Share tip of the week: broadcaster gaining market share

This week's buy recommendation operates the home entertainment sector, which should prove more resilient than others in the event of harsher times ahead, as people often seek the solace of a cheap night in front of the box to save cash.

The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, recently underlined the severity of the current economic crisis by describing it as "the worst in 60 years". Although the magnitude of his pessimism might be overstated, directionally he's probably right.

This week's buy recommendation operates the home entertainment sector, which should prove more resilient than others in the event of harsher times ahead, as people often seek the solace of a cheap night in front of the box to save cash.

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Paul gained a degree in electrical engineering and went on to qualify as a chartered management accountant. He has extensive corporate finance and investment experience and is a member of the Securities Institute.

Over the past 16 years Paul has held top-level financial management and M&A roles for blue-chip companies such as O2, GKN and Unilever. He is now director of his own capital investment and consultancy firm, PMH Capital Limited.

Paul is an expert at analysing companies in new, fast-growing markets, and is an extremely shrewd stock-picker.