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Emerging trends in entertainment, sports, and social: What’s new?
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 12:00 p.m. ET

Virtual - Event

CPE credits | Event language: English

1 Jul. 2025

Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. ET | 1 Hr.

Emerging trends in entertainment, sports, and social: What’s new?

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Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Participants will identify emerging trends, understand the competitive dynamics and technological capabilities shaping M&E, and be able to apply their knowledge to client conversations.

Key takeaways

Host: Doug Van Dyke,  partner, Vice Chair and US Telecom, Media, and Entertainment Sector Leader, Deloitte Tax LLP

Presenters:
Kat Harwood,  principal, US Sports Subsector Leader, Deloitte
Danny Ledger, principal, US Entertainment Subsector Leader, Deloitte
Jimmy Yu, partner, US Advertising, Publishing, Social Media,  and Platforms (APSP) Subsector Leader, Deloitte

1.0 Overview CPE credit | Specialized knowledge
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry is changing and evolving, along with shifting consumer preferences. Adopting new technologies, broadening service capabilities and offerings, and meeting consumer expectations can help M&E companies stay competitive and profitable. We’ll discuss:

  • Shifting consumer preferences for media and entertainment content
  • Ways social platforms and creators are changing the competitive landscape
  • Disruptions and competitive trends impacting the industry

Doug Van Dyke

Doug Van Dyke

Deloitte - United States
Doug Van Dyke is a lead client service tax partner in the Los Angeles Tax practice with Deloitte Tax LLP. Doug offers more than 24 years of experience in US and international taxation to firm clients including large multinational clients and emerging growth companies in media and entertainment, as well as consumer business industries.
Kat Harwood

Kat Harwood

Deloitte - United States
Kat is a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Sports industry practice. She has more than 15 years of consulting experience helping clients navigate complex business situations, such as large-scale transformations and acquisitions. As a leader in the Sports practice, Kat advises players in the industry on how they can maximize value from digital enablement opportunities across all aspects of their operations, from improving fan experience to generating new revenue streams. Kat received an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in business economics from UCLA. Kat currently lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and two kids.
Danny Ledger

Danny Ledger

Deloitte - United States
Danny is a principal and US leader of the Entertainment subsector within Deloitte Consulting LLP. Danny is a key architect and thought leader on direct-to-consumer and streaming platforms. As part of the Deloitte Digital team, Danny’s primary focus is helping clients achieve growth objectives by reaching and engaging customers across digital touch points.