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Media & Entertainment

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Media
& Entertainment

We provide a broad range of services to media and entertainment companies from around the world, from leading global information and analytics companies to Asian and European gaming companies. We support all you do, from content development and licensing to distribution arrangements.  

We have advised on the protection and exploitation of intellectual property assets, media, broadcasting and gaming regulations, marketing promotions, competition and employment law and acquisitions and disposals of assets and businesses. OrionW has also helped companies in the media and entertainment sector augment their traditional businesses with services that involve digital tokens.

Our expertise in media and entertainment services cover:

  • Media and broadcasting
  • Sports, esports and gaming
  • Internet and social media
  • Publishing, content and distribution transactions
  • Sponsorship, advertising and merchandising agreements
  • Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures for media and entertainment businesses
  • Licensing and regulatory compliance advice on various media and entertainment platforms, including digital and print media

Credentials

Representative Matters

Esports league expansion

Acted for one of the world’s largest online technology and entertainment companies on the operation of an esports league.

Influencer network regulatory compliance project

Represented an enterprise developing a new digital entertainment platform to enhance the efficiency of the ‘influencer economy’ in compliance with Singapore securities, anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing and data protection laws and regulations.

Publishing agreements

Advised a leading global educational content provider and publisher in connection with its author and contributor agreements.

Satellite television services licensing support

Advised a multinational telecommunications network operator on regulatory compliance issues relating to the licensing of satellite television services in Singapore.

Sports platform digital token offering

Acted for a European enterprise on its digital token offering, to support its development of a new blockchain-based sports platform.

Rewards programme regulatory compliance

Advised a world-class luxury hospitality company on Singapore regulatory requirements relating to its proposed rewards programme for travel agents.

Testimonials

OrionW is “very knowledgeable about the technology sector, very responsive and very commercial.”

Asialaw Profiles 2023 edition

Insights

Stay Informed

Privacy and data protection compliance is crucial in the video game industry. Regulators have stepped up enforcement, and in recent years, the treatment of children’s data has also come to the fore.

Protecting Young Players: Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Video Games

Date
Mar 25, 2025
Author
OrionW
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Dark patterns are a growing concern, particularly in video games, of which vulnerable children are frequent users. Regulators globally are increasingly cracking down on dark patterns under privacy, advertising and consumer protection laws.

Regulating Dark Patterns: Tackling Deceptive Design in Video Games and Beyond

Date
Mar 18, 2025
Author
OrionW
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Singapore announces upcoming measures in 2023 to tackle online crimes, harmful content on app stores and online games and the security of virtualised systems and AI systems.

Singapore Announces Upcoming Measures to Enhance Online Safety

Date
Apr 18, 2023
Author
OrionW
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