Media and Business Contracts Handbook

Deborah Fosbrook is a barrister. Previous experience includes Head of Legal and Business Affairs and Company Secretary at TVam plc, the BBC and Thorn EMI.Adrian C. Laing acts as a strategic and commercial consultant and legal adviser to a wide range of organisations and charities in addition to being a Director and producer of a film company.

Whether a large publishing conglomerate or a part-time writer or actor, this book is indispensable. Full of common sense and jargon-free explanation, The Media and Business Contracts Handbook not only provides contract templates for every situation, but encompasses everything you need to know about all aspects of the media world, ensuring that no legal detail is overlooked in the creative rush.

• INTRODUCTION CONTRACTS AND COMMENTARIESApps/Digital1 App Development Agreement 2 App Purchase Agreement with Profit Share 3 Data and Digital Marketing Campaign Agreement 4 Digital Rights (Publishing) Agreement Website/Internet/Social Media5 YouTube Contributor Deal 6 Website Standard Terms and Conditions 7 Website Commissioning Agreement 8 Product Supply Agreement for Online Purchasing 9 Freelance Contributor’s Agreement for Website Design 10 Blog Contributor Agreement 11 Agreement between Website Owner and Contributor for Personal Interactive Website 12 Buy-out of Images/Photos for Instagram 13 Interview Agreement for All Media 14 Podcast Agreement General Business and Commerce15 Brand Collaboration Agreement (‘BCA’) 16 Heads of Agreement: ‘BCA’/Entrepreneur 17 Binding Determination of Dispute: Terms of Reference 18 Asset Purchase Agreement 19 A Foundation Shareholders’ Agreement (‘FSA’) 20 Joint Venture Agreement: (Royalty-Based) ‘JVA’ 21 Heads of Agreement for Entrepreneurs: Pre-JVA 22 General Out-Sourcing (B2B) Agreement 23 Trade Mark User Licence Agreement 24 Termination Agreement 25 General Terms and Conditions of Supply 26 General Terms and Conditions of Purchase 27 All Media Buy-out of a Work Publishing Agreements28 Publishing Agreement between Publisher and Author 29 Translation Agreement 30 Packaging Agreement: Profit Share 31 Ghost-Writer’s Agreement 32 Collaboration Agreement between a Writer and an Illustrator 33 Serialisation of a Book 34 Novation 35 International Distribution Agreement Agency36 Appointment of a Merchandising Agent 37 Agreement between an Agent and an Actor 38 Agreement between Professional Sportsperson and Manager/Agent 39 Agreement between a Celebrity and an Agent 40 Agreement between a Literary Agency and an Author Employment, Contracts for Services and Confidentiality41 Contract of Employment for Executive Board Director 42 Compromise Agreement 43 B2B Confidentiality Agreement 44 General Contract for Services 45 Zero Hour Engagement Agreement 46 Film Director Agreement 47 Agreement between Consultant and Production Company 48 Agreement between On-Screen Contributor and Production Company 49 Presenter’s Agreement for Series with Profit Share Sponsorship and Image Rights50 Image Rights Agreement 51 Sponsorship Agreement between Sponsor and Professional Sportsperson 52 Sponsorship of a Television Series 53 Sponsorship Agreement with a Sports Association for a Televised Championship Event 54 Sponsorship of a Music/Arts Festival Advertising, Promotion, Product Placement55 General Advertising/Promotion Agreement 56 Agreement between Celebrity and Company for Advertising Campaign 57 Product Placement in a Television Programme 58 Promotional Use of a Company’s Logo 59 Advertisement for Broadcast Agreement 60 Production and Buy-Out of an Advertisement for Broadcast 61 Agreement between Organisers and Promoters of an Event Film and Television Production62 Pre-Production Option to Acquire an Exclusive Licence in an Author’s Work 63 Purchase Agreement: Film Based on Book 64 Buy-Out of All Rights in a Completed Film 65 Buy-Out of All Rights in Original Format 66 Exclusive Licence between Author and Production Company for a Series Based on the Author’s Work 67 Exclusive Licence to Broadcast a Film 68 Commissioning of a Pilot for a Television Series 69 Commissioning of a Film for Broadcast with Partial Assignment 70 Commissioning of a Series for All Media Worldwide Exploitation 71 Commissioning of a Series for Limited Worldwide Exploitation 72 Commissioning and Complete Buy-Out of All Rights in a Music Promo/Download 73 Appointment of a Film Distributor for Non-Theatric Rights 74 Pre-Sale of a Film for Non-Theatric Distribution 75 Exclusive Licence for the Use of Original Format Exploitation of Characters, Designs, Artwork, Photographs and Three Dimensional Works76 Exclusive Licence for Series Based on a Group of Characters 77 Licence Agreement with Distributor for use of a Character for a Specific Product 78 Exclusive Licence for Exploitation of a Board Game 79 Commissioning of a Collection of Three-Dimensional Works 80 Exclusive Agreement for Reproduction of Original Designs 81 Commissioning of Series of Photographs/Images (with Full Assignment) Short-form Agreement, Letters and Competition Rules82 Short Form Buy-Out 83 Short Form Banner Advertising Agreement 84 Addendum 85 Narrow Sub-licence 86 Short Form Non-Disclosure Agreement (‘NDA’) 87 Permission Form for Internet Distribution 88 Client Care Letter/Terms of Engagement 89 Data Protection/GDPR Subject Access Request (‘SAR’) 90 Freedom of Information Request 91 Laboratory Access Letter 92 Location Access Letter 93 General Release Form 94 Short Form Employment Letter Agreement 95 Employee Reference Letter 96 Letter of Complaint: Defamation on the Internet 97 Competition and Prize Draw Rules Specific Clause Meanings Codes of Practice and Guidelines Legal, Commercial and Business Internet Directory Terms of Use