Can you use Plink without entering competitions?
Yes. On Plink you can simply run your own network: make as many channels as you want, put your shows on them, upload every season and episode, and never enter a competition. You keep every right to your work. Competitions are optional. They are the discovery engine: entering a pilot or an episode puts it head to head with another film in front of viewers who have never heard of you, and anyone who votes has watched both films. Many creators use both: the network for their whole catalogue, a competition entry to bring new people to it.
What you can do without competing
- Run your networkYour profile is the network. Viewers browse it the way they flip through a TV channel guide.
- Make as many channels as you wantOne per kind of work: a comedy channel, a horror channel, a sci-fi channel.
- Put as many shows on each channel as you makeEach show has its own poster, seasons and episodes.
- Credit your cast and crewEveryone credited gets their own page with the film on it.
- Let people follow and support youViewers can follow your network and send a tip.
When to enter a competition
When you want strangers to watch. A matchup shows your film to people who came to watch films, and the rule that a vote only counts after watching both films means the people who vote for you have actually seen your work. Entering a competition decided by the audience is always free, and it never changes who owns the film.
Questions people ask
Do I have to enter a tournament to post my show on Plink?
No. Uploading shows to your own channels is free and competitions are optional.
Can I put my older films on Plink as well as new work?
Yes. Put your back catalogue on its own channels, grouped by genre, alongside anything new.
Who owns the shows I upload?
You do. Plink only gets the right to stream them on Plink.