Media Entertainment Events - Ernst & Young - India

The ME Share! Forum aims to create a network of finance professionals from the media and entertainment sector and provide them with a platform to engage in a dialogue on critical issues impacting the sector.

• Resource optimization for M&E companies
  Held on April 2, 2009, the session focused on key challenges faced by M&E companies, including manpower rationalization, strategies to manage costs and optimize resources.  For further information contact us.

• Enterprise risk management for M&E companies
  The session was held on November 12, 2008 with a focus on identifying risks that impact business objectives at an entity level and developing and monitoring mitigation plans to address the risks. For further information please contact us.

• Transition to IFRS                  
  This session was held on August 6, 2008 in Mumbai, with over 40 finance and accounting executives participating in the discussion. Mr. Sanjay Jain, President and Group CFO of Essel Group was the key note speaker who also released our global publication 'A tale of two standards - understanding the similarities and key differences between US GAAP and IFRS in media and entertainment'. For further information contact us.

• Mergers, acquisitions and funding options for M&E companies in India
  This session was held on May 21, 2008 in Mumbai with over 25 CFOs participating in the discussion. For further information contact us.

• Navigating the M&E regulatory landscape in India
  The inaugural session took place on February 26, 2008 in Mumbai, wherein over 35 CFOs participated in a discussion on ‘Navigating the M&E regulatory landscape in India.’ G. Subramaniam, Director Finance, Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd released our Tax & regulatory framework guide at this event.

Lessons from Change: Positioning M&E companies for success and recovery

Held in January and February 2010 in Mumbai and Delhi respectively, the sessions focused on areas which M&E companies should focus on, post the slowdown. Technology imperatives  for M&E companies was another area of focus.  For further information contact us.

Goods and Service Tax and Limited Liability Partnership

Held in August 2009, the session focused on the impact of the above on M&E companies and issues that M&E companies could face in adopting them.  For further information contact us.

 Center Stage: CFOs and finance executives in the spotlight of an industry in transition

This Ernst & Young Global study focuses on the media & entertainment industry and changing the role of finance executives in this sector. Over 200 senior executives from the industry shared their views through interviews and online responses on a range of issues facing the finance function. The findings were presented by John Nendick, Ernst & Young’s Global Sector Leader, Media and Entertainment in Mumbai; Ronald D’mello, COO, UTV Software Communications unveiled the report.