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Dealing with distribution delays due to COVID-19

By Bob Tarantino and David Steinberg
May 27, 2020
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During a global pandemic, we are now generally accustomed to delayed deliveries – from our household essentials, to late-night impulse purchases – but what about the content we rely on to entertain us in an extended quarantine? Every producer that has a license agreement with a distributor, broadcaster or an SVOD service has an obligation to complete and deliver their content in accordance with the defined schedule. While productions have shut down in this current environment, producers have had to adjust those dates and improvise where possible to deliver content that will feed an almost-parched pipeline.

In this episode of the Entertainment & Media Law Signal podcast, Bob Tarantino and Caitlin Choi speak with David Steinberg, who has been helping film and television producers deal with the challenges of delivery during the pandemic. David shares helpful provisions for renegotiating agreements, and looks ahead to the future hurdles content producers may face in the second, third, etc. waves of issues that will arise to due COVID-19.  

Dentons · Episode 2: Dealing with distribution delays due to COVID-19

If you would like to discuss this podcast, a COVID-related delay to your delivery obligations or renegotiating a license agreement, please contact David Steinberg, Bob Tarantino or Caitlin Choi.

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About Bob Tarantino

Bob Tarantino is Counsel at Dentons Canada LLP and focuses his practice on the interface between the entertainment industries and intellectual property law, with an emphasis on film and television production, financing, licensing, distribution, and IP acquisition and protection. His clients range from artists and independent producers to Canadian distributors and foreign studios and financiers at every stage of the creative process, from development to delivery and exploitation.

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David Steinberg

About David Steinberg

David’s practice focuses on the areas of entertainment and media law, specifically in the film, television and music industries. He acts for film and television producers, distributors, broadcasters, music publishers, creators and recording artists. He advises his clients in both Canada and the United States on film and television financing, production and distribution matters, as well as the licensing of intellectual property, and the sale and acquisition of rights. David combines superior legal skills, industry experience and an adaptable approach to communicating and negotiating in all types of business transactions.

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