Tune in to emerging entertainment markets
Spotlight on Brazil, Russia, India and China

Foreword

Companies are spending more executive time investigating opportunities in emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China). In the long term, these emerging markets are expected to expand, driven by their fast-growing middle class. The increasing importance of these markets is a major opportunity that should not be underestimated. That’s what we said in 2008 and 2009 when we introduced our Business Risk Report for media and entertainment (M&E). And it’s still true. What’s also true is some of these economies have been experiencing double-digit growth annually in recent years and continue to grow, despite the global economic crisis. Growth strategies in most companies in the US and Western Europe are linked to growth in these new markets. Companies are focused on the best way to enter, grow and brand their business in these markets. Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) are attracting significant attention because of a surge in demand for content. Accounting for 40% of humanity, they are the future for global media growth. Currently, some of the largest M&E companies are making less than 10% of their global sales from BRIC economies, but management within these companies is spending a disproportionate amount of their time dealing with these markets. To win in these markets, there are several success factors that global companies need to take into account. While there are many opportunities to tap, there are some unique challenges, too, in the areas of technology, distribution, regulations, piracy and so on, which global companies need to address. In the report that follows, we examine the M&E landscape in each of the BRIC nations and provide an overview of the opportunities, success factors and key challenges in doing business there. I would like to thank our team in India under the leadership of Farokh Balsara for their efforts in preparing this report and... [continues]

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