Media & Entertainment
Media and Entertainment is one of the most complex industries globally as well as in India. This sector has seen lines blurring between the real and the digital world. The boom of TV, DTH, OTT, Radio, Podcast and Digital Media have seen this industry grow exponentially. Dealing with Media & entertainment has its own set of complexities as it deals with multiple variables i.e. people, financial, artistic, IP, contracts and copyrights etc. Then there is also the complexity of the medium, Web TV, Radio or Live.. … All these need special agreements that ensure all bases are covered. There is a convergence of many sectors with the Web, satellite and Print, this convergence has given birth a unique set of legal complications, some of the most common are IP infringement, pornography, defamation, social media channel abuse or content management. Understanding this complex nature, requires a cross domain expertise of Information technology, Electronics, Telecommunications and content. Today each one, be it the content producers, the artist or the broadcasting houses, all need to have legal assets to protect their business interest. Addrey Consultants have a team of fulltime and independent consultants from the media domain, telecommunications, information technology industry that help companies within the Media and Entertainment industry protect their interests from a regulatory and legal standpoint.
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Services
- Drafting of Content acquisition, Production, Co-production, Licensing and Distribution agreements.
- Artist, Celebrity, Fashion model and Endorsement contracts.
- Television, film, radio, and new media transactions.
- Due diligence, clearances and regulatory compliances; and
- Services also include Anti-piracy.
- Drafting of Vendor Notices, Replies, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Bonds and
- Affidavits construction
- Litigation and alternate dispute resolution
- Disputes, claims, and government related actions.
- Advisory on acquisitions, investments, financing, joint ventures, and mergers related to entertainment, media and sports industry.
- Drafting of complex digital media and technology agreements such as; licensing agreements, IP transfer agreements, Broadcaster Website License agreement, Agreement for commissioned program and Drama and Stage Show agreement