Entertainment

Perspectives: Opinions from our network of advisors, investors, operators and analysts on the risks and opportunities they see. Make.TV is seeking to do to the video acquisitions business what Napster did to the music industry nearly two decades ago, which is to make widely available...

Sound Businesses: Profiles of companies and business models we are keeping an eye on. Having a good story — getting messaging right, in the jargon of marketing — has always been a key element in building and maintaining a brand. Whether the brand refers to...

Key Takeaways: ● Podcast advertising is growing. Revenues are projected to reach $659 million by 2020, compared with $169 million in 2016. ● Measurement difficulties have slowed industry growth — but analytics are improving. ● The audio advertising market will transform from a startup-friendly market to one...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Backed by private equity sponsors, large talent agencies are expanding across the media sector in pursuit of vertical integration. Key Market Movements CAA (Creative Arts Agency), operator of an entertainment and sports agency, received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Temasek on September 26,...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Retailers are using AR to unlock the organic influencing power of end consumers. AR can help brands minimize traditional and emerging risks associated with influencer marketing campaigns. When brands create AR experiences people want to share socially, they potentially turn end consumers...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Backed by private equity sponsors, large talent agencies are expanding past strictly the traditional media sector in pursuit of greater vertical integration. Key Market Movements CAA (Creative Arts Agency), an entertainment and sports agency, received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Temasek on...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Retailers are using AR to unlock the organic influencing power of end consumers. AR can help brands minimize traditional and emerging risks associated with influencer marketing campaigns. When brands create AR experiences people want to share socially, they potentially turn end consumers...

KEY TAKEAWAYS User-created content has revolutionized how we create and view content, but control and monetization of that content remains centralized in the hands of a very few platforms. Total global media deal volumes were slightly down to $19.6B compared to to the $20.23B...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Backed by private equity sponsors, large talent agencies are expanding past strictly the traditional media sector in pursuit of greater vertical integration. Key Market Movements CAA (Creative Arts Agency), an entertainment and sports agency, received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Temasek on...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Backed by private equity sponsors, large talent agencies are expanding past strictly the traditional media sector in pursuit of greater vertical integration. Key Market Movements CAA (Creative Arts Agency), an entertainment and sports agency, received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Temasek on...

On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry. Since the New Oxford American Dictionary named “podcast” its word of the year in 2005, podcasts have become big business. Media outlets, such as National Public Radio and the New York Times, now boast...