The Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2017-2021
Streaming has become the distribution model of choice, what does that mean for New Zealand's entertainment and media sector?
Entertainment and media
Growth through diversity: talent, geography and business models
As accountant and business advisor to many of the world's leading entertainment and media companies, we’ve got an insider's view of the key trends and developments driving the industry. Known as an industry thought-leader, our entertainment and media (E&M) practice publishes the annual Global entertainment and media outlook and other surveys and whitepapers highlighting current and future trends in the industry.
How we can help
While we’re widely known for our assurance services, we also offer a full range of tax and advisory services. In recent years we’ve done pioneering work in areas such as developing strategies to leverage digital technology; marketplace positioning in industries characterised by consolidation and convergence; and identifying new sources of financing.
Entertainment & media challenges we can help you with
- attracting and retaining customers
- doing business on a global scale
- making the most of mergers and acquisitions
- financial reporting of key metrics
- industry convergence
- tax issues related to content sales and international operations
- managing and protecting content rights and royalties
- reducing costs and enhancing efficiency in core business operations
- gaining maximum value from your human capital.
We offer advice on:
- free to air and subscription television
- film
- music
- radio
- publishing
- gaming
- online and interactive games
- telecommunications
- hospitality
- sport.
Insights and publications
Global entertainment and media outlook 2016 - 2020
Media is going digital, according to our latest Global entertainment and media outlook. Digital is the big winner, recording a 10 per cent compound annual growth rate, while physical media will be almost static at 0.12 per cent growth each year.
Employment and national GDP impacts of music, book publishing and film and television in New Zealand
Our new report commissioned by WeCreate.org.nz on the impacts of music, book publishing and film and television sectors show New Zealand’s creative industries annually contribute more than $3.5 billion to the local economy. By comparison, sheep, beef cattle and grain farming contributed $3.2 billion and telecommunications, internet and library services $4.1 billion.
Keren Blakey
Grant Dennis
