Jurimex has one of the most experienced teams in media, our lawyers supported the most challenging legal projects in electronic mass media sphere in Ukraine. We advice the largest Ukrainian TV channels on licensing of digital and satellite TV, Internet-broadcasting, represent different broadcasters in disputes related to appeal of license tenders outcomes and applying administrative sanctions.
We provide a full spectrum of services in mass media that includes companies startups and license obtaining, agreements drafting, tax planning and intellectual property rights management. We also represent clients’ interests, who deal with mass media or online platforms: advertising ordering, sponsorship materials placement, product-placement, BTL etc.
Our client base covers large and mid-sized channels and radio stations, cable, satellite and online program service providers, production and post-production studio, movie and video distributors, advertising and touring agencies, concert equipment organization, popular performers, producers, printed mass media and Internet-editions. Our practitioners are also involved in working group of drafting the updated legislation in Media sphere.
We have been collaborating with many media companies since their establishment. Now, we have the unique background of solving the most complicated issues related to the licensing of broadcasting and registration of the print media, content purchase and agreements drafting for TV and radio programs distribution. We advise clients on media issuesб when negotiating with telecommunications operators, media distributors and cable providers. We also assist our clients with preparation to the inspection by the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council, represent interests in carrying out such inspections, participate in sessions of this body, and successfully defend clients' rights in courts.
Our experts in intellectual property have a long-standing experience in drafting various agreements for use and assignment of rights to audiovisual works, videograms, trademarks, domain names, patents and other intellectual property objects.
In the recent years Jurimex lawyers have participated in landmark cases related to media. We also supported dozens of disputes on sanctions application to TV channels, radio stations and cable TV operators, dismissal of issue, extension and re-registration of licenses, cancellation of some regulations etc.