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The $3 Trillion Opportunity
World Screen takes a deep dive into PwC’s four-year forecast for global media and entertainment.
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PwC: OTT Revenue Growth to Slow
Following the pandemic-driven boosts of 35.4 percent in 2020 and 22.8 percent last year, OTT video revenue growth is expected to slow to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6 percent through 2026, PwC reveals, with revenues rising to $114.1 billion.
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Demand for Streaming Content to Drive M&A Activity
Research from PwC indicates that deal activity in the media and entertainment space will continue at a “vigorous pace” in 2022, powered by the demand for content from streaming platforms, 5G rollouts and strong interest from private equity buyers.
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PwC: Momentum Returns for Entertainment & Media Business
The global entertainment and media (E&M) business is rebounding from a Covid-19 pandemic slump, according to PwC, with revenues on track to rise by 6.5 percent this year and 6.7 percent next year.
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PwC: M&A Activity in Media Slowed in 2019
While calling 2019 a "transformative year" in M&A in the media and telco sector, with several megadeals and a shifting relationship between traditional media and big tech companies, PwC reports that overall deal activity and value fell last year.
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Media M&A Activity Sees Slight Uptick in Q2
There were 159 M&A deals in the media and telecoms sector in the U.S. in Q2, up from 155 in the first quarter, with overall deal value rising from $6.7 billion to $36.6 billion, according to PwC.
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Video’s ‘New World Order’
World Screen spotlights the findings of PwC's A New Video World Order: What Motivates Consumers? report.
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Tech, Media Convergence Fuels U.S. M&A Activity
In the third quarter of this year, there were 260 M&A deals in the U.S. media and telecoms space, according to PwC, a 9-percent gain on the year-ago period.
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Strong Gains for Australian Subscription TV Revenues
The subscription television market—including SVOD—is the fastest-growing segment in Australia's entertainment and media sector, PwC reports.
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PwC: Convergence Enters New Phase, Digital Ups Share of E&M Market
The latest edition of PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook sees total spending on the sector rising to $2.4 trillion in 2022, up from $1.9 trillion in 2017, as digital continues to reshape the industry and we enter a phase the company has dubbed “Convergence 3.0.”
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