Media and entertainment

Our media clients are looking for ways to embrace new technologies, collaborate with new partners, and engage with new customers to respond to an ever-evolving sector. We help our clients to build on their innovative ideas and navigate the legal and commercial challenges they face.

Our work covers a wide range of aspects in the media sector, including:

content licensing and distribution
broadcast and streaming
music and sports rights
publishing and regulatory guidance.

Our legal expertise

We have developed a comprehensive end-to-end offering for our media clients, including the following services:

Contract drafting and negotiation: We provide support on the drafting and negotiation of a broad range of complex contracts, including content licencing and distribution agreements, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, technology agreements and sponsorship and advertising agreements.

Digital platforms: We advise on the launch of new digital platforms and technologies, streaming platforms and digital content.

Technology and sourcing: We advise leading brands on complex technology and sourcing projects, from digital platform development and content delivery systems to outsourcing, cloud transitions, and licensing agreements.

Intellectual property: Our IP team regularly advises media and consumer brands on emerging trends and technologies and on brand protection and the management of significant portfolios.

Regulatory: We have many decades of experience advising media and retail clients on consumer law compliance (including in respect of subscription services) and advertising regulation and have helped many clients to navigate the shifting media and consumer landscape.

AI and data: We support clients across sectors in harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence while navigating the evolving legal and regulatory position. We advise on AI governance, data usage, algorithmic accountability, and the intersection of AI with intellectual property and commercial risk.

Corporate: We advise media clients on various key corporate and M&A transactions.

Employment: Our industry leading employment lawyers act for employers across a wide range of sectors.

Real estate: We offer a heavy-weight, commercial real estate legal team of over 100 lawyers across our offices, who are trusted to get projects and transactions over the line efficiently and effectively.

Streaming company

Advising a global streaming technology company in relation to its arrangements with a major UK broadcaster.

Global content and technology conglomerate

We advised on its cornerstone content licensing agreement and on the launch of its flagship digital platform as a paid subscription service.

Artificial intelligence

Commercial law

Corporate

Cyber liability and data security insurance

Employment

Intellectual property

Real estate

Supply chain optimisation

Anthony Nagle

Partner

Rowan Armstrong

Partner

Duncan McMeekin

Legal Director

Richard Edwards-Earl

Associate

Global tech and media company

"We’re lucky to have Browne Jacobson as part of the team. It’s worth celebrating outside counsel who are able to so effectively support our relationship with our customers."