Television
We provide specialist legal services to meet the needs of our clients operating in the ever-changing landscape of television, including production companies, rights holders, talent, broadcasters and digital platforms.
We work with clients during the creation and development of content, through to the production, financing and distribution of content both in the UK and internationally. As well as traditional scripted and unscripted television (including drama, children’s and documentaries), we have particular expertise in handling the sale and distribution of sports rights for television and digital broadcast.
We can assist with:
- Development, production and co-production agreements
- Commissioning agreements and financing arrangements
- Contracting individual creatives and talent, including writers, directors, producers and actors, and related union issues
- Format rights protection and exploitation
- Underlying IP agreements
- Contributor, access and location agreements
- Freelancer, crew and consultancy agreements
- Sponsorship agreements and ad-funded content
- Distribution of channels and content across broadcast platforms, digital and social media
- Broadcasting regulation, content clearance, compliance and licensing issues
- Ancillary rights, including merchandising, events and publishing
- Copyright advice, including fair dealing, anti-piracy and rights enforcement
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