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Media & Entertainment M&A

Own the consumer, own the IP, or own nothing.

Scoring Big with Latino Sports Fans

The segment is a growing opportunity for US leagues, teams, and sponsors, but Latinos feel under-engaged. Winning organizations will make big bets.

Media & Entertainment

The Global Odyssey: Asia-Pacific Consumer Product Companies’ Quest for International Expansion

As growth in domestic markets slows, Asian companies must expand internationally to keep thriving. Here are several approaches to success.

Gaming

Gamer Survey: Young Players Reshape the Industry

Players want more immersive games and more interoperability.

Gaming

The Next Big Disruption in Video Games: Distribution

Gamers say they want more interoperability across devices, and many want to consolidate all their games onto a single marketplace.

Gaming

Boosting Marketing Performance in Mobile Games

Making great games is no longer enough; great marketing is critical.

Gaming

Level Unlocked: How Video Game Companies Can Evolve Operating Models for Growth

Leading companies are adapting their models to capitalize on greater scale while also maintaining connections with players.

Media & Entertainment

Funding the Streaming Transition: How Media Companies Are Reducing Costs

As the consumer space changes, incumbents and streamers need to create maneuvering room to secure their market positions.

Media & Entertainment

Media M&A

Will creative partnerships build media champions?

Gaming

Beyond the Love of the Game: Talent in the Video Game Industry

As the industry matures, studios and publishers find that they need more than a passion for games to retain the best talent.

Media & Entertainment

Tech in Content Production: Will AI Kill the Video Star?

Spoiler: It might help them.

Gaming

How Will Generative AI Change the Video Game Industry?

Executives see AI improving quality and speeding time to market but not alleviating the talent shortage.

Media & Entertainment

The New Era of Immersive Entertainment

How will media companies navigate the shift from “lean back” to “lean forward”?

Media & Entertainment

Taking the Hyperbole Out of the Metaverse

The metaverse isn’t dead, but it’s time to take a more sober view of its future.

Media & Entertainment

Prime Time for Boomers: Streaming Services Captivate Older Audiences

The share of older Americans who subscribe to live streaming services grew 60% over the past year.

Media & Entertainment

Streamers Hold Netflix to a Higher Standard. Can It Keep Up?

Compared with other streaming subscribers, when Netflix users can’t find something to watch, they’re less likely to switch platforms.

Media & Entertainment

Media and Entertainment M&A

With interactivity on the rise, everybody’s betting on video games.

Media & Entertainment

Video Games’ Next Level of Growth

Intensifying M&A activity, massive investment, and deep engagement by gamers could grow revenue by more than 50%.

Media & Entertainment

Level Up: The Future of Video Games Is Bright

Success in the rapidly evolving game industry depends on scale, good franchise management, customer experience, and top talent.

Media & Entertainment

Password-Sharing Is Pervasive Across Streaming Services

A quarter of viewers are borrowing someone else’s paid subscription.

Media & Entertainment

Games Are the Gateway to the Metaverse

Social experiences in game spaces are laying the foundation for other online activities, such as concerts, sporting events, work, and school.

Media & Entertainment

Young Gamers and the Metaverse: How the Rules of Success Are Changing

Younger gamers spend more time and money on games than older players do, and that has implications for the industry.

Media & Entertainment

Changing Channels: Broadcasters Switch to Digital TV Advertising

As linear viewership declines and streaming services adopt hybrid models, broadcasters have no choice but to make the leap to targeted, digital advertising.

Media & Entertainment

Media M&A

Media companies are pursuing deals to expand their offerings well beyond audio and video.

Media & Entertainment

Online Videos in India—The Long and Short of It

An insight into users, platforms, and creators of online videos in India.

Media & Entertainment

Six Shifts Changing the Future of Media

Investment capital is flowing into start-ups and new technologies to meet the evolving demands of media and entertainment consumers.

Media & Entertainment

How Investment Is Changing Sports

Owners are in search of returns, not just wins.

Media & Entertainment

Better Analytics Help Media Companies Make the Most of Promos

Data-based insights help TV networks make strategic decisions around promo loads, promo saturation, and use of sister networks.

Media & Entertainment

M&A Can Help Companies Scale Video Streaming

Bain partners explore strategies that can help companies navigate the growing global media landscape.

Media & Entertainment

Scale M&A in Video Streaming

Deals that broaden content, audiences, and capabilities help media companies compete in an increasingly global market.

Media & Entertainment

In Video, Scale M&A Matters More Than Ever

The basis of competition in video is shifting toward streaming on a global scale.

Media & Entertainment

What If Sports Fans Cut the Cord?

With profits from linear TV shrinking, sports programmers, distributors and leagues should explore new business models.

Media & Entertainment

Don’t Burst the Bubble: How to Keep Video Audiences Streaming after Covid-19

The pandemic has accelerated adoption of streaming services, but the rise in viewership and subscriptions will slow down after the crisis.

Technology

Building the Infrastructure for a World of Virtual Services

Bain Partner Herbert Blum discusses the key role digital infrastructure will play in the era following the coronavirus pandemic.

Brand Strategy

Attention, Marketers: Actions Speak Loudest

During this long Covid-19 crisis, consumers are looking beyond a company’s message to whether it walks the talk.

Media & Entertainment

How Location-Based Entertainment Companies Can Rebound from the Covid-19 Crisis

Make strategic investments now to put your business in a stronger position when customers return.

Telecommunications

Coronavirus: Here’s Streaming Platforms’ Path to Lasting Customer Relationships

People are watching more video content during home quarantine. Here’s how streaming platforms can better serve customers through the Covid-19 crisis and beyond.