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An overview of news, trends and research in the Media industry in the UK:

BCG advises budget cut to Fusion Media Group of up to 35% As communications giant Univision explores extensive cost cuts, facing mounting debt, and having shelved its plans for an initial public offering, the company has hired consulting firm BCG to find sa
27 March 2018
Social media fake news sees digital journalists less trusted than traditionalists As digital journalism seeks to recover from a severe reputational knock delivered by the ‘fake news’ era, online outlets still struggle to be perceived as little more than avenues of entertainment.
23 March 2018
Deloitte and EY acquire design agencies Brandfirst and Citizen Deloitte and EY have each confirmed the acquisition of a design agency, as competition in the advertising space continues to heat up.
07 February 2018
PwC review of BBC pay claims 'no evidence' of gender bias PwC’s long anticipated review of the BBC’s on-air pay policy has claimed there is “no evidence” of gender bias in pay decisions at the broadcaster.
05 February 2018
Kantar Consulting buys London firm Mash Top advertising group WPP began the year with the formal launch of its unified consulting wing, Kantar Consulting.
23 January 2018
Merger of four firms sees Kantar Consulting take fight to consulting industry The advertising industry has been repeatedly warned that large consulting firms are gunning for its market share in recent months, with heavyweights such as Deloitte and Accenture buying up smaller a
12 January 2018
Accenture Interactive acquires 'Game of Thrones' visual effects team Mackevision Global consulting firm Accenture has revealed that is has entered into an agreement to acquire Mackevision.
11 January 2018
Pearson web-overhaul by Accenture shows consulting threat to ad firms Accenture have worked with global learning company Pearson to create and launch a new digital customer experience it has named OneDotCom.
10 October 2017
UK TV industry stand to lose £1 billion a year to 'super-aggregators' Consumers confused by the multiplicity of video-viewing platforms available present a major opportunity to market disruptors looking to become “super-aggregators”, according to new research.
03 October 2017
PwC and Eversheds to audit salary policies of the BBC Following the annual release of the salaries of the BBC’s top earners, PwC and law firm Eversheds have been contracted to audit the BBC’s pay policies.
18 September 2017
Cross-border entrants to further disrupt TV and broadcast industries Media and entertainment delivery is changing, throwing traditional television and broadcast companies into a period of uncertainty.
01 September 2017
British women to spend over £1 billion on video games Women in the UK are predicted to spend more than £1 billion on video games over the following 12 months.
28 July 2017
Social media news consumers more critical of fake news than traditionalists People who receive news through social media are most critical consumers of information, according to a new study.
24 July 2017
'Plug and play' consultancy for game developers launches Former marketing director Stephen Hey has established a new consulting firm specialising in video gaming.
12 July 2017
UK media and entertainment industry grows on back of low pound Changes to the global Media and Entertainment sectors continues to create new dynamics sometimes demanding new ways of working.
03 July 2017
Layoffs expected as McKinsey helps publishers Time cut costs According to reports from the US, American magazine group Time has hired strategic advisory McKinsey & Company as the conglomerate bids to cut over $100 million in costs this year.
30 June 2017
UK media & entertainment sector to be worth £72 billion by 2021 UK data from the annual Entertainment & Media Outlook report forecasts the UK's Virtual Reality (VR) industry to grow to a value of £801m by 2021, at a rate of 76% year on year, making it the fastest
23 June 2017
Global cinema box office hits record $38.6 billion, top 10 movies Global cinema sales have risen to $38.
19 May 2017
Millennials dump traditional media channels for sports viewing Millennials spend less time watching traditional television, which is is making it more difficult for established sport broadcasters to rely on them as regular viewers, a new study suggests.
16 May 2017
PwC apologises for incorrect envelope during Oscars ceremony The annual presentation of the Academy Awards - known as the Oscars – took place over the weekend.
28 February 2017
Smartphones are increasingly dominating the retail customer journey In 2016 around 49% of e-commerce transactions involved a smartphone, this is expected to increase to more than 80% by 2020, finds a new study.
23 February 2017
Disruptive technology keeps incumbent media executives on their toes The rise of disruptive technologies and business models in the media sector is causing considerable concern among sector executives.
25 January 2017
Smartphone ownership at all-time high, but overuse leads to friction Smartphone penetration has hit 81% across the UK, a new study reveals. Uptake is slowing however, as market saturation for the devices approaches.
17 October 2016
AMR International advises on sale of Northstar Travel Group Private equity firm Wicks Business Media has sold Northstar Travel Group, which operates Travel Weekly and a range of other business-to-business travel media brands, to Wasserstein Partners, a New Yo
14 October 2016
BrainJuicer launches offering that can predict ROI of digital content BrainJuicer, a UK-based market research agency, has developed a new product that, prior to launch, can forecast the success content is likely to have online realm.
06 October 2016
Global entertainment & media market sees its growth slow down The $1.7 trillion global entertainment & media market growth rate is slowly decreasing as old business models are swept aside by technological disrupters.
05 July 2016
BCG partner Paul Zwillenberg named new Chief Executive of DMGT The Daily Mail and General Trust, parent company of tabloid newspaper Daily Mail, has appointed BCG partner Paul Zwillenberg as its new CEO.
13 June 2016
ABC calls in L.E.K. Consulting to support overhaul of TV division ABC recently announced a big overhaul of its TV division, following the rapid changes to demand as new technologies and tastes begin to transform the television space.
17 May 2016
On-demand video, online and mobile disrupting TV industry TV has been a staple in the lives of many, for generations, in which it has been affordable to all. The rise of on-demand video, online and mobile is however disrupting the TV industry.
09 May 2016
Stage Entertainment hires Alvarez to review operations Musical company Stage Entertainment is undergoing a considerable reorganisation.
03 February 2016
Millennials prefer new media over the TV and radio While millennials spend around as much time as the older generations consuming media, the kinds of media consumed is changing, a recent L.E.K. Consulting report finds.
28 January 2016
Top 200 global B2B services players generate 1.5 trillion The 200 largest players in the Business to Business (B2B) Services industry generate around £1.5 trillion in revenues, reveals a new study.
14 December 2015

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