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Entertainment marketing has reached the streaming tipping point

The industry that once monetised captive linear audiences now faces a structural break: streaming has overtaken broadcast and cable combined for the first time, viewing has shifted decisively in four years, most subscribers would drop even a favourite service over a five-dollar rise, and two-thirds now watch with advertising. Winning media and entertainment brands are not simply chasing reach; they are rebuilding the marketing operating model, governing content, performance and brand investment as one, and holding every partner to measurable value. VA helps entertainment leaders orchestrate that ecosystem, optimise the media budget and prove ROI.
44.8%
Streaming share of US TV viewing, May 2025
+71%
US streaming usage growth, 2021–2025
68%
SVOD subscribers on ad-supported tiers
61%
Would cancel favourite service over +$5
Case study

Reinvention in action

Selected client work and measurable outcomes.
Value added

How VA supports entertainment marketing

Marketing operating model

  • Central, regional and local governance
  • Studio and platform investment coordination
  • Decision rights and ways of working
  • Budget allocation and guardrails

Media investment governance

  • Ecosystem audit and spend mapping (streaming, ad-supported tiers, linear)
  • Media-inflation and CPM benchmarking
  • Rationalisation of duplicated buys and channels
  • One governed view of investment

Agency and partner ecosystem

  • Roster design and rationalisation
  • In-house versus external capability
  • Remuneration aligned to outcomes
  • Pitch and tender (RFQ, bid governance)

Content, production and launch

  • Global-to-local content and adaptation
  • Production model and cost baseline
  • Launch orchestration (timing and embargo)
  • Modular, reusable assets

Performance and value measurement

  • Holistic measurement across digital and traditional
  • Cost saving vs cost avoidance
  • ROI and value reporting
  • E3 method: Efficiency, Excellence, Ecosystem