Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2012: Entertainment & Media Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

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• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?

Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment & Media Industry

1. Introduction to the Entertainment & Media Industry
2. Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs are Internet Ready
3. DVR Market Evolves/Time-Shifting Hurts Advertisers
4. Apple’s iPod Revitalizes the Music Industry/Sony, Amazon and MySpace Follow Suit
5. Internet Film and TV Content Grows/Netflix Evolves to Focus on Online Delivery
6. Casino Expansion Underway in Select Locations
7. New Platforms Revolutionize Electronic Games/Microsoft’s New Kinect Raises the Standard
8. Radio Via IP Grows/The Era of Digital Radio Begins
9. Reality TV Dominates Broadcast Programming/Falling Ratings Force Networks to Find New Ways to Distribute Content
10. Cable and Satellite TV Lose Subscribers to Free Internet Options
11. Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) Go Mass Market
12. TV over IP—Telecom Companies Enter the Television Market
13. TV over IP—TV Networks, Cable Companies and Web Sites Converge
14. Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges
15. High-Definition Grows—HDTV and Blu-ray DVDs/3-D TV Disappoints
16. Movie Attendance Falls/Film Companies Innovate with 3-D, Digital Projection and Enhanced Cinema Experiences
17. China and India Expand Film and TV Production Activity
18. Broadband Market Nears 1 Billion Subscribers Worldwide
19. Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns
20. Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Slowly Gain Subscribers
21. Newspapers and Magazines Face Difficult Times
22. Kindle, Tablets like iPad and Smartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar
23. Virtual Worlds Open Up new Revenue Sources
24. 3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Some Safety Concerns Arise
25. Multiplayer Gaming (MMORPGs) is Strong Worldwide
26. Online Play/Social Gaming on the Rise
27. Apple Rules in Apps/Android Plays Catch-up

1. Entertainment & Media Industry Overview
2. Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2007-2011
3. Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: 1990-2010
4. U.S. Magazine Advertising Revenue & Pages for PIB Measured Magazines: 1960-2011
5. Periodical Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011
6. Newspaper Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011
7. Book Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue, Inventories & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011
8. Television Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2011
9. Cable & Other Program Distribution, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2011
10. Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Revenue & Inventories, U.S.: 2007-2011
11. Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2004-2011
12. Internet Publishing & Broadcasting, Internet Service Providers & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S. 2007-2011
13. Radio Networks, Radio Stations, Television Broadcasting & Cable & Other Subscription Programming: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2011
14. Estimated Export Revenue for Information Sector Firms, U.S.: 2007-2011
15. Employment in Selected Entertainment & Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2010