05 Apr, 2024 Scottish football clubs explore loophole for alcohol sales at women's matches By Naomi Pryde Sarah Cunningham Morven Henderson Sam Ingleton +1 more... Show less Mitigation of alcohol-related harm at sporting events is a topical issue in Scotland. The sale of alcohol at Scottish football games has...
18 Mar, 2024 The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Join DLA Piper's Robert Sherman for "The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment 2024" - A FT Live Webinar on March 21. This webinar will...
29 Feb, 2024 LGBTQ+ History Month: LGBTQ+ representation and visibility in media By Cai Cherry As LGBTQ+ History month comes to a close, we would like to take this moment to highlight a movie night and panel discussion we hosted...
26 Feb, 2024 Tools & Products - Guiding you through an ever-evolving landscape By Frank Valentin Stephen Carter-Mcleod Forward thinking and client-centric, we advise all types of media, sport and entertainment companies. They count on us to guide them...
31 Jan, 2024 LGBTQ+ History Month 2024 - An Iris x Pride Movie Night By Stephen Carter-Mcleod DLA Piper and ITV are delighted to invite you to an event honouring LGBTQ+ History Month on Wednesday, 14 February 2024. In collaboration...
17 Jan, 2024 Global Film Incentives Guide - our new guide to financial support for production across the globe By Mónika Horváth Daniel Reis Sandra Oyewole We are pleased to announce the launch of our Global Film Incentives Guide – an easy to digest overview of the available financial support...
15 Jan, 2024 “How far that little candle throws its beam" - EUR 1m test of EU's DSM Directive may massively impact the creative industry By Alex Lowe Nick Fitzpatrick In this post, we look at recent action in Sweden relating to a popular snowball candle holder and the principle of ‘fair adjustment’...
10 Jan, 2024 The ending of copyright protection – what happens next? By Hannah Potter Ally Clark Alex Lowe Duncan Calow +1 more... Show less Wishing you a belated Happy New Year or, as any particularly passionate intellectual property lovers may say: Happy Public Domain Day! As...
21 Dec, 2023 Technology Outlook for 2024 By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Join colleagues in our Technology sector for a fascinating look at what the future holds for 2024, covering topics such as Metaverse 2.0,...
23 Nov, 2023 Webinar: The Impact of AI on the Media & Entertainment Industry with Lord Clement-Jones By Duncan Calow Ally Clark Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the way we do business. While the use of AI offers many benefits, it also raises a...
07 Nov, 2023 Women in Sport: In conversation with Gabby Logan By Claire Sng Christina Sharma British sporting presenter, icon and former gymnast, Gabby Logan, will join us on Wednesday 29 November from 5:30pm for an evening of...
12 Sep, 2023 Gamescom 2023 – A taster By Saskia Lais-Jansen I had the pleasure of attending this year’s gamescom as 320,000 other visitors from more than 100 countries. Visiting the different...
24 Jul, 2023 Celebrity Ownership of Football Clubs – Why fans should revel in football being Hollywood’s ‘flavour of the month' By Cameron Turner Zoë Stainton In 2020, Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were announced as the owners of National League side Wrexham and they’re not the...
19 Jul, 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike: The strike rules, and the exceptions By Tom Ara Katherine Imp David Markman Cory Bettel Sergio Ingato +2 more... Show less As of July 14, 2023, the leadership of SAG-AFTRA (the actors’ guild) has enacted a strike of its 160,000 members, after failing to agree...
03 Jul, 2023 Online Safety Bill: Progress through Parliament & Ofcom Implementation By Elizabeth Bingham Duncan Calow Alex Lowe Following detailed line by line examinations from April to June, the Online Safety Bill has passed through the committee stage of the...
22 May, 2023 How to successfully plan for post-merger integration within the media & entertainment sector By Euan Scott You are invited to our panel discussion where our experts will share insights on how to avoid such failures, and successfully overcome...