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Aug 01, 2025

Media Buzz: 6 Moves to Add Value for Private Equity

Jeff Shaffer, Managing Director | Kathleen Voss, Senior Director

The Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is expanding, fueled by increasing consumer demand for diverse and innovative content. With evolving monetization models and digital disruption reshaping how content is created, distributed and consumed, private equity investors must know how to capitalize on this shifting landscape. In a new article, A&M experts Jeff Shaffer and Kathleen Voss discuss the current M&E market and correlated opportunities for private equity (PE) firms.

6 Key Actions for PE Firms and Investors:

  1. Streamline the Operational Model: By integrating thoughtfully, merging organizations can enhance efficiency, improve collaboration and position themselves for sustainable growth.
  2. Focus on Cost Optimization: Optimizing operations can unlock substantial value while improving agility and positioning the company for long-term growth.
  3. Establish a Governance Model: Companies must create a mechanism to govern policies and procedures that will ensure cost optimization in the future.
  4. Optimize the Real Estate Footprint: Workplace strategies are evolving, and companies must take a data-driven approach to align their real estate footprint with business needs, workforce preferences and operational efficiencies.
  5. Enhance Technology Platforms: By consolidating technology spend, companies are better equipped to compete when benchmarking against peer media groups.
  6. Minimize Costs During Carve-Outs: To minimize the cost and complexity of the transition, acquiring companies should set up a separation management office (SMO) to prepare for Day 1 operations of the stand-alone company.

How Can A&M Help?

A&M is a go-to partner for PE firms and their portfolio companies across media and entertainment. From content and distribution to live events and betting platforms, we help drive transformative change, maximize value and accelerate growth. Our senior-led teams combine deep industry insight with hands-on M&A and operational expertise to help investors navigate complexity and deliver lasting returns.

Read the full article to dive into these key steps for investors to drive value quickly and stay prepared amidst the ever-evolving industry.

Read the full article

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/thought-leadership/media-buzz-6-moves-to-add-value-for-private-equity

Authors

Jeff Shaffer

Jeff Shaffer

Managing Director

Jeff Shaffer is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Services in Los Angeles. He works in the Operations Group and specializes in pre- and post-acquisition operations assessment and integration. Mr. Shaffer’s primary areas of concentration are post-merger integration, carve-out planning & execution, due diligence, IT strategy, systems integration, and interim management.
Kathleen Voss

Kathleen Voss

Senior Director

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