Exploring the Different Areas of the Media and Entertainment Industry

EXPLORI NG THE D I FF E R E NT ARE AS O F T H E M E DI A AND

Entertainment Industry

Roman Semiokhin, serial investor and entrepreneur.

Exploring the

DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

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Roman Semiokhin

2021

was

a

year

of

significant

uncertainty in public health, geopolitics and supply chains. Nevertheless, the

The media and entertainment (M&E) industry is currently in a transformation phase, with both new and old models coexisting together – for the meantime, at least.

M&E industry bounced back from the economic contraction seen in 2020 to resume its growth path, with revenues increasing to an impressive 10.4%. Analysts predict that by 2026, the industry will attract revenues of

Digitisation, interactivity, multiple devices,

somewhere in the region of $3 trillion

multiple platforms and globalisation

(USD) globally.

of a services-based landscape have

Trends and drivers for each area vary

sparked continual evolution of the

across sub-segments and geographies,

M&E vertical over the past 10 years.

culminating in a unique vertical where

Essentially, the multiple segments of

sub-verticals

M&E consist of: • Movies and Cinema • Television • Radio • Music • Internet • Publishing • Advertising • Gaming • Esports

Roman Semiokhin

compliment,

combine

and sometimes complete to fulfil ever-increasing global demand for information and entertainment.

Esports and gaming have been two of the industry’s biggest winners, with the US and China accounting for approximately half of all global esports and gaming revenues in 2021.

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