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How can you manage your company through the recession and position yourself for growth? After interviewing thousands of M&E executives, we identified some overarching themes. From rethinking your business model to demonstrating operational flexibility, we reveal the lessons that could mean the difference between surviving and thriving in the new economic environment.

The heightened level of revenue uncertainty has media companies focusing on what they can still control: their costs (pdf, 1.63mb). So it's no surprise that our list of the top risks in the industry is led by the need to respond to the economic downturn, and the challenge of cost control. Read our report to see where the other risks rank and gain insights into our findings.

How is the M&E industry contending with today’s uncertain times?  And which strategies have been identified to help executives rein in opportunities while strengthening their financial positioning? We, along with the Economist Intelligence Unit, uncovered these answers in June 2009 by interviewing leading M&E executives from around the world. Find out how some M & E companies are preparing for the next wave of opportunities (pdf, 284.8kb).

In our recent webcast, "Conversion considerations for IFRS", nearly 75 percent of participants indicated that their company hadn’t begun activities toward IFRS conversion.  To focus your thinking on IFRS transition strategy and to spur your conversion timetable, use this publication to prepare for this vast initiative. Request your copy of the report.

Looking for updates on the latest trends taking place within the M&E industry (pdf, 862kb)? From revealing the monumental changes taking place by the digital environment, to examining how companies are handling the most pressing strategic business risks, to discussing how to do business in emerging markets, Connect offers the insights you need to maintain a competitive position in this evolving landscape.

Embracing and profiting from rapid technology change and consumer conduct (pdf, 1.7M) are two of the most pervasive challenges for Media & Entertainment (M&E) companies today. How will these combined forces continue to affect the industry in the future? In this report, we offer M&E executives clear and powerful insights on how to separate the hype from solid business drivers.

This publication looks at the implications for media and entertainment of a move to IFRS (pdf, 358K) on financial reporting and how the two standards compare.