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Bird & Bird Media, Entertainment & Sport
Law Practice
News and updates from Bird & Bird's Media, Entertainment & Sport group
About us
Bird & Bird's long-term strategic focus has been on industries that are being disrupted by technology, and nowhere is this more true than in media, entertainment and sport. Our media, entertainment and sports lawyers across the globe are genuinely proud of the expert knowledge, deep sector insight and outstanding service we provide. The team includes a number of dedicated sports specialists who work exclusively on sports-related matters. Recognised as undisputed market leaders for several years, we have many partners listed in the top tier of individual sports lawyers compiled by the Chambers legal directory, and we feature in the top tier for Sports Law. In media, we're responding to the paradigm shift being experienced first-hand by our clients with innovation and change of our own. We're focusing like never before on making sure we are best-placed to support businesses across the media sector, throughout the content creation and distribution chain, and around the world. Whether you're in TV, film, social media, digital commerce, gambling, news, sports, data, entertainment, media technology, a rightsholder, an agency, talent, a financier, a brand owner, and whether you've just had a great idea or are running a global business, we think you'd find our media specialists unusually insightful and refreshingly dynamic.
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In our latest article, Lereesa Easterbrook and Catriona Hodgson summarise the insights from our latest Retail Therapy podcast which explored the rising overlap of retail and women's sports, dissecting the trends and opportunities this presents. Tune in to hear about how retail brands are harnessing the power of women's sports through collaborations and sponsorships with female athletes.
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Jon Goldsworthy, a partner in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team, and Natalie Ali, an associate in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team, explore recent updates to maternity rights by major international sports bodies. Key topics discussed during this podcast include the ambiguous policies surrounding cases of miscarriage or stillbirth in sports, the steps taken by organisations to foster inclusivity for women with children, and potential legal risks that sporting organisations should be aware of.
Family-friendly Policies in Women's Sport | Women's Sport Series
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We have just sent out our first edition of our “State of Play” our new round up for sports organisations. Each quarter we send out our most recent news and updates from the sports industry with you, as well as a selection of other legal updates that may be relevant. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please get in touch with your regular Bird & Bird contact. #TwoBirds #StateofPlay #SportsLaw
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Bird & Bird have retained their Band 1 ranking for Sport in Chambers and Partners UK 2025 directory rankings. Five partners in our UK team are recognised in the rankings including Jonathan Taylor KC, Max Duthie, Craig Giles, Richard Bush and Lauren Pagé. Bird & Bird have also retained Band 1 rankings for Telecommunications, Information Technology & Outsourcing, Data Protection & Information Law, Intellectual Property and Franchising. Thank you once again to our clients for their feedback. #SportsLaw #Chambers
Bird & Bird Sport Chambers & Partners
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Today Ofcom, the UK’s online safety regulator, has released an important update on deadlines for the UK Online Safety Act (“OSA”) regime becoming applicable and enforceable on businesses in scope. It has also set out details of its areas of initial enforcement focus for the first time. Emma Drake and Heather Catchpole discuss the implications in their latest insight article. Click on the link to read more. #Ofcom #OnlineSafety #OSA
UK Online Safety Act – Countdown to December 2024 as Ofcom announces new deadlines and enforcement priorities
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In-game monetisation techniques have often sparked debate over the protection of players - particularly regarding fairness, transparency and safeguarding of younger players. This has culminated in a complaint made to the European Commission by European consumer organisation, BEUC. Our latest article delves into the most interesting points presented in the complaint.
European consumer organisation challenges in-game monetisation landscape as unfair
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The 2024 Olympic Games has been rightly celebrated for the fantastic progress in pursuit of gender equality. In this article, Craig Giles and Intisar Abdi look at the statistics, consider the key initiatives and discuss the IOC and IPC's plans for Los Angeles 2028.
Women’s Sport Series – Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024: IOC and IPC make further progress on gender parity
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We hosted our Annual Mediawrites party last week which discussed the Future of Advertising. Thank you to our panel and moderator Andy Cox, Alex Hodge, Ritesh Gohil and Sonal Kalra. Please get in touch if you are interested in receiving our Mediawrites updates, event invitations and if you have any questions for our panel!
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Last chance to register for our annual Mediawrites party tomorrow at art'otel London Hoxton! Our fantastic panel below will be joining us, with Andy Cox chairing the discussion: Sonal Kalra - Director from Trainline; Alex Hodge – Senior Director and Head of Digital Ad Sales & Innovation from Warner Bros. Discovery; and Ritesh Gohil - Global Solutions Lead from Mindshare. We will be delving into a variety of topics such as changing consumer habits in the TV and entertainment space; AI adoption in the advertising ecosystem and opportunities for advertisers and publishers in gaming and audio. Register using the link below. #Advertising #AI #Media #Entertainment #Sport
Annual MediaWrites Party
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