Studios Talent Agencies
aFire Solutions
Advertisers
IT Platforms
Hollywood Focus
aFire Confidential
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• Facebook interface to interactive marketing tools • E-commerce embedded into videos using Simultaneous in Video
Advertising (SIVA) • Hybrid distribution: Direct sales by content producers + distribution by a
third party
aFire Confidential
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• aFire video player for PCs and smartphones
• Users share comments on videos with their friends
• Player ties directly into the aFire web-based platform.
aFire Confidential
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• Access to thousands of films and television shows
• aFire has partnered with sources of additional footage, B-stock, interviews, and newly created content.
• Similar to a re-release of a classic title, re-mastered with “bonus footage,” aFire streamlines this process by funneling directly through its player that wraps around this new video package.
aFire Confidential
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• Internet video — a fixture in the overall digital content experience.
• New interactive content and “consumer choice” advertising provide multiple advantages in critical global dynamics in consumption.
aFire Confidential
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Videos embedded with e-commerce, ads, events, contests, fundraising, products, services
Integrated social media
Visual “hooks” & icons to interactive areas plus
indexing & search
Interactive streams, with scheduled adsCollected metrics for data analytics
aFire Confidential
aFIRE TEAM | WHAT’S aFIRE? | TAILORED SOLUTIONS BUSINESS FLOW | aFIRE BUSINESS MODEL | COMPETITIVE
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• Enables product placement in a film, wrap- around ads, or in-line commercials
• Click on video to instantly access:– Information – historical background, actor bios, production notes– Products and services – Curious what the actor is wearing? Click
on it and buy it online.
aFire Confidential
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Ingest Manage Publish Monetize Syndicate Analyze
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• Pay-per-view (PPV) and ad-sponsored free downloads like Netflix, Vimeo, and Hulu
• Co-marketing: Producers, advertisers and viewers can publish, share, trade, sell, view and analyze interactive content
• Data analytics subscriptions
aFire Confidential
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• Monetizing multiple revenue streams in line with current and future technologies
• Combining video with e-commerce technology that allows multiplatform delivery of advertising, branding and product placement
• Innovative 3D software programming
• Management team
• Nimble, flexible and scalable business model (vs. major studios)
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• Netflix and Hulu — a unique movie experience for pre-existing content
• YouTube — video upload and sharing, randomly generated ad campaigns
• aFire — unique distribution packages offered directly to content producers that combines:- A unique, flexible and exciting experience for the viewer- A built-in advertising system and film promotion
aFire Confidential
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• Used by more and more content producers.
• Combines direct sales by content producers with distribution managed by a third party.
• Allows distribution through various channels including third parties, in a pre-determined model.
• Provides an advertising outlet through the aFire player.
• Allows sales directly to the public.
aFire Confidential
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• Inspired Studios, LLC – Donald Kasen, Content Provider, Publisher, Licensor
• Everland Media, Inc. – B. Billie Greif, Producer & Content Provider
• Encore Releasing, LLC – Michael Reinboth
• Sky & Earth/CCTV – Susan Pattis, Founder & B. Billie Greif, partner
• Chinese USA Cultural Films, Inc. – Susan Pattis, Founder, B. Billie Greif, Jimmy Gillespie, Partners.
aFire Confidential
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Network Setup Fee
Channel Setup Fee
Title Setup Fee
Monthly Fee
Content Programming
$15,000 $5,000
Channel Platform
$60,000 $5,000 - $15,000
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PPV(@$2.99)
Ads($.50/30-sec. spot)
MerchandiseCommissions
Events(@$5-$10)
Analytics
aFire 10% 50% 3 - 10% commission
3 - 10% Earns fee
Producer 90% 50% 0% 90 - 97% Pays fee
Third-party Portal (e.g. Face, iTunes, YouTube)
30% off top 30% off top
Viewer Pays $2.99 avg.
Pays for purchases
Pays for events
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