Film & Television vocabulary · Distribution, Festivals and Awards

Day-and-date release

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, day-and-date release means: A release in which a film becomes available in cinemas and on another viewing platform on the same date.

In Turkish: aynı gün çoklu mecrada gösterim

How it is used

Used in release planning; specify which viewing services share the cinema opening date.

Example sentences

  1. The day-and-date release let viewers choose between the cinema and online rental.

    Both viewing routes become available at the same time.

  2. We prepared both delivery versions for the planned day-and-date release.

    Simultaneous availability requires coordinated delivery work.

Common collocations

  • plan a day-and-date release
  • day-and-date release strategy

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