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Professional Services for Media, Telecom & Entertainment

We specialize in the challenges of a sector where business reality surpasses fiction

Digitization has transformed the way content and services are produced, distributed and monetized. New platforms, changes in consumption habits, technological investment, competitive pressure and the emergence of new income models force media, telecommunications and entertainment companies to continuously review their priorities.

Afianza accompanies companies and investors in this process, combining financial, fiscal, legal and strategic capabilities. From corporate operations and asset valuation to technological transformation, intellectual property or performance improvement, we provide an integrated vision to address decisions with a direct impact on business growth and value.

We work with all the actors in the industry.

Our main services for the audiovisual and entertainment sector

M&A

The consolidation, acquisition of content or technological capabilities and entry into new markets drive a constant corporate activity in the sector. Afianza accompanies acquisition and sale processes from initial analysis and valuation to structuring, negotiation and execution.

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Valuation

The value of a company or asset in the sector may depend on variables such as user growth, revenue recurrence, rights to content, technology, contracts, audiences or future monetization capacity. Afianza develops valuation analysis adapted to these particularities.

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Intellectual property

Content, formats, trademarks, software and other rights may constitute some of the main assets of a company. Afianza advises on the protection, management and exploitation of industrial and intellectual property, helping to preserve its value and facilitate its commercial use.

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Digital Transformation & AI

Technology is changing both content production and distribution and the relationship with users and customers. Afianza accompanies organizations in digital transformation and adoption projects of AI, identifying opportunities to automate processes, improve information analysis and develop new capabilities.

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Tax law

The exploitation of rights, subscription and advertising models, international activity or corporate transactions can generate specific tax implications. Afianza advises companies both in their ordinary activity and in processes of expansion, investment and business reorganization.

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Restructuring

Changes in audiences, revenues, content costs or distribution models can alter the financial position of certain activities. Afianza accompanies restructuring processes, analyzing alternatives to adapt financial and business structures, preserve value and strengthen business sustainability.

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A multidisciplinary team for all aspects of the business

More than 1,200 experts allow Afianza to address from different disciplines a sector in which traditional assets, technology and intellectual property coexist more and more closely. We work together with management teams, shareholders and investors to evaluate opportunities, anticipate risks and make decisions about growth, investment and transformation with a global view of the business.

Frequently asked questions about the sector

It will depend on the business model, but in addition to its financial situation it is important to understand the quality and recurrence of revenues, the evolution of customers or audiences, the main contracts, technological assets and intellectual property rights. Also to consider future investment needs and the fiscal, legal and regulatory implications that may affect the operation.

The valuation must incorporate the factors that really explain their future ability to generate revenues and results. Depending on the business, the evolution and retention of users, recurrent revenues, content rights, intellectual property, technology, contracts or growth prospects may be relevant. The methodology must be adapted to both these characteristics and the specific objective of the valuation.

Artificial intelligence can be applied to very different processes, from content production and management to audience analysis, personalization, customer service, internal operations or information exploitation. Potential depends on each business model and must be analyzed together with its technological, legal and organizational implications to prioritize use cases with greater impact.