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Media Consulting

Growth strategies for a rapidly evolving media landscape

Media and entertainment companies are contending with rapid changes in content creation, distribution, and monetization. Shifting audience behaviors, evolving technologies, and new commercial models are redrawing the value chain—often in real time.

Altman Solon helps clients navigate this uncertainty and unlock growth. From advertising and streaming to sports, publishing, and gaming, we advise across the full spectrum of media segments. Our work combines sector fluency, quantitative depth, and execution support to deliver strategies that work in the real world.

Our Differentiators

A trusted partner to media & entertainment leaders

From studios and streamers to gaming platforms and sports rights holders, we support decisions that shape the future of media. Altman Solon’s experience spans growth strategy, go-to-market design, operating model transformation, and transaction support.

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Unmatched focus across TMT

As the world’s largest strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on telecom, media, and technology, our experience runs deep—from analyst to partner. This specialization means sharper insight and more actionable strategies across every media vertical.

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Global scale, locally tuned

With teams based in media hubs like Los Angeles, London, and New York, we pair a global perspective with local fluency. We help clients expand geographically, adapt to regional trends, and respond to evolving consumer behavior.

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Data-driven strategies

Whether advising on go-to-market strategies, M&A, or rights valuations, our work is powered by proprietary research, client data, and targeted third-party insights. This ensures strategies that are grounded in reality and ready to scale.

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Trusted through industry change

From legacy broadcast transformations to emerging monetization models in gaming and music, Altman Solon has guided clients through decades of disruption. Our clients rely on us to deliver strategic clarity, commercial results, and future-ready solutions.

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Focus Areas

Advertising & ad tech

Helping publishers and platforms maximize revenue in a shifting ad landscape

The ad ecosystem continues to shift, with publishers balancing monetization and user experience across linear, CTV, and digital platforms. Ad tech players must evolve quickly amid rising privacy regulations, new buying models, and growing competition.

  • Revenue model design
    Supporting publishers and platforms in optimizing monetization, from direct sales to programmatic and hybrid models.
  • Audience strategy & segmentation
    Refining audience understanding through proprietary data and third-party signals to unlock revenue growth.
  • Ad tech positioning & go-to-market
    Guiding strategy for demand-side, supply-side, and measurement platforms to stand out in a competitive landscape.
  • M&A & investment support
    Delivering commercial diligence, growth strategy, and integration planning for deals across the ad tech stack.

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Audio & music

Sports

Print & publishing

Gaming & esports

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Focus Areas

Advertising & Digital Marketing

Despite the increase in media consumption, advertising-driven broadcasters and publishers struggle to participate in the growth. Whether you are in need of a monetization strategy, guidance on ad tech investment planning, or sourcing and valuation for a merger or acquisition, Altman Solon consultants propel media clients and investors across a diverse set of regions and ad-related needs with marketing strategies that work.

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Insights

Thought leadership on media strategy & disruption

Leveraging Roblox for Audience Acquisition and Engagement

Digitally Savvy, Family First: U.S. Hispanic Audiences in Focus

4 Steps to Digital Ad Growth in the Middle East & North Africa

Media, technology, transformation

AI's Transformation of Media & Entertainment

Case Studies

How we've helped our media clients

Premium-Tier Subscription Business Case Analysis for a Video Streaming Service Provider

Altman Solon is the largest global TMT consulting firm with expertise in media consulting. Our work enabled the client to launch with confidence, backed by clear insights into customer demand, pricing, and long-term growth potential. Challenge A global online video streaming service provider wanted to understand the impact of launching a premium-tier subscription offering and the combination of features that would unlock high subscriber growth while keeping costs low. With the launch of the premium-tier offering a few months away, the client needed strategic recommendations in a short timeframe to ensure its success. Altman Solon’s expertise in the media and entertainment industry ...

Strategic Roadmapping and Value Creation for a Video Streaming Service Provider

Connected TV Strategy for Major Consumer Electronics Firm

Premium-Tier Subscription Business Case Analysis for a Video Streaming Service Provider

Altman Solon is the largest global TMT consulting firm with expertise in media consulting. Our work enabled the client to launch with confidence, backed by clear insights into customer demand, pricing, and long-term growth potential. Challenge A...

Strategic Roadmapping and Value Creation for a Video Streaming Service Provider

Altman Solon is the largest global TMT consulting firm with expertise in media consulting. We help video platforms navigate evolving consumer expectations, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities, as illustrated in the case study below. ...

Connected TV Strategy for Major Consumer Electronics Firm

Challenge A large device manufacturer wished to understand its opportunities in the connected TV space, specifically with respect to targeted advertising. Solution Altman Solon conducted dozens of in-depth interviews with advertisers, ad agencies,...

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Global leaders in media strategy consulting

Whether you're navigating audience shifts or evolving revenue models, our media consulting expertise helps you move forward with clarity. Let’s connect.