RPC is well-known for its work in media defence, assisting film and TV clients with both contentious and non-contentious issues. The firm works with streamers and broadcasters on commercial contracts, media rights agreements, and defamation cases. IP is also a key feature of the practice, as well as film financing. Alex Wilson represents media insurers who insure film and TV industry risks, defending insured clients facing claims, as well as litigating defamation and privacy cases for the sector. Josh Charalambous advises platforms and broadcasters on sports media rights deals, production service agreements, and film and TV licensing disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘RPC are my go to trusted firm when I have a high-risk issue to navigate.'
'They are knowledgeable, commercial and responsive and great connectors for other legal disciplines where we have complex legal matters to solve. Simply put, they are the gold standard safe pair of hands when you need guidance, clarity and expert advice in high stakes issues.’
‘Alex Wilson is a stand out lawyer and sometimes feels like part of our team when advising us on highly complex, timely and wide ranging legal issues. He is practical, commercial and highly competent and he knows his area of practice inside out providing very valuable cross industry insight and reflection.’
Key clients
- BBC
- DAZN
- YouTube
- Meta
- Women’s Super League
- Saracens
- Premiership Women’s Rugby
- Moneysupermarket
- Webuyanycar
- ITN
Work highlights
Assisted Women's Super league with its tender process, negotiations with Sky Sports and BBC, the negotiation of the long form media rights agreements.
Assisted the BBC, ITN, and 6 other national news media members with making an application for disclosure and publication of material before the Court concerning Sara Sharif and her siblings.
Represented DAZN in a commercial dispute with one of DAZN’s customer service suppliers.
Practice head
Alex Wilson; Josh Charalambous