The Deals That Made 2025 a Landmark Year for Ad and Media M&A

The Deals That Made 2025 a Landmark Year for Ad and Media M&A

An AI feeding frenzy paired with lower interest rates supercharged mergers in tech, media, and advertising. From Omnicom to Warner Bros. Discovery, these are the key M&A deals of 2025.

Big media and sports deals soared in 2025, report finds

Consulting firm PwC noted an uptick in deal values, a trend that should continue next year with the planned sale of Warner Bros.

Media & Entertainment Deal Values Rose in Q4

While overall media and entertainment deal volume fell from Q4 2024 to Q4 2025, PwC reports that deal value rose 61 percent, driven by intensified competition for premium IP, improving financial conditions and streaming megadeals, including the upcoming Warner Bros. Discovery sale to Netflix. The post Media & Entertainment Deal Values Rose in Q4 appeared first on WORLD SCREEN.