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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 any more.

With digitalization, 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 Center can help.

The Center 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.

Widgets: Changing the way consumers view television?

After years of missed attempts, web-enabled television is finally on to something. TV widgets are captivating consumer’s attention by delivering information right to their very own TV screens. But, will this be the catalyst to widespread adoption of web-enabled TV? We offer some insight.

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.

The top 10 risks in media and entertainment

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.

Great expectations: considerations for conversion to IFRS

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.

Media & Entertainment: Connect

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.

Media & Entertainment: the digital challenge

Embracing and profiting from rapid technology change and consumer conduct (pdf, 874K) 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.

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Webcast: the digital transformation of M & E
View our archived webcast to learn which strategies are helping M & E companies adapt to today’s digital revolution. 

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