This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly among...

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

Theatrical: 77%

Children’s: 13%

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 May 10 and current top-selling children’s videos:

Company: Disney

Share: 17.5%

Current best-selling video: Belle’s Magical World

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Company: Lyon’s Group

Share: 17.2%

Current best-selling video: Veggie Tales: Where’s God When I’m Scared?

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Company: Sony

Share: 16.6%

Current best-selling video: Elmopalooza

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 12.7%

Current best-selling video: Rugrats: Mommy Mania

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 11.3%

Current best-selling video: Batman & Mr. Freeze

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Company: Universal Hme Video

Share: 7.9%

Current best-selling video: Land Before Time V

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 4.3%

Current best-selling video: Thomas Tank & His Friends Get Along

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Company: Fox

Share: 2.9%

Current best-selling video: Shirley Temple: Sing and Dance Along

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Company: PolyGram Home Video

Share: 2.2%

Current best-selling video: Richard Scarry’s Now I Know My 1-2-2s

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Company: Live Home Entertain.

Share: 1.5%

Current best-selling video: The Velveteen Rabbit

Market Leaders May 4-10

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

Warner Home Video*: 15.9%

Disney: 14.6%

Fox: 14.4%

Universal Home Video: 14.1%

Columbia: 6.9%

Paramount Home Video: 6.2%

* Includes MGM, HBO, Tuner, New Line and Warner Vision

Source: VideoScan