The Champions League Final was moved from Russia to Paris as a show of solidarity against the Russian government, but what goes into such a decision? Big sporting events are a well-choreographed set of negotiations involving everyone from the venue, to the international broadcast teams, to the global and local sponsors, to the fans and making last minute changes can throw any or all of those into breach of contract.
How are such decisions evaluated and how do the PR implications factor into the legal decisions? The War’s impact on the entertainment industry spans beyond the sporting world.
We also discuss how the Ukrainian production industry is being impacted and Sean Penn’s documentary, which he is currently filming there with Vice.
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