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: 74%

Children’s: 14%

Excercise: 7%

Television: 2%

Other: 2%

Sports: 1%

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Theatrical Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the theatrical video sales market through April 25 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

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Company Share Current best-selling video Buena Vista 26.7% A Bug’s Life Warner Home Video* 17.1 Caddyshack New Line 5.4 Austin Powers Universal Home Video 12.5 Antz Paramount Home Video 9.9 The Rugrats Movie Columbia 8.8 As Good as It Gets Fox 8.6 Ever After--Cinderella Story MGM (dist. by Warner) 6.1 Princess Bride Artisan** 2.8 Highlander Anchor Bay 1.7 Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn

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Market Leaders April 19-25:

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

Buena Vista: 42.0%

Warner Home Video *: 11.8%

Paramount Home Video: 6.5%

Universal Home Video: 5.9%

Columbia: 4.5%

Fox: 4.5%

MGM: 5.9%

*Includes HBO, Turner, New Line and Warner Vision.

** Includes Hallmark and Republic.

Source: VideoScan