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Laurel O'Dell

Senior Associate

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Laurel O'Dell

Senior Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English

Laurel O'Dell is a senior associate in the Commercial Media Team and has particular experience in the film and television sector, acting for production companies, broadcasters, distributors, platforms and financiers as well as publishers and advertisers. 
Laurel advises clients on a range of matters including in relation to the development, production, distribution and exploitation of audiovisual content, rights related issues, talent deals, production company exits and film and television production financing. Laurel also undertakes transactional work alongside the corporate media team on media sector M&A, including a number of recent production company acquisitions. 

Laurel has spent time on secondment at Paramount.

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Relevant experience

  • Paramount and Comcast on a number of aspects (including content licensing and media due diligence) relating to their partnership to launch the new subscription video on demand streaming service, SkyShowtime.
  • A major UK publisher on its talent deal relating to the launch of their new television channel.
  • A major broadcaster on the launch of its new industry leading product in the UK and Europe.
  • Paramount on the deal for Channel 5 to become a member of Digital UK and the related purchase by Digital UK of Freesat.
  • All3Media on its acquisition of leading natural history producer Silverback Films. 
  • Fremantle on a number of production company acquisitions.
  • Cameron Mackintosh on the international licensing of its well-known shows.
  • A leading pharmaceutical business on its global procurement of creative advertising services.
  • A UK financing house on a number of single picture production finance transactions, including working with our international teams to advise on lending against various international production incentives.
  • UK banking groups regarding their single series and film production financing activities. 
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Memberships & Roles

  • Women in Film and Television
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Education

  • 2016 – Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, London.
  • 2015 – Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London.
  • 2014 – B.A., History, University of Sheffield, Sheffield.
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Expertise

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10/07/2023
Media Bill - Impact Assessments – Channel 4 Reforms
As part three of our seven-part series on the draft Media Bill (which can be found here), we covered the future of Channel 4 and, in particular, the Government’s U-turn on the privatisation of the Cor­por­a­tion. ...
Law-Now Media
10/07/2023
CMS Media Morning Update 2023
The CMS Media Update Morning in March 2023 covered the future of regulation in the media sector, the impact of AI and the metaverse, trends in digital advertising, and legal considerations for sports documentaries. Click through the videos below to hear more in-depth discussions of these topics. 
Publication
06/04/2023
Part 3 of our 7-part series on the draft Media Bill – the future of Channel...
In this article, we look at Part 3 of the draft Media Bill, the Government’s resolution to initially one of the most controversial aspects of the Media White Paper, regarding the future of Channel 4.Channel...
Law-Now Media
23/03/2023
CMS Media Update Morning
Our popular Media Update Morning returns this spring and we are excited to welcome you in person to discuss a range of topical areas in­clud­ing:An­oth­er delay to the media bill? Where are we now and...
Event Legal
17/03/2023
Changes to audio-visual tax reliefs in the UK
Following a period of consultation in which much of the industry has been actively engaged, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in this week’s Spring Budget the package of reforms that will apply...
Law-Now Tax
30/09/2021
CMS advises ViacomCBS and Comcast on joint venture partnership to launch...
International law firm CMS has advised ViacomCBS and Comcast on aspects of their partnership to launch a new subscription video on demand (SVOD) streaming service, SkyShowtime. The partnership will be...
News
16/11/2020
Buzz Me In
Welcome to the Media podcast series, 'Buzz Me In'. CMS Buzz is the network for professionals in the media sector. In this podcast, co-heads of the Buzz network, Eliza Cohen and Laurel O’Dell, sit down...
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27/10/2020
AVMS Update Part III – European Commission guidance on video-sharing platforms
As per our previous updates, the European Commission (the Commission) has published two sets of non-binding guidelines to help Member States implement the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive...
Law-Now TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications
05/08/2020
AVMS Update Part II – European Commission guidance on the definition of...
As per our recent update, the European Commission (the Commission) has published guidelines on the rules concerning the promotion of European works on on-demand providers in the revised Audiovisual Media...
Law-Now TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications
17/01/2020
Funding for films, television and other audio-visual works in Western Europe
When selecting a destination for your film or television production, there are a number of key issues to consider: (i) the track record and availability of leading industry professionals and crew; (ii)...
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