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Megan Brownlow

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Megan Brownlow is an Australian media and entertainment strategist who runs Housten Consulting, a boutique strategy practice. She is a non-executive director of Screen Australia (where she chairs the Audit & Risk Committee) and the Media Federation of Australia, and chairs the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Technology Sydney's School of Communications. She was previously a Partner and National Technology, Media & Telecommunications leader at PwC Australia, where she authored the influential Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook.

Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Role
Principal & Consultant
Company
Housten Consulting
Based
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Boards
3
Connections
1
Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Megan Brownlow is an Australian media and entertainment strategist who runs Housten Consulting, a boutique strategy practice. She is a non-executive director of Screen Australia (where she chairs the Audit & Risk Committee) and the Media Federation of Australia, and chairs the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Technology Sydney's School of Communications. She was previously a Partner and National Technology, Media & Telecommunications leader at PwC Australia, where she authored the influential Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook.

Career

  • Partner, National TMT Leader

    PwC Australia · 2016–2019

  • Editor, Australian Outlook / Principal

    PwC · 2008–2019

Board memberships

Screen Australia (Non-Executive Director, Audit & Risk Committee Chair)Media Federation of Australia (Non-Executive Director)UTS School of Communications Industry Advisory Board (Chair)

Expertise & education

Expertise

Media EconomicsAdvertising Market ForecastingDigital Advertising TrendsProgrammatic AdvertisingStreaming Platform EconomicsConnected TVConsumer Spending AnalysisEntertainment & Media Industry Research

Education

  • Economics degree (university details not publicly confirmed)

Speaking topics

Global advertising market trends and forecastsDigital media transformation and streaming economicsThe future of programmatic advertisingConsumer behavior shifts in entertainment consumptionImpact of emerging technologies on media business models

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Principal author of PwC's Global Entertainment & Media Outlook for multiple consecutive years, making it a globally recognized benchmark for advertising and media forecasting
  • Established PwC Australia's media and entertainment research practice as a leading source of industry intelligence cited by executives, investors, and regulators worldwide

Publications

  • PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook (annual, principal author)
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