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Recoupment

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, recoupment means: The recovery of money invested in a film from its earnings, according to an agreed order.

In Turkish: yatırımı geri kazanma

How it is used

Used in film finance reports; recoupment order depends on the relevant agreements.

Example sentences

  1. The report shows partial recoupment of the film's distribution costs.

    Some invested spending has been recovered from earnings.

  2. The investors discussed recoupment before estimating any profit share.

    Recovering investment and sharing profit are different stages.

Common collocations

  • recoupment schedule
  • full recoupment
  • 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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