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.
Quarterly sales, in millions of units: 2nd quarter, 1998: 54 million
Overall Top 10 Companies
Year-to-date share of video sales market through June 28 and current top-selling video for each company.:
Company: Disney
Market Share: 21.6%
Current bestseller: Flubber
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Company: Warner Home Video*
Market Share: 18.2%
Current bestseller: Austin Powers (New Line)
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Company: Fox
Market Share: 10.3%
Current bestseller: Home Alone 3
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Company: Columbia
Market Share: 9.7%
Current bestseller: Spice World
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Company: Universal Home Video
Market Share: 8.6%
Current bestseller: Mouse Hunt
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Company: Paramount Home Video
Market Share: 8.3%
Current bestseller: Grease (20th anniv. edition)
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Company: Anchor Bay
Market Share: 3.5%
Current best-seller: Halloween
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Company: Sony Music/Sony Wonder
Market Share: 2.9%
Current bestseller: Elmopalooza!
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Company: LyrickStudios
Market Share: 2.3%
Current bestseller: Barney’s Big Surprise
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Company: Artisan Entertainment
Market Share: 2.0%
Current bestseller: Platoon
*Includes MGM, HBO, Tuner, New Line and Warner Vision
Source: VideoScan