Licensing

Content covered by this policy

This policy applies to original FlickDirect® creative works, including:

• Original video interviews and feature segments filmed or produced by FlickDirect®.
• Event and red carpet photography captured by FlickDirect® photographers.
• In-house creative artwork, thumbnails, graphics, and social key art designed by FlickDirect®.
• Original written, visual, and multimedia content created by FlickDirect® for editorial publication.

Studio, distributor, Getty, and publicity materials

Certain images and materials appearing on FlickDirect are provided by film studios, television networks, streaming services, distributors, publicists, photographers, Getty Images, wire services, and promotional partners for editorial, review, news, or publicity use. These materials remain the property of their respective copyright holders and are not owned by FlickDirect® unless expressly stated.

FlickDirect does not claim ownership of studio-supplied stills, EPK images, promotional artwork, posters, key art, trailers, clips, or Getty-distributed publicity assets. Rights remain with the applicable studio, distributor, photographer, agency, or copyright holder. Any credit line shown with an image is intended to identify the source or rights holder based on the information available to FlickDirect at the time of publication.

For questions about an image or asset published on FlickDirect, including correction requests, takedown requests, attribution updates, or usage inquiries, please contact licensing@flickdirect.com. If the asset is owned by a third party, FlickDirect may direct the inquiry to the appropriate rights holder or remove/update the material when appropriate.

Editorial use

No reproduction, embedding, syndication, republication, or reuse of original FlickDirect® content is free. News outlets, editorial outlets, blogs, publishers, and producers must obtain prior written permission from FlickDirect® before using any original FlickDirect® image, video, graphic, interview segment, or other original creative asset.

• Editorial use of original FlickDirect® content is subject to a paid license unless FlickDirect® expressly agrees otherwise in writing.
• Any approved use must include clear, visible credit to FlickDirect® and, where applicable, a link to the source page.
• No modifications are permitted other than standard layout crop, unless FlickDirect® approves the modification in writing.
• FlickDirect® cannot grant rights to third-party studio, Getty, wire, publicity, distributor, or agency assets that it does not own.

Linking to a FlickDirect page is permitted. Copying or reusing original FlickDirect® editorial materials is not permitted without prior written approval and any required paid license.

Example attribution for approved original FlickDirect content: Photo courtesy of FlickDirect®

Commercial licensing

Commercial use of original FlickDirect® content, including advertising, paid placements, packaging, OTT, broadcast, monetized video, or promotional campaigns, requires a written license from FlickDirect®.

Rates vary by territory, duration, exclusivity, platform, and scope. For a formal quote, email licensing@flickdirect.com.

What FlickDirect cannot license

FlickDirect cannot grant third-party rights that it does not own. Unless FlickDirect is the creator or rights holder, this policy does not license:

• Studio-supplied trailers, clips, posters, key art, or EPK stills.
• Getty Images, wire service, agency, or third-party publicity photography.
• Images, video, artwork, or branding owned by studios, distributors, networks, streamers, or publicists.
• Any copyrighted material supplied to FlickDirect strictly for editorial, review, news, or promotional coverage.

Prohibited uses

• Re-uploading FlickDirect® images or videos to third-party channels or stock libraries.
• Removing or altering credits, watermarks, captions, or metadata.
• AI training, dataset creation, synthetic generation, or model training using FlickDirect® content.
• Implying endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship, or approval without written permission.
• Using third-party studio, Getty, publicity, or promotional assets from FlickDirect as if FlickDirect owns or sublicenses them.

How to request permission or report an issue

Email licensing@flickdirect.com with:

1. Links to the specific FlickDirect pages or assets involved.
2. Whether the request concerns original FlickDirect content or a third-party publicity asset.
3. Intended use, such as editorial, commercial, OTT, broadcast, packaging, social, or archive use.
4. Territories, platforms, and desired license term.
5. Any requested credit correction, copyright notice update, or takedown concern.

We aim to respond within one business day.

FlickDirect may work with outside advisors and legal counsel on intellectual property, licensing, rights, contest, privacy, and digital publishing matters, including support from outside legal counsel.

Legal notice

All original FlickDirect® videos, photographs, graphics, written content, and artwork are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Unauthorized use may result in enforcement actions. This policy does not transfer ownership of any rights.

Third-party materials published on FlickDirect are used for editorial, review, news, promotional, or publicity purposes based on access provided by studios, distributors, publicists, agencies, photographers, Getty Images, or other rights holders. FlickDirect respects intellectual property rights and will review good-faith rights or attribution concerns sent to licensing@flickdirect.com.