Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
TV Law Seminar
Class Two
January 20, 2016
TV Development
Developing an idea for a TV project;
and
Selling (pitching) the idea or
written material based on the idea
(e.g. story, teleplay) to a
producer, production company,
network or financier (collectively,
buyer)
Idea: 1. Copyright
2014 Andranise Baxter [runner up
in last weeks quiz game]
(p) 2012 Alexander Philip George
Cuffe [winner of last weeks quiz
game]
Idea or Expression?
Boy meets Girl
Boy meets Boy
Girl meets Girl and Boy
Idea: 2. Contracts
Implied Contract
Post-Desny cases
Contract for sale of idea can be implied
from:
Fact of disclosure and discussion of
story idea, Blaustein v. Burton, 9 Ca.
App. 3rd 161 (1970)
Acceptance of idea with full
knowledge of expectation of
payment for use, Whitfield v. Lear,