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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.

Theatrical: 73%

Children’s: 14%

Exercise: 6%

TV: 3%

Sports: 2%

Other: 2%

Theatrical Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the theatrical video sales market through Aug. 22 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

Company: Buena Vista

Share: 22.90%

Current best-selling video: A Bug’s Life

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 22.05%

Current best-selling video: Analyze This (DVD)

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Company: New Line/Turner Home Ent.

Share: 6.61%

Current best-selling video: Rush Hour

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Company: Universal Home Video

Share: 12.06%

Current best-selling video: Sixteen Candles

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Company: Columbia

Share: 9.75%

Current best-selling video: Baby Geniuses

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 9.20%

Current best-selling video: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

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Company: Fox

Share: 8.89%

Current best-selling video: There’s Something About Mary

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Company: MGM

Share: 4.01%

Current best-selling video: Ronin

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Company: Artisan Entertainment**

Share: 2.69%

Current best-selling video: Belly

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 1.98%

Current best-selling video: Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn

Market Leaders Aug. 15-22:

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

Warner Home Video*: 19.6%

Buena Vista: 13.6%

Columbia: 9.4%

Universal: 8.6%

Fox: 8.2%

Paramount Home Video: 7.7%

*Includes HBO, Tuner, New Line and Warner Vision

**Includes Hallmark and Republic

Source: VideoScan