Media, Entertainment & Broadcasting
The lawyers of the Firm have experience in advising companies operating in entertainment, print and digital media and broadcasting sectors.
The team is competent to offer guidance to domestic and international clients on India’s comprehensive entertainment, media, and advertising laws for advice on the creation, production, and dissemination of advertising across all media, particularly interactive technology, and consumer-generated content. The team focuses on transactions, counseling, and other non-contentious work.
The team advice on whole range of legal and regulatory issues including:
- Advertising, Media & Broadcasting laws, guidelines, rules and regulations.
- Registrations, licenses and compliances under the relevant regulations.
- Public policy issues and initiatives.
- Distribution, broadcast, syndication rights and deals.
- Television format rights and script options and purchases.
- Talent, performers and key-creatives’ rights, agreements and releases.
- Multi-media, digital and new technology services.
- User generated content and Website and service terms and conditions.
- Agreements including Distribution & Licensing, Master Services, Commissioning, Merchandising and Sponsorship, Music Composer.
- Privacy and data protection.
- Obscenity, sedition, censorship and content regulation.
- Advisory and assistance in corporate commercial issues including company incorporation.
- Strategic alliances and partnerships, acquisitions, and related agreements.
