Video View

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: 12%

Exercise: 7%

Television: 3%

Other: 2%

Sports: 1%

Children’s Non-Theatrical Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the children’s non-theatrical video sales market through Jan. 10 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

Company: Disney

Share: 21.35%

Current best-selling video: Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 21.20%

Current best-selling video: Dance With the Teletubbies

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 17.24%

Current best-selling video: Blue’s Clues: Blue’s Birthday

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Company: Sony Music/Sony World

Share: 11.55%

Current best-selling video: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Company: Lyrick Studios

Share: 11.48%

Current best-selling video: Veggie Tales: Dave and the Giant Pickle

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Company: Universal Home Video

Share: 6.26%

Current best-selling video: Land Before TIme 6

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Company: Fox

Share: 3.28%

Current best-selling video: Power Rangers in Space

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Company: Artisan**

Share: 1.44%

Current best-selling video: Annabelle’s Wish

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 1.34%

Current best-selling video: Thomas/Tank: Thomas & His Friends...

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Company: Columbia

Share: 1.24%

Current best-selling video: Bear in the Big Blue House, V.3

Market Leaders Jan. 4-10:

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

Warner Home Video*: 23.6%

Disney: 18.5%

Paramount Home Video: 8.7%

Columbia: 8.2%

Universal Home Video: 7.9%

Fox: 5.9%

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

**Includes Hallmark and Republic.

Source: VideoScan