Expert Media Partners
Smart commercial, technical and management solutions for broadcasters and digital businesses around the world.
EPG Brokerage
Prominence Equals More Viewers
The UK's leading advisors on EPG prominence, with a blue chip client list and a history of transactions worth more than £200M. No other advisors come close to EMP's market experience in channel launches on the UK's programme guides. We have closed more deals on Sky than the rest of the market in total, we lead the market in Freeview LCN sales and purchases, and we are the only broker to work with the Virgin Media EPG.
Teleshopping
TV Shopping Experts and Investors
The EMP team has deep experience in advising teleshopping operators across the UK, Europe, South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand and other markets. We carry out commercial analysis and offer recommedations, deep dive reports, investor due diligence and we provide a range of outsourced management services, from interim leadership to product-sourcing and commercial management.
EMP is the largest shareholder in West Africa's first international teleshopping company, ShopEX.
Platform Distribution
UK and European Distribution
With years of experience, our team has the capabilities and expertise to take your channel to new territories and onto new digital, streaming or FAST platforms. We have worked in the UK, Spain, Greece, Nigeria, Australia and New Zealand, and Ukraine. Distribution strategies managed by EMP cover options for IP distribution, OTT platforms, FAST channels and a range of VOD/SVOD/AVOD platforms. We have led the launch of major playout and content management operations for a range of clients in multiple markets.
Technical Solutions
Technical Answers to Difficult Problems
EMP is the parent of broadcast systems integrator and systems reseller Disruptia, with a range of technical solutions from studios and production to playout and transmission equipment. Our team has built facilities around the world, but has a mission to find new ways of working that are faster, better and cheaper than existing marketing options. We have a development lab and studios in Bristol and Birmingham for production, or for clients to experiment with virtual studios, AR, VR, XR and all new methods of working.
Management and Change
DeepDive and Interim Management
We are well-placed to develop plans for new or changing broadcast or digital businesses. Our network or partners has launched more channels in the UK market than any other, in News, Entertainment, Films, Kids, Overseas and International channels and knows the cost and revenue models in detail. Some of our clients like to have a discreet external team evaluate an idea before engaging in-house. We have led complex change up and change down projects, and bring imagination and new creative thinking to difficult projects. Our valuable and cost-effective DeepDive service can evaluate a potential project in days.
Regulatory and Compliance
Representation and Advice
Our UK and EU compliance capability is perfect for channels that want to distribute, but have little or no physical presence in a territory. We can advise and manage licensing, broadcast and regulatory work for you, providing a local contact, local input, and hands-on management of any problems. From relgious and ethnic channels, to mainstream entertainment and archive channels, our compliance partners are highly-expereinced and we can help build and train an in-house function to comply with BCAP, Ofcom and other broadcast content and advertising codes. In the event of a complaint or problem, our advice is highly-valued in helping clients respond to regulators. Our team has a great track record in managing Ofcom licence applications.
The EMP blog, our thoughts and opnions
Keeping up to date with the ideas, news, and reactions of the EMP team to broadcast issues, with a focus on change and new developments
Contact Us
85 Great Portland Street,
(First Floor)
London,
England,
United Kingdom
W1W 7LT
+44 (0)20 7148 1914