Entertainment, Arts and Creative Economy
Producers, artists, publishers, events and cultural projects in disputes over revenue, rights, box office and accounts.
Industry context
Creative revenue passes through many hands before it reaches the rights holder.
Film and TV productions, concerts, festivals, live shows, publishing and cultural projects involve co-productions, box office, sponsorship, assignment of rights and incentive-based funding. Each link in the chain withholds, passes on or deducts amounts. SGEx rebuilds these calculations from the contracts and the records and shows what each party was entitled to.
Media and Entertainment remains a separate industry, focused on exhibition rights, talent contracts and media royalty payments. This industry covers productions, artists, events, publishers and cultural projects.
Common situations in this industry
- Accounting between producers, co-producers, artists and managers.
- Determination of box office, fees, profit participations and event revenue.
- Assignment and licensing of rights over works, image and trademarks.
- Projects funded through cultural incentive laws and reporting to the granting body.
- Dissolution of companies and artistic partnerships, with determination of partners’ interests.
How SGEx works
- Contract by contract. Each participation, deduction and payment checked against the clause that authorises it.
- Revenue by channel. Box office, sponsorship, licensing, streaming and sales determined separately.
- Incentive-based funds. Use of funds checked against the approved project and budget.
Each party’s share is rebuilt from gross revenue, with every deduction documented.
What We Solve
- How much did the production take in? Box office, sponsorship, sales and licensing determined by channel.
- Were the deductions correct? Checking costs, commissions, fees and expenses deducted before payment.
- How much belongs to each party? Calculating the shares of co-producers, artists and rights holders.
- Were payments made as agreed? Comparing amounts due, amounts paid and contractual deadlines.
- Were incentive funds properly used? Reviewing the accounts against the approved project.
- What is the loss? Damages and loss of profits from cancellations, terminations and misuse of rights.
How We Approach It
Contracts
Map of parties, participations and deduction rules.
Revenue
Gathering revenue by channel, event or work.
Rebuilding
Calculating participations and payments, with workpapers.
Report
Balances determined, differences and answers to questions.
What we examine
Production, co-production, agency and licensing agreements, box office reports, platform and distributor statements, bank statements, invoices and accounts of incentive-funded projects.
Possible Deliverables
The format is defined according to the agreed scope and the purpose of the work.
- Accounts review
- Expert report
- Technical opinion
- Calculation of participations and payments
- Damages assessment
- Audit report
Other SGEx Solutions
Services, specialties, contexts and industries connected to this topic under SGEx's relationship matrix.
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Related Specialties
- Rendering of Accounts and Financial ReconciliationExamination and reconstruction of accounts, reconciliations, and receivables, payables and balances among partners, officers and other parties.
- Contracts and Commercial RelationsEconomic and financial imbalance, contractual disputes, and commercial agency, distribution and dealership agreements.
- Damages, Losses and Economic QuantificationLost profits, actual damages, lost revenue, indemnities and the liquidation of court judgments.
- Corporate Matters, Buyout Claims and ValuationValuation of a withdrawing shareholder's interest, balance-sheet determination, goodwill, business valuation and corporate disputes.
Related Areas of Practice
- Civil and Contract DisputesNonperformance, termination, contract revision and civil liability claims in which the controversy turns on monetary values and calculations.
- Intellectual PropertyDisputes over trademarks, patents, copyright and licenses involving the determination of royalties, profits and indemnities.
- Corporate and Shareholder DisputesDisputes among shareholders, partners and officers, corporate dissolutions, buyout claims and disagreements over financial results.
Related Industries
- Media and EntertainmentProductions, exhibition rights, talent contracts and royalty payments in which revenue and costs are disputed.
- Royalties and CopyrightLicenses, assignments and royalty payments arising from intellectual-property and copyright rights, and disputes over amounts owed.
- Games, Esports and Digital EntertainmentStudios, publishers, esports teams, tournament organizers and platforms in disputes over revenue, royalties, valuation and contracts.
- Digital Business, Creators and PlatformsDigital businesses, content creators and platforms involved in asset tracing, valuations and disputes.
Talk to our specialists
Describe the production or project, the parties involved and the issue in dispute. SGEx will assess the scope before submitting any proposal.