Rights
Introduction
Rights is part of Channel 4’s Commercial Affairs Department. Commercial Affairs brings together Channel 4's professional support services covering Legal & Business Affairs, Production Finance, Rights (including the Information & Archive team), Legal & Compliance and Corporate Legal.
The Rights Department handles all output and blanket negotiations with copyright holders and Talent, provides clearance deals for the independent producers Channel 4 & Film4 commissions and secures all additional clearances for the Channel 4 services outside of its producers’ original responsibilities e.g. for C4, Film4, E4, More4, 4Creative, 4Studio etc. As well as setting up these deals for C4 and its producers, it provides a strategic advice and help service and liaises closely with copyright users.
The Rights Department comprises six expert teams with years of experience, covering Clearances, Licensing, Operations & Film4 Library, Systems & Reporting, Channel 4 Clip Library/Screenocean and Information & Archives, reporting into:
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Martin Baker, Chief Commercial Affairs Officer (Assistant: Sue Birch, SBirch@Channel4.co.uk)
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John Moran, Controller of Business Affairs, JMoranChannel4.co.uk
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Jeremy Kimberlin, Head of Rights, JKimberlin@channel4.co.uk
Rights Clearances
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Clare Morey, Senior manager, CMorey@channel4.co.uk
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Gemma Jones, Rights Manager, Leeds, GJones@@Channel4.co.uk
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Susie Ames, Assistant Rights Manager, SAmes@Channel4.co.uk
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Jennifer Biddis, Assistant Rights Manager, JBiddis@Channel4.co.uk
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Amma Donkor, Assistant Rights Manager, ADonkor@Channel4.co.uk
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Charlotte Borsuk, Assistant Rights Manager, Leeds, cborsuk@Channel4.co.uk
Rights Licensing
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Rebecca Cheshire, Senior Manager, RCheshire@Channel4.co.uk
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Eleanor Wort, Rights Manager, EWort@Channel4.co.uk
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Joe Spicer, Assistant Rights Manager, JSpicer@Channel4.co.uk
Rights Operations
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Jamie Fahey, Senior Manager, JFahey@Channel4.co.uk
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Jessica Levick, Film4 Rights & Sales Manager, JLevick@Channel4.co.uk
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Kate Robinson, Film4 Technical Manager, KRobinson@Channel4.co.uk
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Gretta Finer, Film4 Legal Advisor, GFiner@Channel4.co.uk
Rights Reporting & Systems
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Paul Lewis, Senior Manager, Leeds, PLewis@Channel4.co.uk
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Cathy Purcell, Royalty Collections Manager, Leeds, CPurcell@Channel4.co.uk
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Amber Worrall, Assistant Rights Manager, Leeds, AWorrall@Channel4.co.uk
Channel 4 Clip Library / Screenocean
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Paul McAllister, PMcallister@channel4.co.uk
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Duncan Roxburgh, DRoxburgh@channel4.co.uk
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Helen Walker, HWalker@channel4.co.uk
Rights – Information & Archive
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Run by Senior Manager, Rosie Gleeson, RGleeson@channel4.co.uk
Music and copyright information:
Music & Commercial Recordings
Clare Morey, CMorey@Channel4.co.uk
Gemma Jones, GJones@Channel4.co.uk
Susie Ames, SAmes@Channel4.co.uk
Amma Donkor, ADonkor@Channel4.co.uk
Jeremy Kimberlin, JKimberlin@Channel4.co.uk
Archive & Stills
Clare Morey, CMorey@Channel4.co.uk
Joe Spicer, JSpicer@Channel4.co.uk
Charlotte Borsuk, Assistant Rights Manager, Leeds, cborsuk@Channel4.co.uk
Talent Queries - Equity, MU, DUK & Writers’ Guild
Jeremy Kimberlin, JKimberlin@Channel4.co.uk
Clare Morey, CMorey@Channel4.co.uk
Susie Ames, (Letters of financial guarantee), SAmes@Channel4.co.uk
General Rights, Budgeting and Distribution Queries
Jeremy Kimberlin, JKimberlin@Channel4.co.uk
Clare Morey, CMorey@Channel4.co.uk