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Marc Sobol

Marc’s broadcasting and content distribution work encompasses media rights holders and distribution platforms. Deals include licencing agreements with Sky, BT Sports, BBC, Channel 4, AMC Networks and movie studios. He has recently advised a new television platform in Africa, completing over 40 channel agreements. Marc’s sports media practice draws on the rights sales and licencing advice he has provided to federations including the EFL, Premiership Rugby, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), the WBC and Major League Soccer. Recent work includes running an auction for EPCR’s media rights, and negotiating agreements with winning bidders BT Sport, Channel 4 and TV3. He has also advised talkSPORT, Guardian Media Group and new media platforms on the acquisition and exploitation of sports rights. · Simons Muirhead Burton

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About

Partner at Simons Muirhead & Burton specialising in broadcasting, content distribution and sports media. Advises broadcasters, distribution platforms and sports federations on media rights, licensing and channel/distribution agreements, and has run auctions and negotiated major rights deals for clients including BT Sport, Channel 4, Sky and various sports bodies.

Practice areas

BroadcastingSports MediaMedia & EntertainmentTechnology, Media & Telecoms

Office

England

Simons Muirhead Burton · Marc’s broadcasting and content distribution work encompasses media rights holders and distribution platforms. Deals include licencing agreements with Sky, BT Sports, BBC, Channel 4, AMC Networks and movie studios. He has recently advised a new television platform in Africa, completing over 40 channel agreements. Marc’s sports media practice draws on the rights sales and licencing advice he has provided to federations including the EFL, Premiership Rugby, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), the WBC and Major League Soccer. Recent work includes running an auction for EPCR’s media rights, and negotiating agreements with winning bidders BT Sport, Channel 4 and TV3. He has also advised talkSPORT, Guardian Media Group and new media platforms on the acquisition and exploitation of sports rights.

England

Expertise

Media rights licensingChannel carriage and content distribution agreementsSports rights sales, licensing and auctionsBroadcasting platform launches (including Africa)Advising broadcasters, distributors and media groups

Education

  • Queen Elizabeth’s Boys’ School, Barnet
  • The University of Sussex (LLB, 2:1, 1993)
  • The College of Law, Store Street, London (LPC, 1994)

Admissions

  • Qualified 1998