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IFA Berlin

IFA Berlin

Berlin, Germany
5 Sep 2025 - 9 Sep 2025
PLASA

PLASA

London, UK
7 Sep 2025 - 9 Sep 2025
IBC

IBC

Amsterdam, Netherlands
12 Sep 2025 - 15 Sep 2025
from
349.00 EUR
MEDIENTAGE MUNCHEN

MEDIENTAGE MUNCHEN

Munich, Germany
22 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
Web Summit

Web Summit

Lisbon, Portugal
10 Nov 2025 - 13 Nov 2025
London Film and Comic Con

London Film and Comic Con

London, UK
15 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025
PMRExpo

PMRExpo

Köln, Germany
25 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025
ICE

ICE

Barcelona, Spain
19 Jan 2026 - 21 Jan 2026
from
339.00 EUR
Internationale Kulturborse Freiburg

Internationale Kulturborse Freiburg

Freiburg, Germany
26 Jan 2026 - 28 Jan 2026
Prolight + Sound

Prolight + Sound

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
24 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2026
ANGA COM

ANGA COM

Köln, Germany
19 May 2026 - 21 May 2026
HAM RADIO

HAM RADIO

Friedrichshafen, Germany
26 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
cinec

cinec

Munich, Germany
Coming soon
Tanzmesse

Tanzmesse

Düsseldorf, Germany
Coming soon
Game Developers Conference

Game Developers Conference

San Francisco, USA
Coming soon

Entertainment & Media

Overview of the industry

The entertainment and media industry is a comprehensive, vital, and beneficial economic sector. It comprises enterprises that produce, distribute and provide entertainment and media wares. This includes music, films, video games, broadcasts, and text/book publishing. It is a segment consisting of diverse sectors. These include media, film, games, advertising, broadcast, multimedia, marketing, photography, internet, and music. It is an industry that features more than 122,000 enterprises.

Is the sector high-value and extensive?

It is a novel yet high-value and innovative industry. This is because of the importance of its services and the segment’s extensive network. For instance, it has associations with the education, IT, apparel, and beauty industries. It is also linked to the eyewear, home, consumer goods, and aviation sectors. Likewise, it applies to the maritime, real estate, and HoReCa industries. It also applies to the graphic design, optics, optoelectronics, and sports sectors. It also relies on industries like electronics, energy, science, arts, and banking. As a result, the segment generates high revenue. For instance, it has recently reached a market value of $2.6 trillion.

Is the sector innovative?

The M&E industry is among the most innovative sectors. This is because of the importance of meeting the latest consumer demands. This results in its enterprises spending a notable value on R&D, with one company expending around $82 billion in recent years. Often, the segment presents its newest solutions and products during trade expositions. These occur annually, although there are exceptions that take place biannually. This allows the M&E industry to maintain its competitiveness.

Where do E&M trade expos take place?

Often, such trade expositions occur in countries such as the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America. They also take place in the Federative Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom. They likewise occur in the Portuguese Republic. The industry’s events often attract hundreds of thousands of participants.