At the same time, the average volume of the deals also changed - it doubled. This picture reflects the dynamics in the industry and shows the profound challenges facing the media industry worldwide. The battle for content, control and consumer information will continue to drive the search for new strategies and competitive models over the next 12 months. Our industry experts expect M&A activity in the media industry to remain brisk.
Other highlights looking back at global and regional media M&A in 2021 include:
- Further consolidation of US media helped increase its share of global deals to 32%.
- Asia-Pacific accounted for 24% of global media deals as an acquirer region and 23% as a target region
With the insights gained from the 2021 review, our experts simultaneously provide an outlook for 2022. 13 topics are in the spotlight for the industry - including the growing interest of financial investors in media tech platforms, the increasing battle for talent and further international expansion.