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

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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%

Exercise: 3%

Other: 2%

Sports: 1%

Theatrical Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the theatrical video sales market through Oct. 19 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

Company: Disney

Share: 23.56%

Current best-selling video: Jungle Book (30th anniv. ed.)

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 22.23%

Current best-selling video: Swan Princess: Escape. . .

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Company: MGM

Share: 6.54%

Current best-selling video: Warriors of Virtue

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Company: New Line/Turner Home Ent.

Share: 2.21%

Current best-selling video: Long Kiss Goodnight

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Company: Fox

Share: 11.68%

Current best-selling video: Star Wars Trilogy

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Company: Columbia

Share: 10.51%

Current best-selling video: The Mirror Has Two Faces

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Company: Universal Home Video

Share: 10.46%

Current best-selling video: Liar Liar

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 9.90%

Current best-selling video: First Wives Club

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Company: Live Home Entertainment

Share: 2.59%

Current best-selling video: Dirty Dancing

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 2.36%

Current best-selling video: Halloween

Market Leaders Oct. 13-19

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

Disney: 29.94%

Warner Home Video*: 15.17%

Universal Home Video: 10.39%

Fox: 9.39%

Paramount Home Video: 8.47%

Columbia: 4.81%

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

Source: VideoScan

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