This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Online Movies in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 28 companies including many key and niche players such as Amazon Inc., LOVEFiLM International Ltd., Apple Inc., Blockbuster, Inc., CinemaNow, Microsoft Corporation, MovieFlix.com, Netflix, Inc., Rovi Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, and Walmart Stores, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
Global Online Broadcasting Industry
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Primer II-1
Online Movie Services: An Evolutionary Scan II-1
Impact of Recession II-2
The World Beyond Recession II-2
The Popularity of VoD Over Download-To-Own II-2
Industry Efforts to Revive Download-To-Own Market II-3
Why Online Movie Rental Score Over Traditional Store Rentals? II-3
Noteworthy Drivers & Trends II-4
Favorable Demographic Factors II-4
Broadband Broadens The Online Movies Market II-4
Table 1: Worldwide Internet Usage (2010 & 2011): Percentage
Breakdown of User Volume By Region - Developed and
Developing (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Table 2: Top 10 Countries Ranked by Market Penetration (%)
for the year 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 3: World Broadband Internet Subscriptions (2010):
Breakdown of Number of Subscribers (in Millions) by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Rising Delivery Channels for Movie and TV Content II-6
Rising Ticket Prices Drive Online Movie Consumption II-6
Streaming: The Trend Catches On II-6
Alliances with Consumer Electronics Manufacturers: A Shot in Arm II-6
Challenges to Reckon With II-7
Will Online Movies Live up to the Hype? II-7
Piracy Subverts Actual Market Potential II-7
Industry Initiatives II-8
Competitive Landscape II-8
Competition Heats Up II-9
Focus on Select Regional Markets II-9
Australia II-9
India II-10
United States II-10
Market Overview II-10
Key Statistics II-11
Table 4: US Online Movies Market (2010): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues by Company (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-11
Table 5: US Download-To-Own Movie Market (2010): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues by Company (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-11
Table 6: US Internet Delivered Video-on-Demand Market
(2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Company
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
Canada II-12
United Kingdom II-12
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-13
Introduction II-13
Methods to Obtain Movies Online II-13
Downloadable Media II-13
Streaming Media II-13
Rental II-13
Advent of Online Movie Downloads - Historical Background II-13
Advantages of Movie Download II-14
Limitations of Downloading Movies II-14
Classification by Segment II-14
I) Download-To-Own II-14
II) Internet-Delivered Video-On-Demand (VoD) II-15
Major Features of Online Movie Rentals II-15
Online Movie Rental Set-Top Boxes of Major Companies II-16
3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-17
Walmart Inks Agreement to Acquire US-based Vudu II-17
UK-based Virgin Media Unveils Online Movie Rental Service II-17
Sonic Solutions Rolls Out Online Movie Download Service in Canada II-17
Netflix Unveils Online Movie and TV Service in Canada II-18
Amazon to Roll Out Online Movie and TV Subscription Service II-18
YouTube Unveils Free Movie Service II-18
Panasonic Launches Online Movie Service in Collaboration with
UK-based Acetrax Movies II-18
Canal Digital Unveils Online Movie Library in Norway II-19
Sony to Roll Out Online Movie Service for PlayStation3 II-19
US-based Best Buy to Launch Digital Movie Service II-19
mSpot Unveils Mobile Movie Service in the US II-20
LINKonLINE Rolls Out shofha.com to View/Download Television
Series and Movies using Internet in Egypt II-20
Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group to Invest in
Broadband Networks II-20
Blockbuster Inks Partnership with Sonic Solutions II-20
LG Electronics Partners with YouTube and Netflix II-21
Netflix Enters into Partnership with VIZIO II-21
Quickflix Launches Movie Download Service II-21
Comcast Corporation Unveils Fancast Movie Download Service II-22
EPIX to Launch EPIX Megaplex II-22
UK-based Tesco to Offer HD Online Movies II-22
NetMovies Rolls out Web-based Movie Streaming Service in
Collaboration with US-based Ooyala II-23
Fujisoft Unveils Online Movie Store in Japan II-23
Sony Unveils MovieIQ II-23
Film2home Extends Online Movie Service to Denmark II-23
South Korea-based Samsung Unveils Mobile & PC Movie Download
Service II-23
4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-24
TiVo to Partner with Netflix II-24
Netflix Enters into Partnership with Samsung Electronics America II-24
Microsoft Enters into Partnership with Netflix II-24
Netflix Partners with Roku II-24
GameStop Purchases Free Record Shop II-25
Sonic Solutions® Purchases CinemaNow II-25
Valuable Group Takes Over MovieBeam II-25
Apple and Bell Introduce New Services II-26
Tsutaya to Start Online Movie Rental Service II-26
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Introduces Bigflix.com II-26
Paramount Pictures Unveils Online Movie Clip Service II-26
Apple Unveils iTunes Movie Rentals II-27
Apple Unveils Online Movie Rental Service II-27
5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-28
Amazon Inc. (USA) II-28
LOVEFiLM International Ltd. (UK) II-28
Apple Inc. (USA) II-28
Blockbuster, Inc. (USA) II-29
CinemaNow (USA) II-29
Microsoft Corporation (USA) II-29
MovieFlix.com (USA) II-30
Netflix, Inc. (USA) II-30
Rovi Corporation (USA) II-30
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (USA) II-31
Walmart Stores, Inc. (USA) II-31
6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-32
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Online Movies by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Table 8: World Historic Review for Online Movies by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33
Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Online Movies by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest
of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Table 10: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Online Movies by Category - Internet-Delivered Video-
On-Demand, and Download-To-Own Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
Table 11: US Historic Review for Online Movies by Category -
Internet-Delivered Video-On-Demand, and Download-To- Own
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-36
Table 12: US 15-Year Perspective for Online Movies by Category
- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Internet-Delivered
Video-On-Demand, and Download-To-Own Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
Table 13: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Online Movies by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38
Table 14: European Historic Review for Online Movies by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and
Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
Table 15: European 15-Year Perspective for Online Movies by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-40
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 28 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 31)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 24
Japan 1
Europe 2
The United Kingdom 2
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 3
Latin America 1
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