Video View

This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly between an overall view of the market and profiles of individual segments. Sales data include mass merchandisers and retailers but not most discount outlets.

Theatrical: 76%

Children’s: 14%

Television: 4%

Exercise: 3%

Sports: 1%

Other: 2%

Children’s Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the children’s non-theatrical video sales market through Nov. 22 and current top-selling children’s videos:

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Company Share Current best-selling video Disney 28.13% Lion King II: Simba’s Pride Lyrick Studios 15.28 Veggie Tales: The Toy That Saved.. Warner Home Video* 13.12 Billboard Dad Sony Music/Sony Wonder 12.95 Frosty/Rudolph (2-pack) Paramount Home Video 12.54 Rugrats: Santa Experience Universal Home Video 4.11 Land Before Time V Fox 3.52 Casper Meets Wendy Anchor Bay 3.5 Thomas the Tank Engine PolyGram Home Video 1.5 Franklin and the Secret Club Artisan Entertainment 1.35 Annabelle’s Wish (Hallmark)

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Market Leaders Sept. 14-20

Top video vendors, in percentage of sales in all categories:

Disney: 22.8%

Warner Home Video *: 20.9%

Universal Home Video: 9.7%

Paramount Home Video: 9.4%

Columbia: 7.4%

Fox: 6.9%

*Includes MGM, HBO, Turner, New Line, PBS and WarnerVision.

Source: VideoScan