Motion Picture and Video Distribution contractors at the Department of Defense
- Latest 12 months
- $2.6M
- Net obligations · Down $4.0M vs. $6.6M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 15
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Motion Picture and Video Distribution at the Department of Defense
Federal records show $25.0M in net obligations across 204 awards in Motion Picture and Video Distribution at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0012% of $2.1T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 60.4% from $6.6M to $2.6M. 6 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $7.0M | 78 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $6.3M | 80 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $8.1M | 94 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $3.4M | 76 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $262K | 19 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $25.0M
- 204 awards · 37 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −60.4%
- $2.6M vs. $6.6M
- Leading eight prime share
- 89.8%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.0012% of $2.1T in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 1.7% of 178 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 3 set aside · 175 no set-aside · 26 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Competitive shifts
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Funding pattern for Motion Picture and Video Distribution at the Department of Defense
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
91.9% of positive obligations were attributed to DMA RIVERSIDE. That represents $2.5M, down $841K from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- DMA RIVERSIDE91.9% · $2.5M · down $841K
- F2MT51 AFSVA FMB7.4% · $199K · up $116K
- DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL - DINFOS0.70% · $19K · up $300
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
DMA RIVERSIDE
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$2.5M
91.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$841K
11 active prime contractors · 23 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 25.4% from $3.3M to $2.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 49.8% to 91.9%, a change of +42.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 27 actions across 23 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 25 awards.
Reported funding office
F2MT51 AFSVA FMB
#2Up 2 from #4Latest 12 months
$199K
7.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$116K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 140.8% from $83K to $199K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 7.4%, a change of +6.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL - DINFOS
#3Up 3 from #6Latest 12 months
$19K
0.70% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$300
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 1.6% from $19K to $19K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.28% to 0.70%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$17K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $17K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.25% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$83K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $83K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
CDR US NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$52K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $52K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.79% to 0%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
HQ DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$55K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$3.1M
8 active prime contractors · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $3.1M in net obligations to $55K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 46.4% to 0%, a change of −46.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 13 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 46 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LLLP · PIID HQ051624F0080−$509K: $441K → −$68K
- CBS STUDIOS INC. · PIID HQ051624F0109−$241K: $241K → $0
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Motion Picture and Video Distribution at the Department of Defense.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $2.7M in positive net award obligations across 27 awards. The leading reported procedure, Simplified Acquisition, accounted for 74.6% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 69.9%.
- Leading award type
- 63.3%
- BPA Call
- Leading reported procedure
- 74.6%
- Simplified Acquisition
- Reported parent IDV
- 69.9%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 24 of 27 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 27 current awards and 58 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Parent-IDV obligation share
- 69.9%
- Down from 80.6% in the preceding period
- Simplified Acquisition obligation share
- 74.6%
- Down from 84.7% in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
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Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA Call(A) | 16 | $1.7M | 63.3% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 4 | $563K | 20.8% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 4 | $250K | 9.3% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 3 | $178K | 6.6% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA(E) | 16 | $1.7M | 63.3% |
| IDC(B) | 3 | $178K | 6.6% |
| Not reported | 8 | $813K | 30.1% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 19 | $1.9M | 69.9% |
| Not reported | 8 | $813K | 30.1% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 20 | $2.0M | 74.6% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 7 | $687K | 25.4% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 19 | $1.8M | 68.1% |
| Not Competed(C) | 6 | $675K | 25.0% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 1 | $174K | 6.4% |
| Not Available For Competition(B) | 1 | $13K | 0.46% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 27 | $2.7M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 19 | $1.8M | 68.1% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 4 | $391K | 14.5% |
| Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND) | 2 | $284K | 10.5% |
| Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 1 | $13K | 0.46% |
| Not reported | 1 | $174K | 6.4% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 27 | $2.7M | 100.0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film, Processed(6770) | 14 | $1.4M | 53.1% |
| IT And Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01) | 10 | $1.0M | 38.8% |
| Newspapers And Periodicals(7630) | 1 | $174K | 6.4% |
| Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Education Svcs R&d; Basic Research(AF11) | 1 | $25K | 0.93% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Service And Trade Equipment(J035) | 1 | $19K | 0.70% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Media Activity(97F1) | 25 | $2.5M | 92.6% |
| Department of the Air Force(5700) | 2 | $199K | 7.4% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hq Defense Media Activity(HQ0516) | 25 | $2.5M | 92.6% |
| Fa8052 773 Ess(FA8052) | 2 | $199K | 7.4% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HQ051622A0008(9700) | 5 | $869K | 32.2% |
| HQ051622A0005(9700) | 3 | $471K | 17.4% |
| HQ051622A0009(9700) | 3 | $189K | 7.0% |
| HQ051620D0001(9700) | 3 | $178K | 6.6% |
| HQ051622A0006(9700) | 2 | $74K | 2.7% |
| HQ051622A0001(9700) | 2 | $65K | 2.4% |
| HQ051623A0004(9700) | 1 | $42K | 1.6% |
| Not reported | 8 | $813K | 30.1% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 24 reported · 3 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $58K median
- $32K–$174K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 364 days (~12 months) median
- 27 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Prime contractors for Motion Picture and Video Distribution at the Department of Defense
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 6 of 15prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 30.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 66.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 89.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $2.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$801K
30.4%
Dollar movement
−$85K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LLLP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $886K → $801K
- −9.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 13.3% → 30.4%
- +17.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $4.4M
- 17.6% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 14, 2021
- through Apr 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 6 7 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$471K
17.9%
Dollar movement
−$568K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for CBS STUDIOS INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.0M → $471K
- −54.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 15.6% → 17.9%
- +2.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.9M
- 15.7% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 16, 2022
- through Apr 13, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 10 Not reported 2 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$265K
10.1%
Dollar movement
+$265K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $265K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 10.1%
- +10.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.0M
- 4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 12, 2022
- through Aug 1, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$213K
8.1%
Dollar movement
+$4K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $209K → $213K
- +2.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.1% → 8.1%
- +5.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $828K
- 3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 28, 2023
- through Mar 31, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$189K
7.2%
Dollar movement
−$22K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $212K → $189K
- −10.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.2% → 7.2%
- +4.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $908K
- 3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 15, 2022
- through Mar 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$178K
6.8%
Dollar movement
−$132K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for WARNER BROS. WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $311K → $178K
- −42.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.7% → 6.8%
- +2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $489K
- 2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 28, 2024
- through Sep 29, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 8 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$174K
6.6%
Dollar movement
+$91K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for BAKER & TAYLOR, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $83K → $174K
- +110.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 6.6%
- +5.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $269K
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 28, 2023
- through Aug 19, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$74K
2.8%
Dollar movement
−$68K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $142K → $74K
- −47.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.1% → 2.8%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $726K
- 2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Feb 16, 2022
- through Feb 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$73K
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$1K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for CF ENTERTAINMENT INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $71K → $73K
- +2.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 2.8%
- +1.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $349K
- 1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 3, 2021
- through Apr 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$65K
2.5%
Dollar movement
−$72K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for BUENA VISTA NON-THEATRICAL INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $137K → $65K
- −52.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.1% → 2.5%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.3M
- 5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 31, 2022
- through Sep 29, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$42K
1.6%
Dollar movement
−$96K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for SONY PICTURES TELEVISION INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $138K → $42K
- −69.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.1% → 1.6%
- −0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $961K
- 3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 13, 2022
- through Feb 3, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$32K
1.2%
Dollar movement
−$234
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for PRIME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $32K → $32K
- −0.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.49% → 1.2%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $100K
- 0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 13, 2022
- through Sep 22, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$25K
0.95%
Dollar movement
+$8K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for SWANK MOTION PICTURES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $17K → $25K
- +48.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.25% → 0.95%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $73K
- 0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 12, 2023
- through Sep 25, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$19K
0.71%
Dollar movement
−$3K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for STORAGELOGIC OF MARYLAND, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $22K → $19K
- −14.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.33% → 0.71%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $77K
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 26, 2023
- through Mar 31, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$13K
0.48%
Dollar movement
−$88K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $101K → $13K
- −87.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.5% → 0.48%
- −1.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $415K
- 1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 3, 2022
- through Apr 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Award activity for Motion Picture and Video Distribution at the Department of Defense
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$455K
CBS STUDIOS INC.
DMA RIVERSIDE
CBS DO #17
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 17.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $568K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $455K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 17.3%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 17.9% share
- $568K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 91.9% attributed share
- $841K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$265K
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLC
DMA RIVERSIDE
DISCOVERY
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The modification placed the contractor #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 10.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 10.1% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 91.9% attributed share
- $841K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$248K
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LLLP
DMA RIVERSIDE
NBCU DO #25
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 9.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $85K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $248K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 9.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 30.4% share
- $85K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 91.9% attributed share
- $841K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$174K
BAKER & TAYLOR, LLC
F2MT51 AFSVA FMB
DAF LIBRARIES HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR DVD KITS FOR THEIR REMOTE AND ISOLATED LOCATIONS.
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 8 positions in this market.
It now ranks #7 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $257K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 6.6%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #2 · 7.4% attributed share
- up 2 ranks · +6.2 percentage points · $116K net increase; action exceeded it by $58K
This action
+$213K
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
DMA RIVERSIDE
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $213K while office-attributed obligations fell $841K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $828K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 8.1%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #1 · 91.9% attributed share
- $841K net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$101K
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HQ DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $101K while office-attributed obligations fell $3.1M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $415K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 3.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #15 · 0.48% share
- $88K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- 0% attributed share
- $3.1M net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$73KAward net obligations$282K
- Action−$3KAward net obligations$373K
- Action−$88KAward net obligations$415K
- Action+$9KAward net obligations$9K
- Action+$213KAward net obligations$828K
- Action+$19KAward net obligations$77K
- Action−$92Award net obligations$76K
- Action−$20KAward net obligations$373K
- Action−$202Award net obligations$155K
- Action+$7KAward net obligations$7K
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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through July 27, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.
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