Video View

This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly between 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.

4rd quarter: 102 million

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Overall Top Companies

Year-to-date share of video sales market through Dec. 27 and top-selling video for each company. *

Company: Warner Home Video*

Market Share: 19.5%

Current bestseller: The Wedding Singer (New Line)

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Company: Disney

Market Share: 19.2%

Current bestseller: The Parent Trap

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Market Share: 11.6%

Current bestseller: Titanic

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Company: Fox

Market Share: (.4%

Current bestseller: Doctor Dolittle

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Company: Columbia

Market Share: 8.7%

Current bestseller: The Mask of Zorro

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Company: Universal Home Video

Market Share: 8.0%

Current bestseller: Small Soldiers

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Company: Artisan **

Market Share: 2.9%

Current bestseller: AnnaBelle’s Wish (Hallmark)

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Company: PolyGram Home Video

Market Share: 2.8%

Current bestseller: Cats

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Company: Anchor Bay

Market Share: 2.8%

Current bestseller: It’s a Wonderful Life (colorized)

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Company: Sony Music / Sony Wonder

Market Share: 2.6%

Current bestseller: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

* Includes MGM, HBO, Turner, New Line, PBS and WarnerVision.

** Includes Ha;;mark and Republic

Source: VideoScan