Entertainment and Media M&A Deals Reach $10.4 billion

According to PwC, first quarter (Q1) 2016 deal value, totaling $10.4 billion, declined to its lowest point since before 2014. However, deal volume (183) improved six percent over Q4 2015 (172). In Q1, film and content deals provided the lion’s share of merger and acquisition (M&A) value, whereas advertising and marketing sustained overall volume.

Source: PwC