Business of  Entertainment Summit

The entertainment industry is undergoing a period of prolonged and multi-generational disruption, from the need to rethink the streaming-first business model to the rise of AI. It is a time of reinvention and opportunity for the worlds of film, TV, music and gaming. This is occurring against a backdrop of rising costs, continued subscription growth and an unstable international climate, creating complexities at every turn. As businesses come to terms with the new parameters of entertainment - new customers, new mediums and new opportunities - cooperation is more important than ever. Consumers now demand easy access to all of their entertainment instantaneously. With many major players now sitting across the key verticals simultaneously, the challenge is finding ways to do this and maximize the value of doing so. 

The Financial Times’ inaugural Business of Entertainment Summit brought together the key players across film & TV, music, and gaming to find solutions to the industry’s biggest challenges, identify how collaboration could breed success, and explore how businesses can capitalize on disruption.

What's shaking up the entertainment world across M&A, private equity investment and partnerships?

Understanding the risks and opportunities of AI

Creating commercial strategies for Generation Z and beyond

What are the future growth markets across new directions, regions and communities?

Find new revenue and maximise existing income streams

Diversifying business models across different mediums

Developing the Streaming Model

Explore strategic insights in our free-to-read FT Live streaming report.

The official event brochure

Check out our cutting-edge agenda at a glance.

The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment

We are pleased to share the complete audio transcript of our recent FT Live webinar, "The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment", which will give you a taste of what we offered at the Financial Times' inaugural Business of Entertainment Summit in September. Gain free access to the transcript and gain valuable perspectives on forecasting M&A, PE, and partnerships in film, music and videogames.

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