4 things to know about the future of media and entertainment

Aug 17, 2021

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The global entertainment industry is now set to rebound after COVID-19. Image: Unsplash/Felipe Bustillo

Jatinder Sidhu

Writer, Formative Content

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this graph shows that industry revenues are predicted to bounce back strongly

Global industry revenues are expected to bounce back strongly. Image: PwC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2021-2025, Omdia

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this graph shows that steady growth in spending is fuelled by digital formats

Steady growth in spending is fuelled by digital formats, excluding internet access. Image: PwC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2021-2025, Omdia

this graph shows that mobile will increase its share of internet access across revenue

Mobile will increase its share of internet access across revenue. Image: PwC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2021-2025, Omdia

a graph showing how live music was hit hardest by COVID-19

Live music was hit hardest by COVID-19 Image: PwC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2021-2025, Omdia

this chart shows the predicted growth across a variety of different sectors

Cinema declined by 70.4% in 2020. Image: PwC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2021-2025, Omdia

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