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Rap Trends

Distribution

Partner with RAP TRENDS

RAP TRENDS originates a 24/7 clean television feed, a continuous radio feed, and a syndication catalogue, with an XMLTV electronic programme guide and captioned masters on every programme. The pages in this section state what is deliverable today and what is still open.

Position, stated plainly

RAP TRENDS holds no FCC licence and no spectrum. No carriage, distribution, or partnership agreement exists with anyone, in any market. Over-the-air distribution requires a partnership with an existing licensed station.

Origination

What is on air today

  • RAP TRENDS TV

    on air

    The 24/7 flagship linear channel. Clean feed originates for broadcast carriage; the explicit variant runs on owned digital only.

    Feeds: clean, explicit

  • RAP TRENDS RADIO

    on air

    Continuous audio. Clean affiliate feed carries legal-ID and local commercial windows.

    Feeds: clean, explicit

  • RAP TRENDS LIVE

    standby

    Live event and flagship-programme origination, switched to air at 7:00 PM ET weeknights.

    Feeds: clean

  • NEXT UP

    standby

    Emerging-artist FAST channel. Launches in Phase 3.

    Feeds: clean

  • RAP TRENDS CLASSICS

    off air

    Archive channel. Blocked from launch until chain-of-title clearance completes on the catalogue.

    Feeds: clean

  • City & event pop-ups

    off air

    Short-run channels for festivals, awards, and city takeovers.

    Feeds: clean

Packages

Carriage packages

TV and radio

Full-Time Carriage

The complete RAP TRENDS schedule, 24 hours a day, with local insertion windows in every hour.

Hours / week
168
Local avails / hour
8

Clean feed. Explicit variant available for digital simulcast only where the station's rights permit.

Affiliate requirements

  • — Carriage of network identification and the top-of-hour clock
  • — Pass-through of closed captions without re-encoding
  • — Monthly local-insertion reporting through the affiliate portal
  • — Adherence to the network's restricted-advertising categories

Market exclusivity for the term, subject to a minimum carriage commitment.

Barter — inventory split, no cash licence fee in year one.

tv

Daypart Block

Three to six hours a day in a fixed daypart, typically afternoon drive or late night.

Hours / week
21–42
Local avails / hour
10

Clean feed only.

Affiliate requirements

  • — Fixed daypart placement, consistent day to day
  • — Network identification at the top and tail of the block
  • — Monthly local-insertion reporting

Daypart exclusivity within the market.

Barter — inventory split.

radio

Program Syndication

Individual RAP TRENDS programmes and short-form reports dropped into an existing station clock.

Hours / week
2–10
Local avails / hour
12

Clean feed, automation-ready, with cue tones and legal-ID windows.

Affiliate requirements

  • — Air the programme intact, including sponsor billboards
  • — Carry the network's legal-ID and emergency-override capability
  • — Weekly airplay affidavit through the affiliate portal

Programme-level exclusivity in the market for the term.

Barter — one national unit per quarter-hour retained by the network.

Syndication

Formats available for licence

Syndicated formats available to affiliates, with length, cadence, feed variant, and delivery window.
FormatLengthCadenceFeedDelivery window
RAP TRENDS UpdateOne story, one chart move, one release. Written for a music clock, voiced for drive time.60 secondsHourly, 24/7clean:50 past each hour
RAP TRENDS ReportThe hour's news, an artist actuality, and the day's chart movement.5 minutesHourly during daypartsboth:45 past each hour
TRENDING 10 CountdownThe daily countdown, hosted, with the Index confidence figure read on air.58 minutesDailycleanDelivered 04:00 ET for same-day use
The RAP TRENDS Weekend CountdownThe week in the format, counted down, with two long-form artist segments.2 hoursWeeklycleanDelivered Thursdays 12:00 ET for weekend use
NEXT UP SpotlightOne emerging artist, two records, one conversation. Editorial selection only.10 minutesWeeklycleanDelivered Wednesdays 12:00 ET
The Music Business MinuteOwnership, touring, publishing, and deals — written for artists who are working.90 secondsWeekdayscleanDelivered 05:00 ET daily
Station-branded custom editionAny of the above re-voiced with the affiliate's own branding and local sponsor billboards.VariableBy agreementcleanBy agreement

Status

Distribution endpoints

Every distribution endpoint with its current status, territory, and technical format. Prospect means no agreement exists.
EndpointStatusTerritoryTechnical format
raptrends.tv — web playerRT TV clean + explicit HLSLiveOwned origin + CDNWORLDWIDEHLS CMAF, H.264/AAC, 6 renditions to 1080p
RAP TRENDS — iOSRT TV + RADIO + VODProvisioningIn-house appUS, CAHLS, FairPlay where required
RAP TRENDS — AndroidRT TV + RADIO + VODProvisioningIn-house appUS, CADASH + HLS, Widevine where required
Roku channelRT TV linear + VODProvisioningPlatform certification in progressUSHLS + SCTE-35, VAST 4.2 / VMAP
FAST aggregator ART TV clean linear + EPGProspect — not contractedNot contractedUSHLS contribution, SCTE-35, XMLTV EPG
FAST platform BRT TV clean linear + EPGProspect — not contractedNot contractedUSHLS contribution, SCTE-35, XMLTV EPG
RAP TRENDS RADIO — internet streamExplicit digital feedLiveOwned originWORLDWIDEHLS + Icecast, AAC 128k, now-playing metadata
Radio affiliate clean feedClean 24/7 + hourly reportsProvisioningDelivery vendor not selectedUSSecure IP delivery, automation-compatible metadata, cue tones
YouTube — RAP TRENDSClips, SESSIONS, full episodesLiveWORLDWIDE1080p/4K MP4 + SRT
Social — vertical clip package9:16 daily clipsErrorWORLDWIDE1080x1920 MP4, burned-in captions
Podcast — THE BUSINESSWeekly audio + transcriptLiveWORLDWIDEMP3 128k mono, RSS 2.0, chapters
Cable / vMVPD carriageBroadcast-grade linear, clean feedProspect — not contractedNo agreement. Requires negotiated carriage.USRedundant contribution, 608/708 captions, SCTE-35, ratings
OTA subchannel pilotDaypart or full-time subchannelProspect — not contractedRequires a partnership with an FCC-licensed station.Single pilot marketATSC 1.0 compatible; ATSC 3.0 roadmap

Track detail: FAST and CTV, cable and vMVPD, broadcast, and radio.

Contact

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