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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: 78%

Children’s: 13%

Television: 3%

Other: 2%

Sports: 1%

Theatrical Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the theatrical video sales market through Aug. 17 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

Company: Disney

Share: 23.40%

Current best-selling video: Jungle 2 Jungle

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 22.95%

Current best-selling video: Space jam

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Company: MGM

Share: 6.80%

Current best-selling video: Viva Las Vegas

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Company: Turner Home Ent.

Share: 2.38%

Current best-selling video: Seven

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Company: Columbia

Share: 11.33%

Current best-selling video: Jerry Maguire

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Company: Fox

Share: 10.43%

Current best-selling video: Turbo Power Rangers

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Company: Paramount Home Video**

Share: 9.87%

Current best-selling video: Grease

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Company: Universal Home Video

Share: 9.84%

Current best-selling video: Happy Gilmore

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Company: Live Home Entertainment

Share: 2.65%

Current best-selling video: Dirty Dancing

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 2.24%

Current best-selling video: Mystic Pizza

Market Leaders Aug. 11-17

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

Disney: 22.74%

Warner Home Video*: 21.82%

Paramount Home Video**: 8.92%

Fox: 7.99%

Universal Home Video: 7.40%

Columbia: 6.12%

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

** Includes ESPN and ABC

Source: VideoScan

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