We are a leading North American Intellectual Property Rights Research and Clearance Company.

The Rights Company is a leading North American Intellectual Property Rights Research and Clearance Company, specializing in Script Clearance Reports, Title Reports and Design Reports.
Whether you're making a feature film, television series, web series, documentary, podcast, video game, or advertisement, we will ensure you get the reports you need.
Founded in 1998 by Amy Lennie and Ron Proulx, The Rights Company has worked on hundreds of Feature Films and TV Movies and thousands of TV Episodes, and has clients all over the world, including Canada, USA, U.K., Spain, Germany, Hong Kong, and Australia.
The Rights Company has worked on such productions as Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Schitt's Creek, Children Ruin Everything, Ginny & Georgia, Acting Good, Family Law, SkyMed, Kim's Convenience, Trailer Park Boys, Letterkenny, Workin' Moms, the SAW movies, Heartland and Wynonna Earp, as well as numerous animated productions, including Peppa Pig, Builder Brothers Dream Factory, Let's Go, Bananas!, Dino Ranch, Rosie's Rules, Silly Sundays, Beyblades, Bakugan, The Breadwinner and PJ Masks.

CONTACT US: info@therightscompany.com / 416-766-0467

We perform a variety of services on your behalf:

We work in all media, including:

  • Television and Theatrical
  • Digital Media
  • Video Games
  • Print and Book Publishing
  • Advertising
  • Children's Properties and Toys
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ABOUT US

SHANNON HANCOCK, CEO

Shannon Hancock has been with The Rights Company since 2002. As CEO, she oversees day-to-day communications, research procedures, and client care. She has successfully completed the Certificate in Entertainment Law from York University and Osgoode Hall and is a member of the Association of Clearance and Research Professionals (CLEAR). A fiction writer with a passion for the short story, Shannon is also a two-time scholarship recipient of the Humber School for Writers, a member of the Writers’ Community of Durham Region, and a graduate of the Humber College journalism program. She lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her partner and two sons.

ANGELIQUE FORSBERG, COO

Angelique Forsberg has been with The Rights Company since 2016. She has successfully completed the Certificate in Entertainment Law from York University and Osgoode Hall. A lover of reading and research, Angelique has a Master of Arts in History from the University of New Brunswick, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen’s University and a Research Analyst certification from Humber College. She lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her husband, two kids, three spoiled dogs and two very patient cats.

AMY LENNIE, President

As President of The Rights Company, Amy Lennie runs all day to day and creative operations. Amy spent much of the 90's working for public broadcaster TVO and as lead researcher for a documentary producer in Toronto, all before partnering with Ron Proulx in 1998 to form The Rights Company. Amy has been a guest speaker at numerous workshops and lectures for organizations, including the Director’s Guild of Canada, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Institute of Communications and Advertising, and the former Canadian Independent Film Caucus. She has successfully completed the Certificate in Entertainment Law from York University and Osgoode Hall. Born in Ontario cottage country, Amy lives north of Toronto with her husband, a Toronto firefighter, and two children. In between everything else, she travels throughout North America several times a year to meet with clients.

RESEARCHERS

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CONTACT

Ontario

57 Somerscales Drive, Bowmanville, ON Canada L1C 5B7

T: 416-766-0467

info@therightscompany.com

British Columbia

31 Oswego Street, Victoria, BC Canada V8V 2A7

T: 250-483-3421

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