Sep 26, 2023 Latest proposals from the UK Parliament to protect creative industries against the risks posed by AI By Harry Jefferies At the end of August, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee ("Committee") published a report called "Connected tech: AI and creative...
Aug 17, 2023 A re-valuation of media, digital and sponsorship rights for women’s sport By Elizabeth Bingham Claire Sng As all eyes turn to Australia for the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Australia’s Victoria State Government has released a timely report on...
Aug 15, 2023 Formula 1’s NFTs: A new era in ticketing and digital technology By Naomi Ross Sara Jenkins Formula 1’s largest ticket operator, Platinum Group, made a ground-breaking move in the auto-racing industry by introducing NFT ticketing...
May 22, 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...
Apr 26, 2023 Wagatha Christie™ By Duncan Calow Aminat Molade Earlier this month, Rebecca Vardy announced that she had obtained a registered trade mark for WAGATHA CHRISTIE. Comedian Dan Atkinson...
Apr 26, 2023 Women in sport event: Image rights – a cross border perspective By Claire Sng When the Forbes' ranking of the World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes was announced in December, it was the first time more than seven...
Apr 05, 2023 Key features of the draft Media Bill By Alex Lowe Akshay Ruparelia Key take-aways The draft Media Bill contains significant changes to the regulation of on-demand programme services (“ODPSs” - as defined...
Mar 15, 2023 The growth of women’s sports streaming services and what this means for the future of sports coverage By Aminat Molade This week a new, free, ad-supported streaming television channel (also referred to as “FAST channels”) focussed solely on broadcasting...
Feb 27, 2023 Real World Meets Virtual World: Emergent Metaverse Use Cases and Attendant Legal Considerations By Tom Ara For the second year in a row, our Web3 team has published an insightful and informative article with Chambers and Partners on the Metaverse.
Jan 31, 2023 Solicitors Regulation Authority investigates 40 suspected ‘SLAPPs’ By Elizabeth Bingham Duncan Calow The SRA is investigating 40 suspected cases of ‘SLAPPs’ – Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation – brought to its attention...
Jan 23, 2023 What do John Cage, Zippy and Mr Humphries have in common? By Alex Lowe Ally Clark Sam Churney Here's wishing you a belated Happy New Year from three of DLA Piper’s copyright enthusiasts. As many readers of this blog will know, 1...
Oct 27, 2022 Women in Sport: In conversation with Lioness, Millie Bright By Sarah Jayne Scott Fresh from her EURO 2022 win, professional footballer and England Lioness Millie Bright will join us on Thursday 1 December at 6pm for an...
Aug 01, 2022 Can the law handle emojis and social media? By Duncan Calow Emily Judge At noon on Friday, it was announced that Rebecca Vardy had lost her defamation case against Coleen Rooney, with the ruling by Mrs Justice...
Jul 05, 2022 Business Guide to Climate Disputes By Jeremy Sher Media, Sport & Entertainment (MSE) has traditionally been seen as a sector that is less impacted by climate change, with challenges...
Jun 21, 2022 The meteoric rise of the data centre: Key drivers behind global demand By Anthony Day Alanna Hasek Data centre dealmaking shot to new heights in 2021. The global boom has continued so far in 2022 and looks set to continue this year and...
Apr 28, 2022 Up next - the one about the PSBs and the on-demand platform providers By Siona Spillett The UK government published its long awaited policy paper on the broadcasting sector yesterday – including plans to regulate the...