This fifth edition of The Media and Business Contracts Handbook is a master reference book that combines a knowledge of UK contract, copyright, and commercial practice to provide over 90 ready-to-use and adapt expertly drafted contracts, licenses, acquisition, distribution, termination, buyout agreements, and other documents and letters. The book includes the tools for the user to construct a contract in a logical format and draft the terms in language that both parties can easily understand and put into practice. The accompanying CD-ROM reduces administration time in the office and allows the user to amend the documents quickly or to cut and paste relevant sections. The Media and Business Contracts Handbook has a number of functions: as a starting point and framework for an agreement in the UK * to compare and analyze with another contract * as a background guide and training tool * as a reference tool for websites and trade codes of practice * a providing commentaries on guides, a checklist of issues, and achieving a clear understanding of the contracts.