TRC

About

The Rights Company is a leading North American Intellectual Property Rights Research and Clearance Company, providing comprehensive Script Clearance Reports, Title Reports, and Design Reports.

Founded in 1998, The Rights Company works across all media, including film, television, digital platforms, games, books, advertising, children’s properties, and toys. Its portfolio spans hundreds of feature films and TV movies, as well as thousands of television episodes, produced for clients worldwide. These include companies such as Netflix, Apple, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Paramount, YouTube, CBC, and Bell, for producers from Canada, the United States, the U.K., Spain, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, and beyond.

See below for a list of Selected Credits.

Core Services

Script Report

Complete analysis of your script for potential legal risks and clearance issues.

Title Report

Thorough research of your project title for availability and trademark conflicts

Design Report

Detailed analysis of visual elements to avoid legal risks to your project and its merchandising.

Selected Credits

We're proud to support creative companies worldwide, including Netflix, Apple, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Paramount, YouTube, CBC, Bell, and many more.

Leadership

Amy

As President of The Rights Company, Amy Lennie runs 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.

Amy lives north of Toronto with her husband, a Toronto firefighter, and their two children.

Shannon

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.

Shannon lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her partner and their two children.

Our Researchers