Best Lawyers Near You in Milan, Italy for Media Law

Media Law is the sector that includes all the laws and regulation related to the activities carried out by media industries, such as TV and radio broadcasting, press, printed and on-line publishing, web blogging, digital and online communication, including social networks, advertising and e-commerce.

Some law firms practising media law also provide advises on entertainment related matters so including the activities carried out by cinema producers, distributors and talents. 
Media law is also relevant with reference to communication, advertising and sponsorship activities carried out by industries not actually belonging to the media sector.

The above list is not exhaustive since the media activities and, in particular, the digital communication activities are subject to constant update due to the continuous progress of the technologies.

Media Law involves the following practices:

- media regulatory (including assistance on any aspect related to the issue of the authorizations in order to carry out activity of audio-visual media service provider and network operator through terrestrial, satellite, cable broadcasting, web, LCN authorizations and assistance on regulation concerning TV and radio advertising, etc.);

- corporate law and merger & acquisition, including antitrust issues;

- intellectual property rights and, in particular, copyright and image rights (including advices on purchase of copyrights, license of copyright and audio-visual rights concerning sport competitions, film/programs production and distribution, image release, etc.);

- other contractual issues (including e-commerce, product placement, sponsorship, advertising, event and concert organization, service contract, etc.);

- privacy and data protection;

- defamation issues;

- par condicio issues during election periods;

- litigation in reference to the above issues.

In consideration of the fast-changing media activities and the relevant technologies, law firms practicing Media Law shall constantly keep abreast of the frequent changes in the laws and regulation referring to the media sector.