Sainty Law advises:

• at all points in the value chain of the media industries across all platforms: content creation and aggregation, transmission, access devices, financing and distribution for traditional and digital media.

• on the regulatory environment and the pressure points where technology challenges the regulatory framework. Our current focus includes the emerging policy issues associated with Federal Government initiatives on the National Broadband Network, the Digital Economy Future Directions initiative, the Innovation Review and Digital TV Switchover;

• all aspects of digital media including interactive and streaming media, ebooks, the implementation and commercialisation of Web 2.0 technology such as social networking, User Generated Content, blogs and podcasts; and platform based issues that affect applications such as VoIP and IPTV;

• content creation for all platforms (TV, film, online, mobile) and the various means of funding this including direct and indirect government subsidy (tax incentives and rebates, government backed productions), leveraged finance and brand/sponsor funded.

Our lawyers have represented companies in the media industries and Government on commercial and regulatory issues and transactions. Clients have included Australia Post, Screen Australia (and all predecessor organisations), Full Circle, FOXTEL, Department of Communications, Information Technology & Arts, DNAML, Church Resources, National Indigenous Television, Nine Network, NSW Film and Television Office, News Ltd, Aurora Community Television, ABC, SBS, Twentieth Century Fox, Film Finance Corporation, Warner Bros, Universal, Nickelodeon, MTV, Hallmark Entertainment, National Geographic Channel.