Educational television distribution is one of the final steps in launching an educational production. You need to know where to find distributors and wholesalers for your video creations. The market is out there, they just need to access your film. You can find public media, state-sponsored programs, university educational TV distribution channels and independent companies.

You can also use forums and other online resources for educational programming wholesalers. Networking with other companies and professionals who are interested in educational TV can get you there that much faster. Consider the following when looking for educational television distributors:

1. Find public TV educational video distributors.

2. Use independent companies for your educational TV distribution.

3. Look at educational TV forums and online resources to understand the industry.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Use public broadcasting educational programming distributors for your video productions

Public TV is an educational resource people know and trust. Use this reliable resource to distribute your educational programs.

I recommend: American Public Television distributes documentaries and educational shows. They will help you market and distribute to public television stations. They look for finished shows from all over the world including commercial and independent produced programs for cable and public television networks. Discovery Education TV will help you distribute your educational video to school districts nationwide. They are a leader in video-based digital learning. They will head the marketing of your production with PR campaigns, sweepstakes and other sales techniques.

Locate the independent educational video wholesalers you need to launch your production

Look for testimonials and professional websites of educational TV distributors. Find great educational TV distribution companies by researching, asking questions and scrutinizing.

I recommend: WGBH International is a worldwide distribution and co-production company out of Boston. They are the largest US producer of primetime TV for PBS. They license shows in the categories of arts and culture, science, history, current affairs, human interest, lifestyle, social issues and children’s programs. Contact the marketing department at ETV for help getting your educational programs launched. Arkansas Educational Television Network helps get independent educational programs launched. Look at their website, and see if they can help you.

Use forums and resource websites for more educational video distribution information

Forums and resource sites are a good way to learn more about the education TV industry. Look around and you may be surprised at some of the unique resources available.

I recommend: See what help tips and information MERLOT offers for educational TV distributors and wholesalers. UNC-TV is an educational TV resource for video and TV learning programs.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Formulate clear goals, expectations and needs for your educational TV wholesalers before choosing one. Talk to people in the industry and look at testimonials of the websites to find the right company for your video production. Compare prices and watch for hidden fees for this major investment.