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Harbottle & Lewis provides a comprehensive service to media and entertainment companies who are active in the digital sectors that are based on distribution over new platforms principally the Internet and mobile. The spread of broadband access and portable devices present a wide range of challenges that our lawyers are well placed to meet, drawing on their experience in IT, broadcasting and telecoms.

The Harbottle & Lewis Digital Media Group has extensive expertise in the digital media industry, with in-house experience of negotiating agreements with mobile operators, online retailers (both large white label service providers as well as more established and visible online retailers) and content aggregators. This specialist knowledge, combined with our long-standing experience in the entertainment industries, enables us to provide a comprehensive service to a wide range of clients, including:

• International content owners
• Content aggregators
• Online digital service providers
• Mobile operators
• Television radio broadcasters.
  

Areas of advice include:

• Digital content distribution agreements and related rights issues
• Revenue share issues, commercial models and promotional opportunities
• Control of content use by way of appropriate digital rights management solutions.

With distribution becoming technology-neutral as bandwidth increases in delivery networks, content owners and distributors alike must adapt and be alive to the opportunities that arise. With its industry knowledge and experience Harbottle & Lewis is perfectly placed to assist all parties involved in the digital media sectors.

For further information please contact Tony Ballard.

If you are interested in current developments in digital media, you can access our Digital Media Law Blog.

Other related sectors that may be of interest:

• Film and Television
• Music
• Interactive Entertainment
• eCommerce/Technology