No distributor takes delivery without it, and it is the last thing producers think of.
Media errors and omissions covers claims arising from the content itself — copyright, trademark, defamation and rights clearance. Every distributor and streamer requires it before accepting delivery.
Tell us the situation.
A licensed human replies the same business day — not an auto-responder, and not five producers calling at once. We shop it across our carriers and tell you if the policy you already have is the right one.
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What media errors and omissions businesses actually need.
Copyright and trademark
Claims that the production used protected material without the right to.
Without it — A cleared-in-error music cue or logo can stop a release outright.
Defamation and privacy
Claims by a person depicted in or identifiable from the production.
Without it — A documentary subject’s claim lands on the producer personally.
Rights clearance failures
Claims that underlying rights, releases or licences were incomplete.
Without it — Delivery is refused and the deal stalls until it is resolved.
Where media errors and omissions shows up.
- Film & Entertainment
No distributor or streamer takes delivery of a finished film without it.
What media errors and omissions operators ask us.
When should I buy it?
While you are still in post, not after a distribution deal is signed. Underwriters want to see the clearance work — chain of title, releases, music licences, a legal review for anything contentious — and assembling that under deal deadline pressure is where productions lose weeks. It is also cheaper to fix a clearance gap before someone is waiting on delivery.
How long does it need to run?
Distribution agreements commonly require three years, sometimes longer, and the policy has to stay in force for that period rather than just through delivery. Check the term the agreement asks for before you buy a one-year policy.