Vice President, Law Programming
Company: SPECTRUM
Location: Stamford
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to Group Vice President Law, Programming, the VP Law,
Programming will serve as a senior-level in-house legal counsel
responsible for programming and content licensing matters at the
nations third-largest pay television supplier. This role assists in
the overall management of the business and legal affairs of the
companys programming acquisition function. The VP Law, Programming
will negotiate and draft complex retransmission consent and
affiliation agreements involving hundreds of millions of dollars
with cable networks, broadcast stations, studios and other content
providers. The position also will involve advising senior
executives in Programming Acquisition on a wide-range of legal
issues relating to programming, including copyright and federal
regulations.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and
enhance the customer experience.
Oversee legal aspects of highly complex and multifaceted
programming transactions with major programming providers,
including negotiating, drafting and overseeing administration of
company rights and obligations with respect to nationally
distributed broadcast and cable programming services and television
broadcast stations on traditional and new media (e.g., TVE, OTT)
platforms, both linear and on-demand. Provide advice and guidance
to executives in Programming Acquisition and Product on the legal
interpretation of the companys agreements with programmers.
Negotiate, draft, review, revise and approve retransmission consent
contracts for carriage of broadcast television stations and advise
on must carry regulatory issues. Advise Compliance team regarding
various broadcast regulations (network non dupe, syndex, etc.).
Provide strategic advice and expert guidance to executives in
Programming Acquisition and Product on policy, legal and business
implications of programmer contracts and relationships, as well as
a wide variety of copyright and other legal issues implicated by
distribution of content over existing and new technology platforms.
Such advice and guidance will require a solid understanding of FCC
regulations governing the distribution of video content over
various platforms.
Develop and recommend company policy and positions on legal issues
and process relating to programming.
Provide counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated
lawsuits relating to programming matters.
Support GVP - Law, Programming in managing Law, Programming group;
meet regularly with and advise GVP - Law, Programming regarding
status and priority of the groups matters and allocation of deal
work.
Manage outside counsel.
Perform other duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Education
Law Degree
Related Work Experience- Number of Years
Top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house lawyer in television
networks
distribution or in MVPD industry experience- 10+
Experience in copyright law- 5+
WORKING CONDITIONS
Full-time from Stamford, CT headquarters XLG001 310943
310943BR
Keywords: SPECTRUM, Stamford , Vice President, Law Programming, Other , Stamford, Connecticut
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