OTT Content Partnership Revenue Share
Earning a share of subscription revenue from bundling a streaming service into mobile plans.
| Account Name | Type | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share Receivable (OTT Partner) | Asset (+) | 15,000.00 | - |
| OTT Content Partnership Revenue | Revenue (+) | - | 15,000.00 |
💡 Accountant's Note
Telecoms bundle OTT content (streaming, music, games) with mobile plans. Revenue share agreements give the telecom a percentage of subscription revenue for subscribers acquired through their platform.
Practitioner & Systems Framework
💻 ERP Architecture
OTT partnership revenue is typically calculated monthly by the OTT partner based on active subscribers acquired through the telecom's platform, multiplied by the revenue share rate per the partnership agreement. The telecom receives a revenue share statement from the OTT partner and raises an invoice or accepts the statement as the revenue basis. The revenue is posted to the OTT partnership revenue account. Where the OTT service is bundled as a free add-on to a mobile plan (no separate charge), the IFRS 15 treatment requires careful assessment of whether the OTT content is a separate performance obligation.
⚠️ Audit Flags
Auditors test the revenue share receivable against the OTT partner's subscriber count data and the contractual share rate. Confirm that the subscriber count used in the revenue share calculation matches the telecom's own active subscriber data. Assess the IFRS 15 treatment of OTT bundles — if the OTT content is included at no extra charge, is it a separate performance obligation? If yes, the plan's transaction price must be allocated to the OTT content. If no, the OTT content is a marketing tool and revenue from the plan is unchanged.
📄 Required Documentation
OTT partnership agreement (revenue share rate, subscriber data reporting obligations), OTT partner monthly statement, telecom's own subscriber activation data, revenue share reconciliation, IFRS 15 OTT bundle performance obligation assessment, and OTT partnership revenue segment reporting.
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