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We provide responsive advice to the media and entertainment industry.

The media and entertainment industry is a dynamic, fast paced and ever evolving landscape that can be difficult for businesses to navigate. Mincoffs possess up-to-the minute expertise and sector specialist lawyers enabling us to offer you tailor made solutions to the issues your business may face.

Mincoffs media and entertainment team have been offering innovative, pragmatic and creative solutions to our clients in the media and entertainment space for years. From those clients involved in traditional media forms such as magazine publishers, national and regional radio and broadcasting, companies to clients involved in emerging forms of digital media such as online advertising, e-sports, online gambling and social media advertising, our breadth of experience puts us ahead of the field for our media and entertainment service offering.  

Our team work with music artists, publishers, TV personalities, authors and cultural institutions. We have particular expertise in advising on video games and interactive media and have provided advice to large video game studios and production houses over the years. We are passionate about the music industry and have experience in advising and drafting commercial contracts for business and individuals operating in the music industry.  

Here at Mincoffs, we pride ourselves on being relationship and business builders. We get to grips with your business and your goals and provide tailored, creative solutions to any issues you may face. 

Our media and entertainment team can provide expert advice in the following areas:

  • Advice on identifying, protecting and exploiting the intellectual property rights that exist in creative works
  • Intellectual property
  • Copyright infringement
  • Advertising legislation
  • Advertising terms and conditions
  • Breach of contract
  • Development funding
  • Writer, studio and location agreements
  • Music licences
  • Cast, crew, director and producer deals
  • Broadcaster arrangements
  • Acquiring underlying rights for film and theatre productions, including books and other sources, commissioning agreements with writers and composers and copyright issues
  • Employment
  • Financing – regional and national funding, banking financing, multiple party financing and refinancing
  • UK and international distribution deals
  • Flotations
  • Public takeovers
  • Restructuring and reorganising private sales and acquisitions of media companies

Work Highlights

  • Advising a software development studio on its contractual arrangements with one of the world’s leading English language publishers in connection with a series of e-books for children for use on mobile devices.
  • Advising a UK supplier of fine art on its contractual arrangements with artists throughout the world.
  • Advising on contractual arrangements for a TV show on Channel 1 (formerly Virgin One).
  • Streamlining a telecommunications businesses contracting processes and overhauling terms and conditions.
  • Advising a film company on intellectual property rights in video production.

The media and entertainment industry is a dynamic, fast paced and ever evolving landscape that can be difficult for businesses to navigate. Mincoffs possess up-to-the minute expertise and sector specialist lawyers enabling us to offer you tailor made solutions to the issues your business may face.

Mincoffs media and entertainment team have been offering innovative, pragmatic and creative solutions to our clients in the media and entertainment space for years. From those clients involved in traditional media forms such as magazine publishers, national and regional radio and broadcasting, companies to clients involved in emerging forms of digital media such as online advertising, e-sports, online gambling and social media advertising, our breadth of experience puts us ahead of the field for our media and entertainment service offering.  

Our team work with music artists, publishers, TV personalities, authors and cultural institutions. We have particular expertise in advising on video games and interactive media and have provided advice to large video game studios and production houses over the years. We are passionate about the music industry and have experience in advising and drafting commercial contracts for business and individuals operating in the music industry.  

Here at Mincoffs, we pride ourselves on being relationship and business builders. We get to grips with your business and your goals and provide tailored, creative solutions to any issues you may face. 

Our media and entertainment team can provide expert advice in the following areas:

  • Advice on identifying, protecting and exploiting the intellectual property rights that exist in creative works
  • Intellectual property
  • Copyright infringement
  • Advertising legislation
  • Advertising terms and conditions
  • Breach of contract
  • Development funding
  • Writer, studio and location agreements
  • Music licences
  • Cast, crew, director and producer deals
  • Broadcaster arrangements
  • Acquiring underlying rights for film and theatre productions, including books and other sources, commissioning agreements with writers and composers and copyright issues
  • Employment
  • Financing – regional and national funding, banking financing, multiple party financing and refinancing
  • UK and international distribution deals
  • Flotations
  • Public takeovers
  • Restructuring and reorganising private sales and acquisitions of media companies

Work Highlights

  • Advising a software development studio on its contractual arrangements with one of the world’s leading English language publishers in connection with a series of e-books for children for use on mobile devices.
  • Advising a UK supplier of fine art on its contractual arrangements with artists throughout the world.
  • Advising on contractual arrangements for a TV show on Channel 1 (formerly Virgin One).
  • Streamlining a telecommunications businesses contracting processes and overhauling terms and conditions.
  • Advising a film company on intellectual property rights in video production.

Experts in media and entertainment law

Our team of media and entertainment solicitors can provide practical advice on:

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