Media & Entertainment

Overview

In an industry synonymous with creativity and innovation, the bar for business excellence is set high. You need to embrace new technology, develop new distribution models and satisfy the demands of a voracious and outspoken consumer.

At the same time it’s important to manage costs, exceed stakeholder expectations and comply with new regulations. For media and entertainment companies, integration and adaptability are becoming critical success factors.

We work to anticipate market trends, identify the implications and develop points of view on relevant industry issues. Ultimately, we assist you in meeting your goals and competing more effectively. It’s how we make a difference.

Advisory

Our professionals have substantial consulting and industry experience working with media & entertainment companies to deliver measurable and sustainable improvement in the performance of your business.

We help turn strategy into reality by providing the following services:

• Finance.
• Digital content supply chain optimization.
• Direct to customer data and analytics.
• Risk.
• IT risk and assurance.
• Strategy.

Assurance

The global business landscape is being reshaped by transformational events and trends. The financial and reporting environment is also being reshaped, resulting in significant challenges for management, audit committees and auditors.

Our assurance professionals provide independent advice to help our clients address today’s critical financial and reporting issues. Our services include:

• Accounting and Financial Reporting.
• External audit services.
• Financial Accounting Advisory Services.
• Fraud, Investigation and Dispute Services.

Transaction Advisory Services

We offer integrated, objective advisory services our clients need to help make the right deal at the right price at the right time, whether it’s a merger, acquisition, strategic alliance, divestment, equity offering or restructuring.

With transactions in music, broadcasting, film, cable and advertising, as well as every other sector in the industry, our group of professionals are meeting the divestiture, acquisition, restructuring, joint venture, alliance and integration needs for our clients

We work with our clients in four key areas to help them make better and more informed decisions about how to strategically manage capital and transactions in a changing world:

1. Preserving: Reshaping the operational and capital base.
2. Optimizing: Driving cash and working capital, managing the portfolio of assets.
3. Raising: Assessing future funding requirements and evaluating sources.
4. Investing: Strengthening investment appraisal and transaction execution.