Media & Broadcasting

Broadcasters

Our experience with broadcaster clients includes:

•drafting and negotiating broadcasting licenses and tenders for licenses;

•commercial and regulatory advice on interactive TV and on demand services (such as televised shopping and gaming and interactive advertising);

•providing a pan European review of TV performance rights, licence fees and collecting societies arrangements for a major cable operator;

•advising a major UK TV broadcaster on international regulatory matters;

•advising a major international cable operator on regulatory matters;

•advising BBC Worldwide on broadcasting regulations in a particular jurisdiction, then working with the local regulators and Parliament to ensure that crucial amendments were made;

•advised a well known FM radio station on UK and international regulatory issues;

•advising an international channel on EU broadcasting regulatory issues;

•drafted Channel and TV format licensing agreements;

•advised an Interactive TV channel on a range of commercial agreements;

•provided commercial and corporate advice to a TV dating channel; and

•advised the leading DTH satellite broadcaster in Italy on EU regulatory issues.

Content

We have worked on:

•content regulation issues (ethical standards, rating and classification requirements, explicit content issues, etc) and compliance with codes of practice;

•drafting terms and conditions for one of Europe’s largest mobile content providers;

•regulatory advice to a number of mobile and online content providers;

•advised the purchaser of a mobile content provider;

•regulatory and commercial advice on online and mobile content;

•advised on the regulation and sale of Adult content over the internet and via mobile phones;

•traditional book publisher on strategic issues and opportunities;

•online gaming;

•advised an innovative online content provider on commercial and regulatory matters;

•negotiating content purchase and distribution agreements;

•drafting and negotiating a range of media related agreements, including publishing agreements, merchandising rights, electronic media rights and coedition agreements; and

•distance selling, e commerce and online gaming issues.

Mobile Content and Applications

We have assisted our clients in this area through:

•negotiating a global procurement deal with a major international mobile operator for a financial clearing house;

•advising the purchaser of a mobile content provider;

•providing regulatory advice to a number of mobile and online content providers;

•advising on content regulation, codes of practice, distance selling regulation, and e commerce;

•advising on content regulation issues (ethical standards, rating and classification requirements, explicit content issues, etc) and compliance with codes of practice;

•Drafting terms and conditions for one of Europe’s largest mobile content providers;

•regulatory advice to a number of mobile and online content providers;

•advising the purchaser of a mobile content provider;

•regulatory and commercial advice on online and mobile content;

•advised on the regulation and sale of adult content over the internet and via mobile phones; and

•ringtone providers on copyright issues.

Music

Our experience includes:

•advising on the creation of a new music label focussed on ethnic music;

•advising on issues relating to the music collecting societies PRS (performing rights royalties) etc.;

•advising on copyright issues relating to the creation and sale of ringtones; and

•advising in relation to music publishing, whether traditional, online, or mobile.

Intellectual Property

We are experienced in IP related issues concerning our specialist sectors and are able to draw on the expertise of our consultants and international partners where appropriate.