September Statistics & Announcements

September Statistics & Announcements

Here are some stats for the month of September. The market volatility continues to impact the streaming landscape and our clients. The hope is that the market will correct itself and bring some revenue back to independent films and filmmakers.  

This is also a post where we make announcements. 

The monthly reports include many stats. We hope they provide a deeper look at some of our best-performing titles. 

Here are the stats.

*Top Amazon Streaming RENTALS (US) for the month:

#1 Bigfoot: The Evidence Files

#2 Bigfoot: The Legend is Real

#3 Bigfoot Witness

*Top Amazon Streaming RENTALS (Rest of World) last 30 days:

#1 Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story

#2 Searching for Sasquatch: She-Squatchers

#3 Searching For Sasquatch

*Top Overall Rentals of the month (includes all streaming services):

#1 Bigfoot: The Legend is real

#2 Searching for Sasquatch 10: The Minnesota Roars

#3 Native Bigfoot

*Top Streaming Titles on Fawesome TV last 30 days:

#1 Bigfoot: In the Footsteps of Giants

#2 Searching for Sasquatch 16: Claws of the Dogman

#3 Searching for Sasquatch 15: Chasing Legends Through Oregon’s Inferno

*Top Streaming Titles on The Roku Channel last 30 Days

#1 Searching for Sasquatch 10: The Minnesota Roars

#2 The Mysterious Monroe House

#3 Searching For Sasquatch Chapter II: The Watchers

Several different titles are appearing for the month.

SURPRISE OF THE MONTH 

(A movie that saw an unexpected uptick)

Searching for Sasquatch 10: The Minnesota Roars

*Top Digital Purchases of the month:

(This is the purchase of a film as a digital download.)

#1 Searching For Sasquatch: Bigfoot Mindspeak

#2 Bigfoot Witness

#3 Almost Live Season 1

*On Amazon (US), our overall watch minutes were slightly up when compared to the previous month, with over 27 total watch hours. The overall watch time on Amazon is down from previous years, but no doubt it is due to the growth of free-to-watch services. Amazon recently announced changes to their Slate (self-publishing Platform) and, at this time, they are not accepting new account setups in the U.S., the UK, Germany & Austria, or Japan. Amazon is an important service for all filmmakers. Zombie Media will continue to present titles on Amazon to help ensure the success of filmmakers. In fact, we reach Amazon services and territories that were never available through Slate. 

* Top Books for the month:

#1 The History of Mason Barney's Shipyard and Swansea, Massachusetts by Easterboorks & Neville

#2 The DogMan: The Michigan Monster by J.E. Shook

#3 The Adventures Of Pete Johnson and the Hairy Ones by Jay Rice

* Top Kindle Page Reads:

(KENP stands for Kindle Edition Normalized Pages. Amazon uses the process as the formula to calculate the number of ebook pages read by a Kindle Unlimited subscriber.)

#1 The DogMan: The Michigan Monster by J.E. Shook

#2 Convoy 19 by Mark Rivett

#3 Dirt Road Tales of Horror by Dustin Grammer

But Wait, There's More!

* Royalties paid to our clients!

* Expanded Distribution for books continues!

* Check out the ZMP Online Store - (https://zmpoutlet.com/)
* Watch FREE TV on ZMPtv (Changes have been made)

* Watch ZMPTV on Rumble! (Click Here) - New Movies added!
* Watch movies first on ZMPVOD - Our video-on-demand service! New Lower Prices!

* Mysteries Unlimited TV Launching Soon! 

* Still looking to partner with companies, sponsors, and streaming services!

* Still looking for new movies to distribute!

* Still looking for new books to publish!

!More Good News!

* We recently partnered with Dubby Energy! Use code ZMP1 to get 10% off an order! The hope is to offer discounts and perks to clients and followers. 
* We recently signed a multi-year, multi-film deal with FearPix! They are the ultimate hub for Horror, Thriller, and True Crime fans with a thrilling mix of classic scares, modern thrillers, chilling true crime stories, and originals. A free-to-watch service! Read about the agreement by Clicking Here.

* New books are in the process of being released. In the pipe are Mysteries Unlimited: Tennessee, and a few others. 

* We are Continuing Marketing Campaigns and encouraging creators to promote their work. For tips on how to market your creation, Click Here.
* Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Click Here! (We really need to pump the sub numbers up.)
* Follow us on X (Twitter) - Click Here!
* New films are in the process of being released. More good things are coming!
** Still looking to sign, publish, and distribute books and films, even short films and music videos! Contact us!!

** We made it easier to get your film looked at for possible distribution. Simply fill out the form on the Distribute page.

** There was an expected change coming to Amazon Video in 2025, but as of now, we have not really seen anything from them. 

Wholesale Pricing to Stores

We also offer wholesale pricing to bookstores, gift shops, and retail outlets. ZMP has shown some nice growth in this section of our business. Anyone wishing to add any or all of our products to their retail shop, feel free to contact us via the contact form.

With the changes at Tubi (read here), everyone's revenue has taken a slight hit. We plan to offset some of this with marketing. We believe that additional streaming services will rise to the occasion and contribute to compensating filmmakers for this loss of income. We also encourage all filmmakers and authors to self-promote. 

Thanks for the support. 

Let's Keep Pushing!

ZMP

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May Statistics & Announcements

May Statistics & Announcements

Here are some stats for the month of May. Things ticked slightly upward when compared to previous months, and we hope it is a sign of better things ahead. This is also a post where we make announcements. 

The monthly reports include many stats. We hope they provide a deeper look at some of our best-performing titles. 

Here is some information for May.

*Top Amazon Streaming RENTALS (US) for the month:

#1 Bigfoot: The Legend is Real

#2 Bigfoot: The Evidence Files

#3 Bigfoot: Still Tracking a Legend

*Top Amazon Streaming RENTALS (Rest of World) last 30 days:

#1 Searching for Sasquatch: The She-Squatchers

#2 Searching for Sasquatch 15: Chasing Legends Through Oregon’s Inferno

#3 Searching for Sasquatch 3: We Seek They Hide

*Top Overall Rentals of the month (includes all streaming services):

#1 Bigfoot: The Legend is Real

#2 Searching for Sasquatch 10: The Minnesota Roars

#3 Native Bigfoot

*Top Streaming Titles on Fawesome TV last 30 days:

#1 Searching for Sasquatch 15: Chasing Legends Through Oregon’s Inferno

#2 Searching for Sasquatch 14: Terror in the Woods

#3 Searching for Sasquatch 12: Kentucky Bigfoot

*Top Streaming Titles on The Roku Channel last 30 Days

#1 Bigfoot: The Legend is Real

#2 Searching For Sasquatch 6: What Lurks in the Darkness

#3 Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story

Some different titles are showing up for the month.

*Top Digital Purchases of the month:

(This is the purchase of a film as a digital download.)

#1 Almost Live Series

(Digital Purchases were off for the month)

* Top Selling DVD:

#1 Bigfoot Witness

#2 Basic SFX Film Makeup

(DVD Sales were down)

*On Amazon (US), our overall watch minutes were down compared to the previous month, with over 42 total watch hours. The overall watch time on Amazon is down from previous years, but no doubt it is due to the growth of free-to-watch services. Amazon recently announced changes to their Slate (self-publishing Platform) and, at this time, they are not accepting new account setups in the U.S., the UK, Germany & Austria, or Japan. Amazon is an important service for all filmmakers. Zombie Media will continue to present titles on Amazon to help ensure the success of filmmakers. In fact, we reach Amazon services and territories that were never available through Slate. 

* Top Books for the month:

#1 The Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Taunting Extinction by Guy Luneau

#2 The DogMan: The Michigan Monster by J.E. Shook

#3 Mysteries Unlimited: KENTUCKY by Thomas Marcum

* Top Kindle Page Reads:

(KENP stands for Kindle Edition Normalised Pages. Amazon uses the process as the formula to calculate the number of ebook pages read by a Kindle Unlimited subscriber.)

#1 The DogMan: The Michigan Monster by J.E. Shook

#2 Convoy 19 by Mark Rivett

#3 The Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Taunting Extinction by Guy Luneau

But Wait, There's More!

* Royalties paid to our clients!

* Check out the ZMP Online Store - (https://zmpoutlet.com/)
* Watch FREE TV on ZMPtv (Changes have been made)

* Watch ZMPTV on Rumble! (Click Here) - New Movies added!
* Watch movies first on ZMPVOD - Our video-on-demand service! New Lower Prices!

* Still looking to partner with companies, sponsors, and streaming services!

* Still looking for new movies to distribute!

* Still looking for new books to publish!

!More Good News!

* We recently partnered with Dubby Energy! Use code ZMP1 to get 10% off an order! The hope is to offer discounts and perks to clients and followers. 
* We recently signed a multi-year, multi-film deal with FearPix! They are the ultimate hub for Horror, Thriller, and True Crime fans with a thrilling mix of classic scares, modern thrillers, chilling true crime stories, and originals. A free-to-watch service! Read about the agreement by Clicking Here.

* Many of our titles are performing well on YouTube Movies & TV (Free with Ads)!  

* We launched a series of posts aimed at helping people become better actors and speakers. More posts in the series are on the way.  

* New books are in the process of being released. In the pipe are Mysteries Unlimited: Odd Facts, Mysteries Unlimited: Tennessee, and a few others. 
* We are Continuing Marketing Campaigns and encouraging creators to promote their work. For tips on how to market your creation, Click Here.
* Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Click Here! (We really need to pump the sub numbers up.)
* Follow us on X (Twitter) - Click Here!
* New films are in the process of being released. More good things are coming in 2025!
** Still looking to sign, publish, and distribute books and films, even short films and music videos! Contact us!!

** We made it easier to get your film looked at for possible distribution. Simply fill out the form on the Distribute page.

** There was an expected change coming to Amazon Video in 2025, but as of now, we have not really seen anything from them. This could be a plus for ZMP and our Clients. So far, we have not seen this development. 

Wholesale Pricing to Stores

We also offer wholesale pricing to bookstores, gift shops, and retail outlets. ZMP has shown some nice growth in this section of our business. Anyone wishing to add any or all of our products to their retail shop, feel free to contact us via the contact form.

With the changes at Tubi (read here), everyone's revenue has taken a slight hit. We plan to offset some of this with marketing. We believe that additional streaming services will rise to the occasion and contribute to compensating filmmakers for this loss of income. We also encourage all filmmakers and authors to self-promote. 

Thanks for the support. 

Let us all work together and make 2025 a great year!

ZMP

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A Behind the Scenes Look at Zombie Media

A Behind the Scenes Look at Zombie Media

As we close out 2023, we thought it would be good to highlight a little more about our company. A kind of behind-the-scenes look at some of the inner workings of the company. There are probably a lot of things that you don't know, and this is a way of letting you know. We also understand that there are many unsavory characters in the distribution/entertainment field. This can lead people to think all in the field are shady and cause clients to question even the good companies. We understand and get it. So that is another reason we wanted to kind of deep dive into our company.  

Each month we pay out thousands of dollars to our clients. In the event a client only has a small amount for the month, that amount is held over until the next month. In the distribution and publishing arena, royalties can fluctuate from month to month. Sometimes this fluctuation is due to the reporting schedule of streaming services. Some services pay monthly, some quarterly, and some depend on the dollar amount. Reports for books are a lot more consistent. 

There are some areas in which Zombie Media excels that most do not even know about, so we thought we would share some info. 

Many times, when a film has underperformed for the month, we don't even take out our percentage or we knock our percentage fee in half and pass the funds on to our client. Being in the filmmaking business ourselves, we understand the difficulties in creating a film and trying to recoup/make money. So sometimes a little human compassion and understanding is needed.

Here is a list of other things we do to help out our clients.

* IMDb Listing - If a film is not listed on the IMDb, we add it to the site. We do not charge our clients for this service.

* Artwork - We create artwork for books and films at no charge to our clients. We also work to make sure film artwork passes quality control, which can be somewhat difficult at times. Again, at no charge to our clients. Sometimes we purchase graphics or hire an artist for projects, this is paid by Zombie Media and the client does not get charged and the money is NOT normally recouped out of a client's royalties. 

* Film Captions - Most streaming services require a movie to have captions. We get these made for films that do not have them. We pay for this service and cut the exact amount out of future royalties of the client over several months. This results in zero upfront cost to the client. We also translate captions into other languages for free for our clients. Having captions in other languages gives a film a much wider appeal to non-English speaking territories. Having bad captions will cause a film to fail quality control. 

* Film Editing - Many times we fix minor issues with films, again at zero charge to our clients. We also fix audio issues. For example, a recent film had an unusual "pop" sound in the audio, which would cause the film to fail quality control and not be available to services. We fixed that, for free, and the film passed quality control. Other companies would charge the client a large sum to do these things, we don't.

* Book Editing - We also do minor editing on books. Sometimes it may be as simple as a misspelled word, or a punctuation left out. We sometimes have to do much more work on the layout of a book. We do this to ensure that pictures and chapters fall where they should and are not on the wrong pages. Example: we currently have well over 15 hours of work into a future book release to ensure it is as near perfect as it can be. This is done at ZERO charge to our client. This is all in-housework done for free for our client.

* Marketing/Promoting - We promote films/books on our website, Facebook page, X (Twitter) page, YouTube Channel, Personal Facebook page, other social media platforms, and on other websites. We also run some Facebook ads, Zombie Media pays for this out of our part of royalties. ALL at NO charge to our clients. Sometimes we even set up podcast appearances or help clients appear at events.  

Make sure to follow all of our pages and share posts. 

* Other Help - We also offer numerous tips and info on our official pages. Things like "Self-promoting and Marketing" and "Captions or Subtitles" informative posts. Promotional videos to help with marketing. Monthly updates to show top-performing titles. Again, all at No Charge to our clients.

* Funding - Sometimes, Zombie Media will help with funding of projects, the amounts we can contribute vary. We sometimes even help with titles that we are not even distributing, why? Because we want people to succeed, and we support filmmakers and authors.  

This is not all that we do to help our clients but hopefully you can see that we are much more than just a publishing/distribution company. We do our best to help a book or film be successful. Of course, not all books or films will be runaway hits, but we still put forth the effort to make it a success. The market is tough. There are tons of films/books out there all competing to get viewed or read. There are numerous streaming services with varying pay structure. All this factors into the overall success of a project. 

We hope you can see the benefit with signing and working with Zombie Media. We work hard. Some may be discouraged or feel down that their project is not performing well, but don't be. We have seen projects not do so well and then take off a year or two later. You just have to keep marketing and promoting and reaching new customers/viewers. You build a viewership/readership with each project, which helps ensure future success of the next project.  

We thank everyone for the support, and we look forward to making 2024 another great year!

Thank you!

ZMP

     

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Searching For Sasquatch: Bigfoot Mindspeak - Now on Tubi TV!

Searching For Sasquatch: Bigfoot Mindspeak - Now on Tubi TV!

Searching for Sasquatch: Bigfoot Mindspeak -  Jason Kenzie interviews Robin Haynes McCray a woman who claims to be able to speak with Bigfoot through Telepathic measures called Mindspeak. Robin gained national interest when news broke of her telepathic relationship with a group of Bigfoot living behind her house. A unique documentary that is unbelievable, controversial, and a must-watch.

Now available to watch for Free on Tubi TV - Click Here!

The exciting Searching for Sasquatch series is a fan favorite and a must watch series for fans of Bigfoot! Jason Kenzie is engaging, funny and entertaining as he searches for evidence of Sasquatch.

Proudly distributed by Zombie Media  

 ZMP

 

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Searching For Sasquatch: Bigfoot Mindspeak

 

Searching For Sasquatch: Bigfoot Mindspeak

Jason Kenzie is back with an all new film in his Searching For Sasquatch series. 

Jason Kenzie interviews Robin Haynes McCray a woman who claims to be able to speak with Bigfoot through Telepathic measures called Mindspeak. Robin gained national interest when news broke of her telepathic relationship with a group of Bigfoot living behind her house. A unique documentary that is unbelievable, controversial, and a must-watch.

Official Trailer

 

The film is available on Amazon and will be coming to other services in the coming weeks. Please be aware this title is still updating on the Amazon site and may show only the purchase option but the rental option should be there soon.

Check it out on Amazon - Click Here

Jason's blend of adventure, intrigue and his dash of comedy is sure to entertain.

ZMP

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Cultured Bigfoot on Plex TV

Cultured Bigfoot on Plex TV

We recently became a distributor for Bilco Productions and the first wave of titles are now starting to land on streaming services. Our goal is to have the films reach a larger audience by placing them in as many outlets as we can.

Cultured Bigfoot is a unique film in that it seeks out the researcher for their thoughts on the subject of Bigfoot. The Zombie Media streaming version features a couple of marked improvements, with one being improved audio. 

The film features some of the biggest names in cryptozoology, like: Cliff Barackman, Lyle Blackburn,Loren Coleman,Jeffrey Meldrum, James Bobo Fay and many others.

Cultured Bigfoot:
"Cultured Bigfoot takes a look at a sub-culture within a sub-culture, focusing on the people who search for the elusive Bigfoot with more then just belief in its existence. A well-thought-out film that displays the passion from not only the filmmakers, but a community of people searching for something that could not only break scientific boundaries, but pop-culture as we know it."

Cultured Bigfoot is now on Plex TV. Plex TV can be found on Roku devices, Smart TVs, Google Play, Apple Store and more! The good news is that Plex TV is a totally FREE service.

Make sure to watch this great film today!

We will make announcements as the films make their way onto other services.

ZMP

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Now Available on Tubi TV!

Now Available on Tubi TV!

 

Searching for Sasquatch 3: We Seek They Hide  now available on Tubi TV!  

In Chapter 3 Jason's Sasquatch expedition leads him into the dark forests of Michigan. The team is caught off guard by how much activity goes on around them including Screams, whoops, tree knocks, and strange talking.

 

Featuring : Ken Gerhard, Adam Davies, Robert Kryder, Josh Parsons and many other recognizable names from the cryptozoology world.

 

Watch it for FREE on Tubi TV -  Click Here!

 

Tubi TV has been a major platform for us here at Zombie Media. We currently have over 15 films playing on the totally FREE service. We highly recommend the service.

 

Here is a look at a few of them

 

Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story

A Wish for Giants 

The Hembre House

Bigfoot The Legend is Real 

The East Atlantis River Adventures

Running Away From the Unknown

 

And many others!

 

Watch a film today and support independent films and creators!

 

ZMP

 

 

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January Statistics & Announcements

January Statistics & Announcements

Its the first stats of 2022, and it seems the new year is off to a solid start. This is also a post where we announce some new things and there has been a lot of them. We expect to see a lot of growth in 2022.

Here is some information for the month of January

* Top Amazon Streaming rental for the month: Bigfoot: The Legend is Real with over 100 watch hours!!! wow!!!! (https://amzn.to/3B6J8hh)

*Top Overall Rental of the month - was once again Bigfoot: The Legend is Real! The film continues to perform well, thank you. The film has also found its way to numerous streaming services.

* On Amazon our overall watch minutes were about the same when compared to previous month. The numbers on Amazon are down due to Prime becoming a curated service and due to films appearing on numerous other streaming services.

* Top Selling DVDs:

#1 Bigfoot The Legend is Real 

#2 Bigfoot Witness

 

* Top Books for the month: 

#1 The Ivory-billed Woodpecker:Taunting Extinction by Guy G. Luneau

#2 Sasquatch Family Ties by Leo Frank 

* Royalties Paid out to our clients! The pay window is shorter now, so payments are made sooner.

* We have films in 96 countries!!!!! An increase by 2

* New streaming services who picked up some of our films: Typhoon

* More updates to the ZMP Online Store - (https://tinyurl.com/y6bmplnc)

* Sign up to our streaming service for $3.99 a month (https://www.blackstar-tv.com/)

* New Books Released - There were 4 new books released by ZMP in the month of Dec.

 

#1 Wickedness

#2 Loving Bigfoot: A Romance

#3 Left 

#4 Shelter

* New Films Released

- Searching for Sasquatch 3: We Seek They Hide

- Searching for Sasquatch 4: Eyes in the Night

- Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story 

 

* Several films were recently placed on Amazon

* New Market Added - Many of our published books have been added to Barnes and Noble!

* Audio Books Releasing soon - 

 

- Spirits Says 2036 Shutdown

- My Haunted House and other Weird Tales

 

* New Books & Films in the process of being released. More good things coming!

** Still looking to Sign, Publish and distribute your books and films ..even short films and music videos! Contact us!!

 

We also offer wholesale pricing to book stores, gift shops and retail outlets. There has been some nice growth for ZMP in this section of our business. Anyone wishing to add any or all of our products to your retail shop, feel free to contact us via the contact form.

 

As 2022 starts we are looking and expecting big things in the new year.

There are a lot of cool things in the pipe that we just can't talk about yet....so stay tuned!

 

ZMP

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First Announced Film Of 2022!

 

First Announced Film Of 2022!

Zombie Media recently announced the first official film release for 2022. The film is slated to release on Saturday, 1/1/22. There is the possibility of some advanced private screening but there is nothing confirmed as of yet.

This film is the long awaited follow up to the original film, Bigfoot Witness. In this film, Bigfoot Witness: The Jason Morse Story, we learn of a day that forever changed one man's life.

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August Statistics

August Statistics

 

Here is a look back at the month of August. Even thought it was an overall good month for Zombie Media Publishing, the month was down. This is normal for this time of year as people are either on vacation or preparing to go back to school.

There is a lot of information below. But please realize that our Amazon numbers are really down due to the fact Amazon prime became a curated service...meaning any of our film must be selected by Amazon to appear on Prime to watch at no additional cost. So due to this most films are only available for rental.

 Here is some information for the month.

* Top Amazon Streaming film for the month of August was Bigfoot: The Legend is Real with over 300 watch hours!!! wow!!!! (https://amzn.to/3B6J8hh)

*Top Rental of the month - was once again Bigfoot: The Legend is Real! The film continues to perform well, thank you. (https://amzn.to/2HZBZJG) The film has also found its way to numerous streaming services.

* On Amazon our overall watch minutes were about the same when compared to previous month. The numbers on Amazon are down due to Prime becoming a curated service and due to films appearing on numerous other streaming services and this time of year we normally see a dip.

* Top Selling DVD was Bigfoot The Legend is Real

(https://payhip.com/b/ZJWA)

* Top Book for the month was The Ivory-billed Woodpecker:Taunting Extinction by Guy G. Luneau (https://amzn.to/3qiZygF)

* Royalties Paid out to our clients!

* We have films in 83 countries!!!!! No increase

* New streaming services who picked up some of our films:  TCL has had over 1 million installs since launch. You can check the app out by clicking here

* More updates to the ZMP Online Store - (https://tinyurl.com/y6bmplnc)

* Sign up to our streaming service for $3.99 a month (https://www.blackstar-tv.com/)

* New Book Released - Blessed and Cursed: True Encounter Stories by  Jeffery David Lilly Jr

* New Books & Films in the process of being released. More good things coming!.

** Still looking to sign new music artist, Publish and distribute your books and films ..even short films and music videos! Contact us!!

Many more great things to come!!

Thanks for the support! Make sure to follow us on Facebook & Twitter!

Now, go watch a movie or read a Book!

ZMP

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July Statistics

July Statistics

 

Here is a look back at the month of July. Even thought it was an overall good month for Zombie Media Publishing, the month was down. This is normal for this time of year as people are either on vacation or preparing to go back to school.

There is a bunch of information below. But please realize that our Amazon numbers are really down due to the fact Amazon prime became a curated service...meaning any of our film must be selected by Amazon to appear on Prime to watch at no additional cost. So due to this most films are only available for rental.

 Here is some information for the month.

* Top Amazon Streaming film for the month of July was Bigfoot: The Legend is Real with over 250 watch hours!!! wow!!!! (https://amzn.to/3p1wvyA)

*Top Rental of the month - was once again Bigfoot: The Legend is Real! The film continues to perform well, thank you. (https://amzn.to/2HZBZJG) The film has also found its way to several other streaming services like Overdrive , The Roku Channel and several others! That is pretty AMAZING! Thank you all!

* On Amazon our overall watch minutes are way down when compared to previous months. The numbers on Amazon are down due to Prime becoming a curated service and due to films appearing on numerous other streaming services and this time of year we normally see a dip.

* Top Selling DVD was Bigfoot The Legend is Real

(https://payhip.com/b/ZJWA)

* Top Book for the month was Sasquatch Family Ties by Leo A Frank (https://amzn.to/3qiZygF)

* Top Song of the Month was Working American by Walter Shrum. Song is available on many services.

* Royalties Paid out to our clients!

* We have films in 83 countries!!!!! No increase

* New streaming services who picked up some of our films:  Overdrive , The Roku Channel - Two solid platforms!

* More updates to the ZMP Online Store - (https://tinyurl.com/y6bmplnc)

* Sign up to our streaming service for $3.99 a month (https://www.blackstar-tv.com/)

* New Kids Book Released - Bigfoot and Steller Jay's River Day by  Jeffery David Lilly Jr

* New Books & Films in the process of being released. Several new deals signed.

** Still looking to sign new music artist, Publish and distribute your books and films ..even short films and music videos! Contact us!!

Many more great things to come!!

Thanks for the support! Make sure to follow us on Facebook & Twitter!

Now, go watch a movie or read a Book!

ZMP

 

 

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The Fourth Party

The Fourth Party

Coming soon from Zombie Media Publishing, The Fourth Party directed by Best Okoduwa.

The film tells the story of Sophie Williams (Mary Lazarus) the daughter of a billionaire chief, who is on the verge of being duped and killed in exchange for all her inheritance. When it come to the love of money...trust no one.

 

Here is the trailer

 A well acted drama filled with romance and betrayal. Coming soon to streaming services everywhere!

 

ZMP

 

 

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Captions or Subtitles?

Captions or Subtitles?

Today we are taking a look at captions and subtitles. While the two are similar they are not the same. They both appear as text on your film and normally represent the dialogue between characters. Some streaming companies even group the two under one heading, which may lead to even more confusion for anyone trying to understand the difference.

Captions and Subtitles, while similar, both server unique purposes. Here is more information:

- Captions come in open or closed form. Closed captioning can be turned off, while open captioning is embedded directly into the film. 

- Captions are very useful to people who are hearing impaired.

- Captions are generally onscreen text in the language being spoken in the film and includes non speech sounds. Captions may appear onscreen that says "intense music" or "birds singing".

- Almost all Streaming services and public television require your film or show to have captioning.

- Subtitles are generally onscreen text in a language the viewer understands when watching a film that has onscreen dialogue in a foreign language.

- Subtitles only includes dialogue.

- Subtitles are commonly used for foreign films.  

Now, to simplify it a bit. If you have a film where the characters speak English and you are releasing your film in area where English is the spoken language you will need captions for the film. 

Now, if you are releasing that same film in other areas where English is not the spoken language, then you would use subtitles that are in the areas native dialogue. The main purpose of subtitles is to translate the spoken language into the viewers language. 

Captions are designed for viewers who cannot hear the audio in the video. Subtitles are designed for viewers who can hear but do not understand the language in the video.

As things change, the two words, caption and subtitles, have become more interchangeable when talking about onscreen text. And you can essentially achieve the same result with either form. 

Here at ZMP, we typically translate English captions into different languages to make a film more appealing to a larger audience. This translation is also a service we offer to all filmmakers, for a very low fee, even if we are not your publisher/distributor. Feel free to contact us. 

In closing, we hope this short article helps you understand the similarities and differences between Captions and Subtitle.

Have a great day!

ZMP

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June Statistics

 

June Statistics

 

Here is a look back at the month of June. It was another solid month for Zombie Media Publishing.

There is a bunch of information below.

 Here is some information for the month.

* Top PRIME Streaming film for the month of June was once again Bigfoot: The Evidence Files with over 3,300 watch hours!!! wow!!!! (https://amzn.to/3p1wvyA)

*Top Rental of the month - was once again Bigfoot: The Legend is Real! The film continues to perform well, thank you. (https://amzn.to/2HZBZJG) The film has also found its way to several other streaming services like TubiTV , Plex and several others! That is pretty AMAZING! Thank you all!

* On Amazon our overall watch minutes dipped just a little when compared to previous months. But still logged well over 300 thousand watch minutes and over 5,000 watch hours!! That is still a solid month for us. The numbers on Amazon are probably down some due to films appearing on numerous other streaming services and the summer vacations, people tend to be outside more.

* Top Selling DVD was Bigfoot The Legend is Real

(https://payhip.com/b/ZJWA)

* Top Book for the month was Sasquatch Family Ties by Leo A Frank (https://amzn.to/3qiZygF)

* Top Song of the Month was Tennessee Boy Again by Terry Roark. Song is available on many services.

* Royalties Paid out to our clients!

* We have films in 83 countries!!!!! an increase by 5! (Movin' on up)

* New streaming services who picked up some of our films: rlaxxTV (Big Welcome!) new service set to capture a share of the market.

* More updates to the ZMP Online Store - (https://tinyurl.com/y6bmplnc)

* Sign up to our streaming service for $3.99 a month (https://www.blackstar-tv.com/)

* New Books & Films in the process of being released. Several new deals signed.

** Still looking to sign new music artist, Publish and distribute your books and films ..even short films and music videos! Contact us!!

Many more great things to come!!

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Now, go watch a movie or read a Book!

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