Discover the top 5 challenges facing the AV, event & media production industry in 2025

From last-minute crew and equipment planning to communication breakdowns, you’re likely facing constant challenges in your work.

At Rentman, it’s our mission to make life easier for AV, Events, and Media production professionals by addressing their biggest challenges. That’s why we partnered with Sapio Research, a leading UK research agency, to pinpoint the top issues across these industries.

We surveyed hundreds of decision-makers to learn how these challenges affect their work on productions, crew scheduling, and equipment bookings.

The data shows that 96% of companies have experienced some sort of negative impact related to communication issues.

Throughout the research, we identified 5 key challenges facing the AV, Events, & Media Production professionals. These are related to:

• Quoting,
• Planning,
• Communication,
• Equipment tracking,
• Profitability.

In The State of the Industry 2024/25 report, we take you through each challenge and how it impacts your peers. Give it a read so you can better prepare for 2026.

Uncover the state of the industry

In the report, you’ll discover:

• How inefficient quoting processes are reducing the overall business win rate.
• That 53% of professionals struggle by not having a single source of information.
• How unexpected equipment costs impact overall profitability.
• And so much more.

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