Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights to the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open), Australian Open, Olympus US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier Sony Ericsson WTA Tour championship competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and Hyundai Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by nine of the top 10 MSOs, Verizon FiOS TV, and has a national footprint via DIRECTV and DISH Network.
Summary: Oversee Rights Management, including production compliance, anti-piracy, option tracking and related functions.
Daily Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
• Work with IT and other departments in the design through implementation of workflow, manual and electronic set-up of Rights Management system
• Supervise the maintenance of Rights Management system, including, data-entry of information, research department agreements and information, maintenance of docket calendar and appropriate follow up, consolidate and/or summarize documents and information for indexing in the Rights Management system
• Archive files to offsite storage, prepare forms, scan or photocopy documents, and other related duties as required
• Work closely with Programming, Web & New Media, Production and all relevant teams to review all third-party clearances and acquisitions
• Review executed agreements and track information in the Rights Management system
• Provide regular status reporting and control within the Legal department regarding the status of various agreements and projects
• Handle phones and/or email requests
• Review all original programming for standards & practices, before air
• Create/maintain production binder guidelines; music cue sheet guidelines; Final Edit Report/FER guidelines, etc.
• Monitor third-party sites (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc.), for copyright violations and send appropriate notices
• Monitor tennischannel.com to ensure compliance with programming agreements; pull down video that is beyond the scope of such agreements, in a timely manner
• Maintain option calendar of contract expirations and option pick-up dates for third-party vendors, independent contractors, programming and employee contracts; draft option letters, as needed
• Address and resolve standards & practices issues
• Create Rights and Availability charts for various departments
• Create forms including fillable PDFs for in-house use within Tennis Channel’s various departments
• Create rate cards for third-party footage licensing/dubbing/research charges
• Track/log music cue sheets retroactive to launch of channel
• Review/log all original programming and live tournament cue sheets
• Submit cue sheets to music societies and train others on proper submission techniques
• Review shortforms and original programming for possible licensing out to third parties
• Review/approve all original programming and corresponding binders for:
o Material, Appearance and Location releases
o Completed Final Edit Report and Cue Sheet
o Invoices for any additional clearance fees incurred
o Obligatory credits
o Approve for air/final payment
• Catalog and maintain library of production binders
Qualifications:
• 3-5 years of Entertainment Rights & Availability experience, including filing, creating and maintaining files and indexing documents into a records management database
• Prior experience with Entertainment Rights Management systems is required
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with utmost discretion is required
• College degree preferred
• Experienced with one of the leading entertainment RMS systems
• Familiarity with Motion Picture and Television industry records
• Knowledge of legal documents and terminology preferred
• Thorough understanding of each indexed document is necessary in order to assure integrity and accurate entry of information
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects and complete assignments in an accurate and timely manner
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Willing to work on new programs and projects
• Ability to exercise strong judgment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment
• Highly proficient in MS Office
To be considered, please send resume, salary history and requirements to via email to: HR@tennischannel.com. Subject line must read: Rights Management Paralegal
Tennis Channel Inc.
Attn: Recruiter
2850 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 150
Santa Monica, CA 90405