Vp Business And Legal Affairs
Directed negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of agreements for the following: National Football League (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). Major League Baseball (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). NASCAR (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). BCS (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). Above-The-Line Talent Deals (on air talent, producers, directors). Production Deals. Time-Buy… Show more Directed negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of agreements for the following: National Football League (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). Major League Baseball (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). NASCAR (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). BCS (broadcast rights agreements; all production elements). Above-The-Line Talent Deals (on air talent, producers, directors). Production Deals. Time-Buy Agreements. Below Line Production Agreements, including Production Trucks. Specialty Technical Vendors. Marketing. Promotions. Graphics. Licensing (from footage to fonts). Hospitality (hotels, catering, events).Royalty and Merchandising Agreements for Core Business Relationships including Independent Restaurant Concepts.Worked directly on following: annual budget preparation, sales sponsorship agreements, and handling labor and employment classification issues. Functioned as primary liaison with labor relations regarding all union issues. Supervised company’s music department for three years including creative directions in production, licensing for programming and promotion, and cue sheet collection and submission to performing rights societies.Significant Accomplishments: Lead lawyer on 2005 NFL Broadcast Rights Agreement.Played key role in launching FOX Sports 1 cable network in 2013; hiring all above-the-line talent, as well as negotiating and contracting the studio build out.Negotiated first digital rights provision in second broadcast rights agreement with NASCAR. Determined employment classification issues across entire FOX Entertainment Group. Drafted and negotiated 2004 BCS Broadcast Rights Agreement. Built company-owned music library and highest cue sheet collection rate ever. Show less