Mar 25, 26

Emre Botan Kumet Joins Copyright Capital as Head of Legal & Business Affairs in United Kingdom

Turkish lawyer Emre Botan Kumet has joined Copyright Capital as its Head of Legal & Business Affairs in London.

Copyright Capital is a Swiss company that offers a diverse range of licensing solutions to the creator industry, with an estimated market size of approximately USD 100 billion in 2023.

Prior to his move, Kumet was the TV/OTT Content and Platform Director with Turk Telekom, which he joined in 2020. Before that, he worked for Digiturk as its CEO Office Director between 2017 and 2019 and as its Sports Media Rights Director between 2018 and 2019.

Before moving in-house, Kumet was an Associate with Aksu Caliskan Beygo Attorney Partnership and with YukselKarkin.

“After my previous roles at major players in the Turkish pay-TV industry, such as Digiturk and Tivibu, I am exceptionally enthusiastic about embarking on this new journey,” commented Kumet. “I am eager to leverage my legal background and extensive experience in the media sector to provide the best solutions for the creator industry on a global scale through Copyright Capital. As the Head of Legal & Business Affairs, I will be dealing with all legal operations of the company, and contributing to the business development and operations of the company.”

 

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