industry media – testimonials
Henry Normal, Managing Director
As Rumsfeld said, there are known knowns and known unknowns and then there are unknown unknowns. Luckily, when it comes to TV contracts, Simon knows all you need to know.
Amanda Ross, Managing Director
We use Industry Media for all our business affairs now. Our work together has covered contracts with the BBC, ITV, C4, UKTV, ad funding agencies, as well as artistes, agents and publishers. The TV deals have ranged from one-off specials to 3-year contracts, small budgets to multimillions. I am confident that their forensic understanding of each line of a contract ensures that we have maximised every opportunity. They keep us on track with regular updates, so we know nothing slips through the cracks. Most importantly, they are genuinely nice people.
Murray Ferguson, Chief Executive
Industry Media has advised us on several of our productions and we have found their up to the minute knowledge of current industry practices and the complexities of new rights deals invaluable at a time when the need to move swiftly and decisively is essential to our business. They have also been a pleasure to deal with.
Danielle Lux, Managing Director
We have used Industry Media for several years now as our key business affairs advisers and have been continually delighted with their professionalism and endlessly impressed with their results. They have worked across all areas of our business and have negotiated the best possible deals for us in a way that ensures a ‘winwin’ for all sides. Our deals are often done under great pressure of time and yet their service never falters. Their collective experience is a tremendous asset in a world of increasingly complex deal making and this, coupled with their intimate understanding of television’s independent production sector, puts them in a league of their own.
Jonathan Drake, Managing Director
We have been working with Gill Lang at Industry Media on some of our most significant and work intensive deals. I have always been nothing but impressed and delighted by the excellent advice, speedy turnaround, sharp negotiating skills and breadth of knowledge we have been able to access that have made a really important contribution to the prospects of our business.
Anne Brogan, Director
Industry Media is able to bring in-depth skill, knowledge and undestanding of rights and financing that enable a production company to retain its IP - and get the show made. In an increasingly challenging broadcasting environment, where everyone wants more rights for less money, Industry Media’s expertise is highly valuable in any complex negotiation.
Andy Harries, Chief Executive and
Marigo Kehoe, Managing Director
We have worked with James and Gill for many years very successfully – both at ITV and now at Left Bank. They are both fair and tough and much respected. All vital qualities for a busy and expanding company. Getting your legal team right is one of the most important decisions any company can make. Marigo and I have always loved working with both of them and feel completely supported and secure with their work. However good the ideas are, it always takes a great deal to make it all worthwhile and – most importantly – profitable.
Jane Steventon, Director
Machine Productions have been working with Industry Media on a wide array of drama projects. It is clear, through Industry Media's expert advice and negotiations, that we are working with some of the media's top business affairs negotiators. As we move our business forward in an increasingly complicated international production environment, it's vital for us to be protected and ambitious in our deal-making and, for those reasons, we will continue to work with Industry Media.
Jon Williams, Director of Production & Finance
We have worked with the key personnel at Industry Media (Simon, Gill and James) for over eight years. We value their experience, their industry awareness, their dynamic approach and their commercial attitude. Their knowledge of media law has been crucial to Mammoth’s success to date and will, we hope, continue to be crucial to a successful future. They have always given us comprehensive and immediate support and their intuitive understanding of our objectives and values is intrinsic to our working relationship.
Laura Mansfield, Joint Managing Director
We have worked with Simon Vyvyan and Industry Media since 2005 and have been consistently impressed with their mixture of business savvy and technical expertise. They have been helpful on negotiating distribution, talent and production contracts and helping us secure the best possible deal terms in a commercially appropriate and realistic way. Everyone we’ve worked with on his team has been responsive, pro-active and keen to understand our particular motivations on different deals in order to best advise us.
Kirsten Edwards, Senior Legal & Business Affairs Executive
Industry Media has provided invaluable advice to Shed Productions for several years. It is a huge advantage speaking to a team who has a detailed understanding and knowledge of the industry and a genuine passion and interest in television production companies’ objectives, legal issues and challenges. Simon and his colleagues’ advice is always practical, commercial, up-to-date and detailed. We value Industry Media as an important support function for our business and highly recommend their services in every respect.
Jane Lush, Joint Managing Director
At Splash Media we’ve found that Simon and his team provide excellent business affairs support. Their expertise has enabled us to use them as a one-stop shop for our shows - whether they’re Entertainment, Drama or Factual. We’ve tried hard to present them with a problem they can’t find an answer for, but thus far we’re still working on it!
Nick Bullen, Managing Director
Simon Vyvyan and his team at Industry Media are simply “best in breed”! They have been with Spun Gold at virtually every stage of our business development. Each job is approached with the same professionalism, commitment and exuberance. Their attention to detail is second to none and their ability to think through a problem is always of great support. From long running series to fast turnaround singles, Industry Media gets the job done to the highest standard. They understand talent… both on-screen and off-screen (rare for the suits!) and their knowledge of the inner workings of the broadcasters is invaluable. We simply couldn’t do it without Industry Media.
David Strachan, Co-founder and Joint Managing Director
Industry Media provides a unique combination of legal and business expertise. The breadth of experience gained from working on behalf of a wide variety of companies brings strength to our negotiations way beyond that which we would have on our own. They are incredibly prompt and diligent in responding to requests, and above all, fun to deal with.
