M&A Insights (Media Sector). Will European media deals switch back on in 2010?

2009 was a rollercoaster year and no-one predicted that the impact of the global credit crunch would be as deep or as dramatic as we’ve seen. Levels of M&A activity in the sector have dropped significantly, with only 90 deals worth a combined €6.3bn completing across Europe last year – a considerable fall from the 135 deals worth €17.1bn that we saw in 2008

Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2009-2013

Over the next five years, global spending on E&M is projected to rise at from $1.4 trillion in 2008 to $1.6 trillion in 2013, growing at a compound annual rate of 2.7 percent.

Moving into multiple business models: outlook for newspaper publishing in the digital age

The global newspaper publishing industry is in a state of turmoil as advertising revenues plummet, broadband penetration increases and a plethora of new devices for delivering digital content hit the marketplace. However, through this period of uncertainty those in the industry who embrace the challenges of a changing marketplace will survive. In doing so, they will gain market share from those who continue to rely on traditional business models which no longer serve the demands of today’s consumers. This is according to a new report, “Moving into multiple business models: outlook for newspaper publishing in the digital age”