# Stock Video Platforms — Meta ads research Category research. Brand directory deferred. Edition: October 2026. Page updated: 2026-10-11. ## Account AOV aggregate No publishable AOV benchmark. - Status: unavailable_insufficient_cohort - Scope: The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. - Status reviewed: 2026-10-11T14:11:58.268206+00:00 - Period: No publishable aggregate; underlying reporting period not supplied Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census. Source: [Madgicx Research & Labs](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#benchmark) Directory status: deferred. Final brand research and logo placement are pending. ## Research questions ### What should a footage campaign ask about team access? Pond5's March 2026 licensing guide defines raw-download seats as one for Individual, up to five for Business and unlimited for Premium. Ask how many people need those files before presenting a tier. A single downloaded clip does not establish access for the whole production team. [Source](https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-1) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. What should a footage campaign ask about team access? Pond5's March 2026 licensing guide defines raw-download seats as one for Individual, up to five for Business and unlimited for Premium. Ask how many people need those files before presenting a tier. A single downloaded clip does not establish access for the whole production team. Source: https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-1 ### Can worldwide footage rights be presented as raw-file redistribution? Pond5's March 2026 licensing guide describes worldwide, perpetual use when content is embedded in a production. It prohibits open distribution of raw files. Advertise the production use and distinguish authorized team access from handing source footage to the audience. [Source](https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-2) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. Can worldwide footage rights be presented as raw-file redistribution? Pond5's March 2026 licensing guide describes worldwide, perpetual use when content is embedded in a production. It prohibits open distribution of raw files. Advertise the production use and distinguish authorized team access from handing source footage to the audience. Source: https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-2 ### Does the price shown while browsing establish the final footage-license cost? Pond5's March 2026 guide says displayed prices usually default to Individual licensing. Choosing Business or Premium at checkout updates pricing. Make the advertised tier clear before calling a browsing price the team purchase price; the buyer's required access can change the offer. [Source](https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-3) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. Does the price shown while browsing establish the final footage-license cost? Pond5's March 2026 guide says displayed prices usually default to Individual licensing. Choosing Business or Premium at checkout updates pricing. Make the advertised tier clear before calling a browsing price the team purchase price; the buyer's required access can change the offer. Source: https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-3 ### Should the paying account automatically be described as the footage licensee? Pond5's March 2026 guide allows billing and licensee information to be configured separately at checkout, with an individual or company named as licensee. Qualify whether the buyer is acquiring rights for itself or a client. Payment alone does not identify that rights recipient. [Source](https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-4) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. Should the paying account automatically be described as the footage licensee? Pond5's March 2026 guide allows billing and licensee information to be configured separately at checkout, with an individual or company named as licensee. Qualify whether the buyer is acquiring rights for itself or a client. Payment alone does not identify that rights recipient. Source: https://www.pond5.com/help/en/articles/12384267-what-are-the-licensing-options-on-pond5-and-how-do-individual-business-and-premium-licenses-differ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-stockgamestelecom1-stock-video-platforms-4 ### Is an AOV benchmark available for this category? No publishable AOV benchmark is available. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#benchmark) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-benchmark-status) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. Is an AOV benchmark available for this category? No publishable AOV benchmark is available. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-benchmark-status ### Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#reuse) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-download-research) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-download-research ### How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. [Source](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#reuse) · [Answer permalink](https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-cite-research) Citation: Madgicx Research & Labs. Stock Video Platforms. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/stock-media-content-platforms/stock-video-platforms#answer-cite-research