Media and Entertainment
Commercial and corporate support for content, talent, brands, platforms and media businesses.
Media businesses bring together creative rights, financing, talent, technology, distribution, advertising and audience data. DB Legal advises on the corporate and commercial arrangements around these relationships and coordinates with specialist intellectual property, regulatory and disputes counsel when needed.
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Content and production
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Development, commissioning, production and co-production agreements.
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Writer, director, performer, presenter and other talent arrangements.
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Production services, location, equipment and vendor contracts.
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Rights acquisition, option, adaptation and format agreements.
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Music, archive, artwork and other content-clearance interfaces.
Distribution and commercialisation
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Content licence and digital distribution agreements.
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Platform, channel, syndication and aggregation arrangements.
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Advertising sales, sponsorship, branded content and product placement.
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Merchandising, brand licensing and promotional collaborations.
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Revenue share, reporting, audit, exclusivity and territory provisions.
Digital media and data
The Firm assists with platform and technology contracts, online terms, privacy notices, data arrangements, influencer and creator agreements, social-media campaigns and digital advertising services.
Corporate and investment matters
DB Legal advises media and entertainment businesses on formation, founder and shareholder arrangements, private investment, acquisitions, joint ventures, governance, commercial diligence and restructuring.
Rights and risk allocation
Contracts are structured around the chain of title, scope and duration of rights, approvals, credits, delivery, edits, warranties, indemnities, insurance, takedown, morality and reputational issues, confidentiality, payment and accounting, termination and continued exploitation.