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Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2008

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Jan. 4, 2008 - 592 Pages


Table of Contents



A Short Entertainment & Media Industry Glossary

Introduction

How To Use This Book

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment & Media Industry

1) Introduction to the Entertainment & Media Industry

2) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality

3) DVR Market Evolves; Time-Shifting Hurts Advertisers

4) Apple’s iPod Revitalizes the Music Industry

5) Internet Film Content Explodes

6) Netflix and Blockbuster Go Head to Head

7) Major Casino Expansion Continues in the U.S. and Macau

8) Reality TV Dominates Broadcast Programming/Networks Find New Ways to Distribute Content

9) New Platforms Revolutionize Electronic Games

10) “Cell” Chip Technology Sizzles in PS3

11) Satellite Radio Fails to Earn a Profit/Traditional Radio Faces Challenges

12) Radio Via IP Grows/The Era of Digital Radio Begins

13) Cable and Satellite TV Compete Fiercely for Market Share

14) Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) Go Mass Market

15) TV over IP—Telecom Companies Enter the Television Market

16) TV over IP—TV Networks, Cable Companies and Web Sites Converge

17) High-Definition Grows—HDTV and HD-DVD

18) Movie Attendance Rallies/Film Companies Innovate with DVDs, IMAX and Big Budget Films

19) Last Mile Challenges Tumble; Mass Broadband Markets Emerge

20) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns

21) Video Via Cell Phone Slowly Takes Off

22) Apple’s iPhone Makes a Splash

23) Music Plays a Major Role in New Cell Phones

24) Rules for Digital TV Are Finalized

25) Daily Newspapers Combine Online with Print and Launch Weekly Specialty Papers

Chapter 2: Entertainment & Media Industry Statistics

Entertainment & Media Industry Overview

Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2004-2007

Estimated Annual U.S. Advertising Expenditures: 2002-2008

Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: 1990-2006

U.S. Magazine Advertising Revenue & Pages for PIB Measured Magazines: 1960-2006

Number of U.S. Magazines: 1988-2006

Average Circulation of the Top 25 U.S. ABC Magazines, Through June 2007

Periodical Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Newspaper Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Annual U.S. Newspaper Advertising Expenditures: 1990-2007

Book Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue, Inventories & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Quantity of Books Sold, U.S.: 2004-2009

Books Sold: Value of U.S. Domestic Consumer Expenditures: 2004-2009

Television Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Cable & Other Subscription Programming: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Cable Network Statistics, U.S.: 1986-2007

Top 25 U.S. Cable MSOs as of June 2007

Number & Percent of U.S. Households (HH) with TV, Wired Cable, Pay Cable & VCRs: 1975-2007

Percent of U.S. Households with Alternative Broadcast Delivery Systems: 1998-2007

Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Revenue & Inventories, U.S.: 2004-2006

Motion Picture & Video Production & Distribution: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Number of U.S. Movie Screens & Total Admissions: 1987-2006

Internet Publishing & Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2004-2006

Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2000-2006

Number of Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2000-2006

Total Global Music Sales by Market: First Half 2007

Estimated Export Revenue for Information Sector Firms, U.S.: 2004-2006

U.S. Employment in Entertainment & Media Occupations: May 2006

Chapter 3: Entertainment & Media Industry Contacts

Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites

Chapter 4: THE ENTERTAINMENT 400:

Who They Are and How They Were Chosen

Industry List, With Codes

Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups

Alphabetical Index

Index of Headquarters Location by State

Index of Headquarters Location by Country

Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations

Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.

Individual Profiles on each of THE ENTERTAINMENT 400

Additional Indexes

Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities

Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations

Abstract

The electronic age is bringing sweeping changes to entertainment and media of all kinds, including publishing, broadcasting and film. Multimedia, the Internet and other digital media outlets for entertainment and information are being refined at a rapid rate. Media giants are merging and making big acquisitions. This book covers these exciting developments and provides profiles on hundreds of leading firms in film, radio, television, cable, new media, and publishing of all types including books, magazines and newspapers. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. You’ll get in-depth profiles of nearly 400 of the world's top Entertainment & Media firms: our own unique list of companies that are the leaders in this field. Here you'll find complete profiles of the hot companies that are making news today, the largest, most successful corporations in all facets of the Entertainment and Media Business, from broadcasters to film production companies, casino operators to theme park companies, publishers of books and magazines to video game designers, and much more. Our corporate profiles include executive contacts, growth plans, financial records, address, phone, fax and much more. This innovative book offers unique information, all indexed and cross-indexed more for each firm! Our industry analysis section provides an exceptional discussion of business and market trends. The book includes statistical tables covering revenues for several industry sectors.

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