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Consulting & Managed Services

National Geographic hired KlarisIP to lead the transformation of the company's rights management, rights clearance, and contributor payment ecosystems.

By way of strategic consulting, KlarisIP was able to help National Geographic modernize their rights management technology, process and data.

Additionally through the managed service arm, KlarisIP embedded a team of dedicated rights clearance and payment professionals to reduce operational costs by over 25%.

This clearance team also improved the throughput and responsiveness around rights requests allowing National Geographic’s to handle their growing content licensing needs.

By way of strategic consulting, KlarisIP was able to help National Geographic modernize their rights management technology, process and data.

Additionally through the managed service arm, KlarisIP embedded a team of dedicated rights clearance and payment professionals to reduce operational costs by over 25%.

This clearance team also improved the throughput and responsiveness around rights requests allowing National Geographic’s to handle their growing content licensing needs.

CHALLENGES

National Geographic’s rights ecosystem was highly complex. Numerous systems and processes existed across the magazine, books, channel and merchandising teams.

This complex ecosystem was hindering National Geographic’s Legal, Rights and Business Affairs teams from efficiently doing their jobs, specifically from a legal risk and licensing opportunity perspective. The need for a single system and uniform processes was critical.

SolutionS

Conducted a discovery around the current state rights ecosystem
Developed a solution roadmap around the technology, process, data and resourcing of rights throughout the organization
Facilitated a formal system procurement process
Embedded a dedicated managed service team to handle rights clearances across print and television
Implemented a content contributor payment portal

RESULTS

Identified critical processes, system and technology gaps and socialized the need for transformation
Defined a future state ecosystem to reduce cost and improve licensing/monetization opportunities
Helped select a single system of truth for rights across all key divisions
Reduced the operational cost of rights clearance by 25%, while improving throughout and accuracy.
Provided a turnkey payment process and portal that improved the payment time and ease of use for content contributors

“KlarisIP efficiently assessed National Geographic's current systems, and conducted a thorough procurement process to identify the best rights management platform for our business.”

“National Geographic's treasure trove of television and publishing content made working on this project a privilege. National Geographic has always respected copyright and KlarisIP is proud to be part of that tradition.”

“When we needed to enhance our rights and clearances services but also reduce cost, KlarisIP stepped in with a comprehensive solution. Within a few months, KlarisIP devised a plan, documented processes, and set up a robust on-site/off-site team to run rights clearances for our television channels, magazines, books and merchandise licensing worldwide. We are now paying our contributors much more quickly and fielding a greater number of clearance requests – all at less cost to National Geographic.”

“National Geographic cares deeply about paying and crediting its contributors. We are proud to be working with National Geographic on its day-to-day rights and clearances. We strive for the best possible results."

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Consulting & Managed Services

National Geographic hired KlarisIP to lead the transformation of the company's rights management, rights clearance, and contributor payment ecosystems.

CHALLENGES

SolutionS

RESULTS

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