Television Production

Television Production

We can advise on and help with all relevant industry contracts.  From the earliest stages of your production through to the end of post production, delivery and international linear TV, SVOD/AVOD and ‘Home Video’ distribution.  Examples are set out below.

We can also advise on copyright and related issues (including advising on the acquisition of all underlying rights securely to ensure your production has perfect ‘chain of title’).

We have extensive experience working with USA/UK union talent (e.g. DGA directors, SAG/AFTRA actors, WGA writers, IATSE (USA), WGGB (UK) and Equity (UK)) and also working with many of the best television and film writers across the MENA region.

Our clients include leading independent production companies, writers, producers, distributors, composers, broadcasters, and on-screen talent.

Talent

  • Artist (actors etc.), Composer, Director, Producer and Writer Agreements
  • Commissioning and Development Agreements
  • Confidentiality Agreements (NDAs)
  • Screenplay and teleplay Agreements
  • Format Rights Agreements/ Underlying IP Option/Puchase Agreements
  • Intellectual Property advice, including ‘chain of title’, Trademark (TM) protection and US Copyright Office registrations

Production Companies

  • MENA and International Production and Commissioning Agreements
  • Assignments and Licenses
  • Distribution/Licensing Agreements
  • Finance Agreements and Co-Production financing and distribution agreements
  • Ancillary Rights Agreements & exploitation
  • IP Option/Purchase Agreements and Assignments, including book and teleplay acquisitions
  • Production and Co-Production Agreements
  • Advice on residuals under union agreements
  • Rebate and production tax incentives (in MENA and throughout the world)
  • Rights Acquisition and Clearances
  • Master Rights and Music Publishing Sychronisation Agreements, OST (Original Soundtrack music releases)
  • Music Publishing services
  • Compliance and Defamation/Publicity/Privacy General Advice
  • Regulatory Advice incl. product placement and sponsorship
  • Production Services Agreements and Service Providers
  • Advice on good production practice (from health & safety policies, anti-harassment, filming with minors and animals, production and E+O insurances)

The above is not an exhaustive list.

Please contact us for more details.