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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: 75%

Children’s: 14%

Exercise: 4%

Television: 4%

Sports: 1%

Other: 2%

Sports Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the sports video sales market through Feb. 15 and current top sellers:

Company: Fox

Share: 25.71%

Current best-selling video: NBA 2000--New Young Guns

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Company: PolyGram Home Video

Share: 16.68%

Current best-selling video: Pure Payton

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 15.35%

Current best-selling video: The Undertaker: He Buries...

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Company: Simitar

Share: 6.44%

Current best-selling video: Hockey Video 3-Pack

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Company: Orion Home Entertainment

Share: 5.72%

Current best-selling video: Official 1997 World Series Video

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Company: PPI Entertainment

Share: 4.02%

Current best-selling video: 101 Sports Bloopers

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Company: Madacy

Share: 3.86%

Current best-selling video: Best of Baseball Bloopers

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Company: Trimark

Share: 3.21%

Current best-selling video: Ultimate Fighting Champion....

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Company: Goodtimes Home Video

Share: 2.48%

Current best-selling video: Wrestlemania’s Greatest Matches

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 1.73%

Current best-selling video: Greatest Goals

Market Leaders Feb. 9-15

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

Disney: 25.10%

Columbia: 18.24%

Warner Home Video*: 14.95%

Fox: 8.14%

Paramount Home Video: 7.72%

Universal Home Video: 7.29%

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

Source: VideoScan

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