Investors are discovering the upside potential of Creative Entrepreneurs hiding in plain sight across the UK as they fuel one of Britain’s most potent economic sectors.
The creator economy is just the tip of the iceberg as indie filmmakers, songwriters and artists of all kinds begin to generate value with their own IP as creative entrepreneurs.
Our interview with Julian offers a practical window into how value is actually created in Media & Entertainment today.
Light bulb moments, doom-saying and the power of comic relief. Plus, laughing all the way to the bank.
The Marketplace of Ideas explains how narrative forms choice so consumers can allocate scarce currencies such as money, attention and credibility.
Milestones, Fortune’s favourites and new evidence that cryptids exist. Plus, the satisfying ordeal of wealth creation.
Many creator-led media businesses believe in “audience first” when in reality they are accumulating reach on infrastructure they don’t control.
The theory of narrative economics describes how storytelling turns private thought into shared information and then into collective action.
As our industry breaks new records in annual global revenues, and as audiences demand ever more content, creative entrepreneurs struggle to raise capital. Needlessly.
The year 2026 has arrived. Is this a fresh start? Unlikely. Yesterday still matters and tomorrow is all about the story we believe. What comes next is narrative.
A surge of immersive, franchise-driven entertainment is reshaping live experiences, but audience satisfaction, spiralling production costs and IP-heavy strategies raise questions about strategic direction. What’s Been Reported? The Guardian reports that experiential entertainment, long associated with escape rooms, themed parties and interactive theatre,
Industry leaders have warned the sector is at a breaking point with an urgent need for structural reform. Is this opportunity for investors?
Cineverse’s acquisition of Erik Bloomquist’s Self-Help is a case study in how indie films can benefit from strategic, multi-platform distribution that prioritises audience targeting over traditional models.
Watching a Hollywood movie on the plane is big business, even as budget airlines are cutting it altogether.
There's no greater impact on what we know than the story we believe. Nowhere does this align more than within the global Media & Entertainment industry.
Join us for Part III, focused on investment in film, what Producers get out of it and the trends being pursued by Private Equity investors.
"Our industry is more than just Hollywood, or any other place. Entertainment is global. As story-tellers, we have to be as well. If anyone in this game isn't clear on that, they really are falling behind."
Just how valuable is your favourite music to advertisers and film makers? The sync business is worth billions. The power to earn from it might just be priceless.
Hollywood’s trade reps have added US Media & Entertainment companies to Trump’s arsenal as “Liberation Day” triggers a global trade war.
The UK government seeks to balance the creative industries and artificial intelligence (AI) as key drivers of the UK economy.