Publications

A range of publications and thought leadership is available to UK entertainment and media (E&M) companies:

Global entertainment and media outlook 2012-2016

Created by top economists and PricewaterhouseCoopers' industry experts, the annual Global Entertainment and Media Outlook presents the industry's most comprehensive global five-year forecast. The Outlook analyses E&M market data and provides quantitative market forecasts for 13 industry segments in 48 countries across four regions - EMEA, North America (inc Canada) Asia Pacific and Latin America).
[08-06-2012]

Fact or Fiction - Venture Capital funding in the UK tech sector is dead

PwC’s research into the UK technology and digital media industries to explore the current funding environment for fast growing companies.
[16-05-2012]

Phoenix from the flames - the future media organisation

Phoenix from the flames sets out our thoughts on the potential operating models that media companies can adopt to ensure they remain agile, strong and competitive, ready to take advantage of changing consumer demands. It also identifies specific steps companies can take to ensure they take advantage of this new competitive landscape.
[06-07-2011]

Media Insights - European edition

Published annually each January or February, this paper analyses the trends driving M&A activity in the European media sector. We also review predictions from the last edition, and set out our thoughts for the coming year and beyond.
[29-10-2010]

From paper to platform: transforming the B2B publishing business model:  Outlook for B2B publishing in the digital age

This report examines the challenging outlook for B2B publishing from the perspective of information users (business professionals), advertisers, and publishers in five key territories (US, UK, Netherlands, France and Germany), setting out the three main challenges for publishers and PwC's view of the way forward in seizing the digital opportunity
[11-10-2010]

On Media (5th Edition): From riches to rags: Prospects for local newspapers

This paper assesses the challenges faced by the newspaper industry and potential ways of addressing them. In particular, we understand that time is of the essence: long-term structural factors together with recent cyclical effects mean that to ensure continued provision for consumers of diverse and plural regional/local news provision, policy makers may need to move quickly.
[13-01-2011]