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Author and Licensee Content Rights in Agreements for TV Productions

These times are heady for creators of books and stories that may be suitable for television production. In addition to the traditional broadcast networks, a legion of pay and basic cable exhibitors and, more recently, direct-to-consumer streaming outlets are voraciously licensing product from those creators. Much press is given to the compensation aspects of the creators' agreements with exhibitors, but attention also should be paid to the extent and duration of the exhibitor's exclusivity in the property in which rights are being acquired,

6 minute read December 01, 2018 at 12:13 AM
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Neil J. Rosini and Michael I. Rudell
Author and Licensee Content Rights in Agreements for TV Productions

These are heady times for creators of books and stories that may be suitable for television production.

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