Intelligence

Modern football is an ever-changing, complex and sometimes frustrating game. Keeping up with VAR decisions, the subjective handball rule and navigating financial fair play can leave fans fatigued, longing for a more...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Gaming, on how tie-ups with media owners and the move to more of a subscriptions model will see gaming have a massive impact on TV.

It’s far from plain sailing in the games industry...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Entertainment, on major trends in Media & Entertainment, from M&A activity to exciting new opportunities in gaming.

There’s a tendency at this time of the year to look back and review...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Entertainment, on the big themes sweeping sport, from the changing nature of fandom to the rise of the ‘experience economy’.

There’s a tendency at this time of the year to look back...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Media & Entertainment, explores some significant trends in the market, including trust in social media, concerns about generative AI and the growth in video podcasts.

Having written about the first...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Gaming & Media, outlines six trends shaping the future of the sports industry.

Excitement in sport isn’t confined to nail-biting head-to-heads, last-minute triumph or shattering defeat. It...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Media & Entertainment, explains why there are still plenty of Interim Management opportunities in the sector.

In recent years, many music superstars have sold the rights to their hits for princely sums. Bambos Eracleous, Partner, Sports, Media and Gaming charts the rise of back catalogues as an asset class.

Here’s a fun fact. De La...

England Lionesses lifting the Euro 2022 trophy was a feel-good moment for the country. But there’s also good reason to feel optimistic about the longer-term prospects for women’s sport, says Bambos Eracleous, Partner, Sports,...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner, Media & Entertainment Practice, says it’s time to get to grips with the much-hyped metaverse as it begins to take shape.

Movies such as Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One have already provided a...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner and Head of our Media & Entertainment Practice, explores the changes, challenges, and opportunities arising from M&A in the sector and how interim management can add value on both a business and individual level.

Bambos Eracleous, Partner and Head of the Media & Entertainment Practice, discusses why mobile may soon overtake the console and PC to become the future of gaming

Bambos Eracleous, Partner and Head of the Media & Entertainment Practice, discusses the impact of the last 12-months across the media and entertainment sector and looks ahead to next year

Bambos Eracleous, Partner and Head of the Sports, Media and Gaming Practice discusses the evolution of the entertainment industry, including the rise of esports, the future of subscription services and what linear television is...

Bambos Eracleous, Partner and Head of Sports, Media and Gaming at Odgers Interim explains why the rise of esports is a result of so much more than just the gaming industry

The starting gun has sounded and the race is well and truly on. The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to legalise sports betting has sparked a stampede for talent. As the gambling industry leaps to capitalise on the Atlantic...

‘Follow the money’ is an old maxim. I’d suggest that ‘follow the people’ is an equally strong rule in understanding the plans of any business.

To get an insight into the thinking and motivations of management teams in the gaming...