This past year has seen rapid and dramatic changes in the broadcast industry and media technology. Declines in linear television, cable and satellite viewing have accelerated as streaming and FAST channel viewing has continued to grow. Broadcast networks expense savings goals have also grown. Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), developments in Next Generation TVRead more about Broadcasting Trends in the USA – June 2024[…]
New York, March 4, 2024 – Lakewood Advisors, LLC, a boutique investment banking firm specializing in media and media technology companies, announced today that it has closed a minority investment in Draft Nation LLC, a sports focused content and entertainment platform that brings subscribers and followers the latest news, articles, podcasts, stories, and events relatedRead more about Lakewood Advisors Announces Investment in Draft Nation[…]
The recently concluded 2023 NAB Show highlighted many of the rapid changes taking place in the broadcasting industry. These changes include, the growth of streaming, the decline of Pay TV (Cable and Satellite TV) and developments in Next Generation TV, 4K UHDTV, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and IP Production. At the NAB Show, Lakewood Advisors OperatingRead more about Broadcasting Trends in the USA – April 2023[…]
The 2023 National Association of Broadcasters show this week in Las Vegas was very successful for the broadcast industry, Lakewood Advisors and our clients. Over 65,000 attendees made for a crowded show floor and LWA executives, Ed Grebow, Bob Seidel and Rich Hajdu had an opportunity to meet with many media executives that we hadRead more about NAB Show 2023 Headlines[…]
February 1, 2023- Lakewood Advisors LLC, a boutique New York City based financial advisory firm announced today that Rich Hajdu, a well-known leader in broadcast sales and marketing has joined LWA as a Senior Advisor. In this role, Rich will work with the LWA investment banking team on M&A transactions and capital raising efforts forRead more about Broadcast Sales and Marketing Leader Rich Hajdu Joins LWA[…]
2022 has seen continued rapid changes in broadcast industry business strategy and technology, particularly in streaming and the rollout of Next Generation Television. Responding to these changes, Lakewood Advisors Operating Partner Bob Seidel has updated his widely read presentation Broadcasting Trends in the USA. Bob is a former CBS VP of Engineering & Advanced Technology, PresidentRead more about Broadcasting Trends in the USA – July 2022[…]