Benjamin Starr
- Role
- Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at FOX Sports
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Benjamin Starr
As the Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at FOX Sports, I help lead the legal team…
Experience
Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
Jan 2017 — Present
Head digital lawyer for Fox Sports’ consumer facing content team, negotiating and drafting content distribution deals with Apple, Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and other leading social media platforms • Prepared virtual reality agreements with industry players such as Oculus and Livelike, podcast production and acquisition deals with Fox Sports and third-party talent, and all data/advertising contracts for FoxSports.com • Work with MLB, MLS, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NHL, PBC and various major NCAA conferences on rights agreements, production services deals, content licensing, sponsorship/marketing initiatives and suite licenses • Counsel for Big Ten Network in the creation of talent, production, licensing and distribution agreements, including leading all third-party marketing/sponsorship contracts (e.g, Gatorade, Shell, Discover) • Lead legal for all of Fox Deportes linear and digital needs including production, talent and marketing; guided Deportes through their industry leading NFT launch in conjunction with Blockchain Creative Labs • Adviser for Fox Sports’ FOXBet/Super Six in the gambling/betting space • Provide legal guidance to Fox JV Caffeine.tv for live streaming events, talent, influencer and content deals • Oversee Fox Sports’ sweepstakes/contest group, including all related promotion and risk management needs • Privacy/Data Security point of contact for all Fox Sports digital platforms • Responsible for all photo acquisition/distribution deal making with Associated Press, Getty and USA Today
Education
Southwestern Law School
Doctor of Law - JD
University of the Pacific
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
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