This course aims to equip you with a background of the key players, transactions and major issues facing the relevant industries. The following topics will be addressed: concepts of Media and Entertainment, overview of the process for exploitation of work, including film, television, distribution and merchandising rights, various types of intellectual property rights which may be exploited and the way in which the relevant parties exploit to derive financial benefit. The course will be held on 10 October 2007 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.