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Doing business in a digital world

Even in an industry synonymous with creativity and innovation, there used to be constants. The business model. The value chain. The separation of content creator and audience. Not anymore.

With digitalisation, the media and entertainment industry is undergoing change – everywhere, often and always at very high speed. You’re under constant pressure to embrace new technology, develop new distribution models, comply with new regulations and satisfy the demanding new consumer-turned-competitor. Our Global Media & Entertainment Centre can help.

The Centre is where you’ll find in-depth industry insights, as well as technical and business strength. We understand what’s driving change and how it ripples throughout your enterprise. Whether your challenge is IT controls or digital initiatives, new business models or asset protection, it’s more than likely that we’ve already encountered the issue and examined it through the lens of our global network. This means you’ll benefit from guidance and information on which to base your important decisions.

And digital or not, we’ll continue to provide you with seamless, high-quality assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services that address the unique needs and changing demands of your dynamic company.

Lessons from change: media & entertainment industry

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.

Helped by cautious forecasting, media profit warnings decline in Q2 2009

This issue of Media and entertainment … by numbers reports that, helped by cautious forecasting, media profit warnings declined in Q2 2009, but worsening advertising spend forecasts suggest bottoming out of the market will have to wait until mid 2010. Read our press release and download this issue pdf 774K, July 2009

Effects of downturn on UK media – Suffering from the multiplier effect

This issue of Media and entertainment … by numbers reports that cable and pay television, B2B publishers and diversified agencies are best placed to weather the current downturn, with commercial television and radio highly exposed, and newspapers performing worse than in previous recessions. Download this issue pdf 743K, February 2009

Practical services to address critical issues

You've come to expect relevant services delivered in the context of your industry from every global professional services provider. At Ernst & Young, we deliver practical options to the critical issues facing media and entertainment corporate executives and boards. Our worldwide network of professionals provides seamless, consistent, high-quality service.

Learn more about our assurance, risk, tax, transactions, and finance advisory services.

 

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To discuss a specific service or issue with one of our media and entertainment industry leaders, visit our contacts page to request a call or meeting.

 

Convergence series
Since 1998 Ernst & Young has hosted a succession of intimate round table dinners for industry leaders and senior executives to discuss the issues facing the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.

The future of national newspapers – So much more than print

Media and entertainment … by numbers is Ernst & Young’s newsletter for the media and entertainment community, in which we examine industry trends, analyse market data and express our point of view. Our first issue looks at the UK's national newspaper industry. Download this issue pdf 250K, March 2008

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