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Key delivery message

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In film & television, key delivery message means: A digital message that allows an authorized cinema server to play encrypted film files during a specified period.

In Turkish: gösterim anahtarı iletisi

How it is used

Usually called a KDM; delivery teams check the authorized server and validity period.

Example sentences

  1. The key delivery message expired before the cinema's added midnight screening.

    The extra screening falls outside the permitted time window.

  2. We requested a new key delivery message after the cinema replaced its server.

    Authorization must match the equipment used for playback.

Common collocations

  • request a key delivery message
  • key delivery message validity
  • distributorA company that buys the rights to show a film in a country or region and handles its release, marketing and delivery to cinemas or platforms.
  • releaseTo make a film or series available to the public in cinemas, on TV or on streaming platforms. As a noun, a release is a film being shown or the act of showing it.

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