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Media, Sport and Entertainment

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The media sector encompasses print, electronic, and digital platforms, each of which is subject to industry-specific legal issues

IKM advises on all legal issues related to the media sector, including defending media houses against libel and slander, assessing the legal implications of programs and projects rolled out by the media, cross-border listings, setting up of new divisions, intellectual property protection and enforcement, regulatory issues, and rights and licensing.

Experience has included advising:

  •  A leading independent media house in East and Central Africa on the cross-listing of its shares on the Rwanda OTC market, Uganda Securities Exchange, and Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange.Three major media houses in lawsuits concerning the remittance of royalties to collective management organizations.
  • A media house in a High Court libel suit involving allegations of defamation against a bank and its managing director.
  •  A media house in multiple High Court appeals involving defamation claims brought by three senior political figures.