Robyn R. Polashuk

Covington & Burling LLP
Partner & CoChair of Media & Entertainment Industry Group

Robyn R. Polashuk is a partner and co-chair of Covington & Burling LLP’s media & entertainment industry group. A 10-year veteran at the firm, she advises clients including Disney, Fox, Paramount Global, PBS and NFL Network on licensing and distribution deals across cable, streaming and digital platforms. She led Disney’s $8.5-billion Star India merger with Reliance and advised on the Paramount-Skydance merger and Disney’s landmark carriage deal with Charter. Polashuk also represents studios in confidential distribution agreements with top providers like Comcast, DIRECTV and YouTube TV.

With more than 30 years in the industry, she regularly serves in an advisory role on monetization and regulatory matters and sits on the advisory boards for UCLA’s Ziffren Center and Entertainment Symposium.