soft money
noun
chiefly US
: money that is given to a political party rather than to a particular candidate
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Financed in part through the French system via soft money, investment from French distributor Pathé and from its Pay-TV deal with Canal+, there remained a gap of $10 million.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The film was able to raise 85% of its production budget from soft money sources.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
Fae plans to access Canadian, Irish and Singaporean soft money for all three, along with private equity financing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Therefore, there is an increasing demand for national and international co-productions and a combination of national and regional soft money.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
Canada also offers an international co-production financing model that allows local animation studios to share with foreign partners the risk and rewards on content with global appeal, with each bringing soft money to the table.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2024
Singapore already has a range of co-production support mechanisms including bilateral treaties and soft money pools, such as the IMDA’s Media Talent Progression Programme, and the Singapore On-Screen Fund, that local producers can access.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
The law imposed first-ever limits on soft money contributions to the political parties and candidates by unions and corporations.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
So there’s also some soft money both in Thailand and the U.K. that was captured.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The film was able to raise 85% of its production budget from soft money sources.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
Fae plans to access Canadian, Irish and Singaporean soft money for all three, along with private equity financing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Therefore, there is an increasing demand for national and international co-productions and a combination of national and regional soft money.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
Canada also offers an international co-production financing model that allows local animation studios to share with foreign partners the risk and rewards on content with global appeal, with each bringing soft money to the table.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2024
Singapore already has a range of co-production support mechanisms including bilateral treaties and soft money pools, such as the IMDA’s Media Talent Progression Programme, and the Singapore On-Screen Fund, that local producers can access.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
The law imposed first-ever limits on soft money contributions to the political parties and candidates by unions and corporations.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
So there’s also some soft money both in Thailand and the U.K. that was captured.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Soft money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20money. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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