Antenna Group CEO Urges European Media to Consolidate and Compete with U.S. Studios and Tech Giants
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Summary
Antenna Group CEO Henning Tewes, speaking at NEM Dubrovnik, outlined six key themes for the future of European entertainment. He argued that European media companies must "bulk up" and "create gravity" to compete with American studios and tech giants like Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, and major AI companies. The speech addressed the need for European consolidation and strategic positioning in the face of growing U.S. dominance in entertainment and technology.
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With Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery set to merge and U.S. tech and AI companies growing at vast rates, there has been much soul-searching in Europe.
Tewes' talk attempted to address the future.
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