Cliff Milburn Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Manage and oversee legal affairs for Network alternative programming and digital content. • Negotiate and draft the following agreements on behalf of the Network:--Unscripted production services agreements for commissioned (“works made for hire”) and licensed programming (e.g., series, specials, award shows, pilots, and development projects); plus any related format licensing, indemnification, executive producer, director and other above the line personnel agreements. --Digital content agreements for production and online/social media distribution (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, FOX apps, etc.).--Influencer agreements for content creation and exhibition on influencers’ online channels and social media. --Scripted movie acquisitions and time buy licenses with studios, charitable non-profit organizations, and other distributors. --On-air and digital promotional content agreements for both scripted and unscripted series. • Provide production legal support for programming/content in connection with the above agreements: review intellectual property licenses, talent agreements, contestant releases, background checks; work with Labor to advise on guild/union related concerns.• Work with Privacy team to monitor third-party websites to ensure compliance with COPPA and other data collection/privacy laws, regulations and guidelines. • Draft and negotiate scripted script-packager agreements, project termination agreements, indemnification agreements and quitclaim agreements between the Network and various studios.• Lead attorney on ongoing project to modernize/streamline Legal Affairs contracts.

• Negotiate and draft license agreements for scripted movies, movie packages and second window series acquisitions with distributors, motion picture studios and television networks (Disney, Warner Bros, SONY, Starz, etc.). Structure such agreements to contemplate complex windowing and digital rights issues.• Negotiate and draft agreements for commissioned unscripted programming (e.g., Series, Pilot, Development, etc.). • Oversee and negotiate all related talent agreements. • Counsel executives on distribution rights issues with focus on digital platforms including, TV Everywhere, Over-The-Top, Electronic Sell Through and all forms of VOD. • Counsel programming executives on compliance with and union/guild related issues and Canadian programming tax credit regulations. • Draft direct-hire agreements for newly formed A+E Studios (director, writer, talent, line producer, etc.). • Negotiate and draft social media agreements and rules for A+E Networks’ Marketing Department, including sweepstakes, contests, and social media sponsor agreements. • Spearhead implementation of document assembly software program to generate contracts more efficiently.