Law Firm Shinwon Publishes 'Legal Guide for OTT Content Production'

- Detailed Introduction to Legal Issues Such as Content Creation, Copyright, and Defamation
- Guidelines for Minimizing Dispute Risks from Contracts to Compensation Claims

The entertainment group of Shinwon Law Firm (LLC), a leading name in the entertainment sector (Chief Attorney Kim Jin-wook), has published the "Legal Guide for OTT Content Production" (hereinafter referred to as the ‘OTT Production Guide’).

The 'OTT Production Guide' summarizes various legal issues that content producers may face during contract signing and production processes, including information about E&O insurance (Errors & Omissions), which is subscribed to in preparation for legal risks that content producers might encounter.

Specifically, it examines the distinctive features of OTT content production compared to traditional theatrical films and TV drama productions, and provides an overview of the types and contents of OTT content contracts.

It introduces a variety of issues that could lead to disputes or pose broadcasting risks, ranging from legal matters such as copyright, trademark rights, and defamation that may arise during content production, to historical distortion and hate speech.

In particular, difficult legal concepts or unfamiliar topics for those working in the content production industry are explained through the ‘Checkpoint’ section within the guide, helping to resolve questions that producers and production teams may have as much as possible.

[Attorney Kyungtae Baek, Head of Clearance Team at Shinwon Law Firm (Limited) / Source: Shinwon Law Firm (Limited)]

Attorney Baek Kyung-tae, head of the Clearance Team at Shinwon Law Firm (LLC), who oversaw the production of the guidebook, stated, “As various issues surrounding OTT content arise, it is most important for production companies to create high-quality works that bring joy and emotion to the public without any legal or ethical problems. We hope this guide will assist production companies and teams involved in OTT content production in their work.”