June 21, 2024 "Guidelines for Improving the Production and Trading of Broadcast Content"
Holding of Seminars and Free Legal Consultations (First Half of 2024)

 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to hold seminars and free legal consultations on the "Guidelines for Improving the Production and Trading of Broadcast Content (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines)." These sessions are intended for those involved in the production and trading of broadcasting content, including broadcasters and program production companies.

1. Background

 To promote the production and distribution of high-quality and engaging broadcast content, the MIC is implementing necessary measures, including formulating and revising the Guidelines and is advancing related initiatives.
 As part of these efforts, we will hold seminars and free legal consultations on the Guidelines for those involved in the production and trading of broadcasting content, including broadcasters and program production companies ^*1, just as in FY 2023.

• *1
  Trading includes transactions not only between broadcasters and program production companies but also between program production companies, as well as between program production companies and freelancers.

2. Event information

〇 Name:

Seminars and free legal consultations on the Guidelines

〇 Date:

• Beginner's class (Basics of laws and regulations related to the Guidelines)
  　July 25 (Thursday) and September 10 (Tuesday)
• Case study class (1) (Explanation of legal and regulatory cases related to the Guidelines)
  　August 2 (Friday), August 29 (Thursday), October 11 (Friday) and October 25 (Friday)
• Case study class (2) (Explanation of legal and regulatory cases related to the Guidelines)

• *1
  Intended for program production companies and freelancers.
  September 27 (Friday)

〇 Method of holding the seminars and free legal consultations:

Online (Zoom)

〇 How to apply:

Please fill out the dedicated form below and select the necessary information:
　https://hosocontents-tekitori.go.jp/entry

• *
  The seminars and free legal consultations are conducted in Japanese only.