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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: 77%

Children’s: 13%

Television: 4%

Exercise: 3%

Sports: 1%

Other: 2%

Sports Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the sports video sales market through May 17 and current top-selling sports videos:

Company: PolyGram Home Video

Share: 31.4%

Current best-selling video: Super Bowl XXXII

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Company: Fox

Share: 31.2%

Current best-selling video: My Sergei

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 11.8%

Current best-selling video: WCW bash at Beach ’96 (Turner)

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Company: Simitar

Share: 4.3%

Current best-selling video: Super Brawl 2

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Company: Trimark

Share: 3.0%

Current best-selling video: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 1

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Company: PPI Entertainment

Share: 2.6%

Current best-selling video: 101 Sports Bloopers

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Company: Madacy

Share: 2.6%

Current best-selling video: Best of baseball Bloopers

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Company: Goodtimes Home Video

Share: 2.1%

Current best-selling video: Wrestlemania’s Greatest Matches

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 1.7%

Current best-selling video: 101 Greatest Goals

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 0.9%

Current best-selling video: Billiard Basics

Market Leaders May 11-17

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

Warner Home Video*: 18.7%

Disney: 14.7%

Universal Home Video: 13.0%

Fox: 11.3%

Columbia: 7.9%

Paramount Home Video: 6.4%

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

Source: VideoScan

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