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Release windows & exploitation models · Working

Holdback

ELI5

A restriction delaying or preventing another exploitation form during a defined period.

Used in conversation

“Has legal checked holdback for this version of the agreement?”

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

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