The global outlook series on the Entertainment Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 80 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry and highlights latest trends and demand drivers. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spai...
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The global outlook series on the Entertainment Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 80 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry and highlights latest trends and demand drivers. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (Australia, China, India and South Korea), Latin America and Middle East and Africa. The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 569 companies worldwide.
Global Consumer Electronics Industry
1. OVERVIEW 1
Introduction 1
Market Overview 1
Table 1: Global Entertainment Market by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Spends in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 2
Table 2: Global 5-Year Perspective for Global Entertainment
Market by Geographic Region - Percentage Share Breakdown of
Annual Spends in US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2011 and 2015 3
2. SEGMENT ANALYSIS 4
Filmed Entertainment Market 4
Noteworthy Trends 4
Table 3: Global Filmed Entertainment Industry (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Region 4
Table 4: Global Digital 3D Cinema Screens Market (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of 3D Screens Worldwide
by Region 4
Table 5: Global Cinema Screens Market (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Number of Screens by Format 5
Motion Pictures Market 5
Introduction 5
Movie Industry: An Insight 6
Movie Industry Skirt Recessionary Pressures 6
Table 6: Global Market for Motion Pictures (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Regions - North
America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America 7
Piracy: A Major Affliction 7
Sector Overview 7
Trends and Issues 8
Multiplexes: Gaining Popularity 8
Digital Technology: Making a Significant Impact 8
Online Movie Services: Surging Ahead 9
Streaming: The Trend Catches On 9
Internet Rewriting the Movie Rental Business 9
Rising Delivery Channels for Movie and TV Content 10
Table 7: Top 10 Countries Ranked by Market Penetration of
Online Movies (%) for the year 2010 10
TV Networks Market 11
Cable and Broadcast 11
Table 8: Projected Breakdown of Household Penetration (%)
for HDTV Displays and HDTV Broadcast by Select Country for
the year 2015(F) 11
Table 9: Global Broadcasting and Cable TV Market by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Canada, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 &
2015 12
Table 10: Annual Compounded Growth Rates for Advertising in
Various Media Over the Period (2011-2015) 12
Satellite Television Services - An Overview 13
Table 11: Global Pay TV Market (2010 & 2016): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenue by Platform 14
Platforms Roll Out Value-Added Services to Sustain and
Attract Subscribers 14
Platforms Consider Vertical integration and Consolidation
to Attain Profitability 14
Satellite Video Transmission Services to Witness
Exponential Increase in Value 15
The Rising Global Profile of the iPTV Market 15
iPTV Regulations in Major Countries 16
Table 12: Global iPTV Market (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Number of Subscribers by Leading iPTV
Operators 16
Table 13: Global iPTV Market (2011 & 2015P): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Subscribers by Region/Country 17
Recorded Music Market-An Overview 17
Table 14: World Music Recording Market by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for USA, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 18
Digital Music: The New Era 18
Digital Sales Gains at the Cost of Physical Music Sales 19
Piracy Adversely Affects the Music Industry 20
Recording Companies Working Overtime to Fend-off Piracy 20
Lawsuits & Legal Issues 20
Music Distribution: Rethinking by the Industry 21
Digital Distribution: Striking Chord 21
Online Services Pricing: Issues Galore 22
3G-Technology: Phone Music 22
Table 15: Global Mobile Music Market (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Technology/Service Type-
Ringtones, Ringback Tones, Full Track Downloads, and
Streamed Music 23
Consolidation- Poses Trouble for Small Record Labels 23
Table 16: Global Physical Music Recording Market (2012E):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company 23
Table 17: Global Digital Music Recording Market (2012E):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company 24
Table 18: Global Music Publishing Market (2012E): Percentage
Market Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company 24
Radio 24
Digital Radios Register Strong Growth 24
Video Games Market 25
Market Overview 25
Wireless Gaming Offers Opportunities On a Platter 26
Table 19: Global Video Games Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Country/Region 26
Table 20: Global Video Games Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Platform 27
Fastest Growth Rate Forecast for the Online Platform 27
Table 21: World Market for Video Games (2010): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment - Online (MMOG and
Casual Online) and Offline 28
Table 22: Global Online Gaming Market: (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Category 28
Online Games- Luring Children & Adults Off the Play Ground 28
Improved Network Capability Across all Platforms 29
3G Mobile Communications 29
Streaming Technology 29
Emerging Technologies in Graphics 29
Market Trends & Issues 29
User Groups - Traditional Users 29
Current Trends 30
Gray Gamers 30
Women Video Gamers Make an Impact 30
Family Joins the Video Game Buzz 30
‘M - Rated’ Video Games: Market Performance and Prospects 31
Rent-a-Game: Video Game Rentals Continue to Rake in Profits 31
The Internet Fallout 31
Casual Casualty’: Big Guns Target the Casual Gamers 31
Interactive Initiative Catches Up 31
Growth Promoters 32
Competitive Pricing 32
Local Area Networks 32
Expanded User Base 32
Creative Marketing and Retailing 33
Synergies with Other Entertainment Industries 33
In-Game Advertising 33
‘Modding’ Video Games 33
Growth Inhibitors 34
Piracy 34
Creative Drain 34
Violence and Aggression in Video Games 35
Glorification of Violence 35
After Effects of Violent Visuals 35
Newspaper Publishing Market 35
Market Outline 35
Newspaper Readership Declines 35
Table 23: Print Readership Worldwide (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Number of Readers by Age 36
Amusement Parks and Theme Parks Market 36
Table 24: Global Theme Parks (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Revenues by Geographic Region- United States,
Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, & Middle East/Africa 36
Asia - The Emerging Market for Theme Parks 37
Sports Market 37
Market Outline 37
Broadband Entertainment - Overview 37
Potential Business Models 37
Value Chain and Key Contributors 38
Content Providers 38
Content Retailers 38
Content Consumers 38
Consumption 38
3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 39
Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC) 39
Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) 39
4. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 40
5. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 47
A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 81
1. NORTH AMERICA 81
Licensed Entertainment in the US and Canada 81
Market Conditions 81
North America at the Forefront of HDTV Revolution 81
Key Statistics 81
Table 25: North American Box Office Collections (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Screen Type 81
Table 26: North America Film Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Population by Type - Movie Going and Non
Movie Going Population 82
Table 27: North America Film Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Moviegoers by Age 82
Table 28: North American Film Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Moviegoers by Ethnicity 82
Table 29: North American Sporting Entertainment Market 2011:
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Sporting Events 83
Table 30: North American 3D Movie Industry: Analysis of
Average Yearly Movies Viewed Across Various Age Groups 83
Table 31: North American Movie Industry (2011): Per Capita
Averages for Movie Attendance by Genders 83
Table 32: North American Movie Industry (2011): Per Capita
Averages for Movie Attendance by Age 84
Table 33: North American Movie Industry (2011): Per Capita
Averages for Movie Attendance by Ethnicity 84
1a. UNITED STATES 85
Market Overview 85
Video Games Market 85
Market Trends & Issues 85
User Base Trends 85
Hollywood and Video Games 86
Films Inspired by Games 86
Games Borrow from Films 86
Video Games Content: Cause for Concern 87
Distribution Channels 87
Retail Stores 87
Online Outlets 88
Specialty Video Stores 88
Other 88
Key Statistics 88
Table 34: US Gaming Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of
Number of Gamers by Age 88
Table 35: US Online Gaming Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Number of Gamers by Gender 88
Table 36: US Video Games Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Unit Sales by Genres 89
Table 37: US Computer Games Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Unit Sales by Genres 89
Top Ten Video Games in the US (2010) 90
Top Ten Computer Games in the US (2010) 90
Table 38: US Gaming Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Consumer Spends by Segments 91
Table 39: US Gaming Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Sales by Formats - Physical & Digital 91
Alternative Services for the Traditional Media 91
Music Recording Market 91
An Overview 91
Table 40: Music Market in the US (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Recording Format 92
Table 41: Market for Latin Music Genre in the US (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Recording
Format 93
Key Players 93
Table 42: Music Industry in the United States (2012E):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Companies 93
Trends and Issues 93
DVD Technology Boosts Music Video Sales 93
Digital Music Increases MP3 Player Sales 94
Changing Points of Purchase 94
Age No Bar for Enjoying Music 94
Movie Industry 94
Movie-Going: A Popular Leisure Activity in the US 94
Table 43: US Movie Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of
Frequency of Movie Going 95
Linux: Finding Favor with Film Animators 95
Home Video: Figures Reveal it All 95
Japan: Largest Overseas Market for Hollywood Movies 96
Table 44: US Download-To-Own Movie Market (2010): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues by Company 96
Table 45: US Internet Delivered Video-on-Demand Market
(2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Company 97
E-Tickets 97
1b. CANADA 98
Video Games Market 98
Overview 98
Table 46: Canadian Gaming Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Number of Gamers by Gaming Platforms 98
Table 47: Canadian Gaming Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Number of Gamers by Gender 98
Hollywood Movies: Undisputed Leader in Local Market 99
Government Support: A Silver Lining for Local Films 99
Recorded Music Market 99
Table 48: Music Recording Industry in Canada (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Region 100
2. JAPAN 101
Video Games Market 101
Japanese Cartoons ‘Anime’ Invade Video Games 101
Foreign Developers to Tap Japanese Market 101
Motion Pictures Market 101
Multiplexes: Driving the Box Office 101
Music Recording Market in Japan 102
Table 49: Music Industry in Japan (2012E): Percentage Market
Share Breakdown of Leading Companies 102
Table 50: Recorded Music and Digital Music Market in Japan
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment 103
Table 51: Digital Music Delivery in Japan (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment 103
Table 52: Internet Music Downloads in Japan (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment 103
Table 53: Mobile Music Market in Japan (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment 103
3. EUROPE 104
Video Games Market 104
Overview 104
Table 54: European Entertainment Market by Geographic Region
- France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Spends in US$ Billion for
Years 2010 through 2015 104
Table 55: European 5-Year Perspective for Entertainment
Market by Geographic Region - Percentage Share Breakdown of
Annual Spends in France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 105
Interactive Television Games Market 105
Table 56: Interactive Television in Europe (2011): Market
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Source- Pay per Play,
Subscriptions, Advertising, and Others 106
Table 57: Interactive Television Games & Gambling in Europe
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Service
Type- Gambling and Games 106
Motion Pictures Market 106
Multiplex Motion Pictures Market 106
Introduction 106
Digital Television Market 107
Overview 107
Escalating Mobile Satellite TV Market Europe 107
Table 58: Mobile Satellite TV Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Number of Customers by Region-France, Germany
Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe 108
Table 59: European Digital Television Market (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Households Dollar Subscriptions
by Country- UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Sweden
and Others 108
Pay TV Market 108
Music Industry 109
An Overview 109
Table 60: European Music Recording Market by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 109
Free Music: The Eluding Paradigm 110
Music Labels 110
3a. FRANCE 111
Local Films Challenging the Dominance of US Films 111
Financing Local Films: An Obligation of Free-to-Air TV Networks 111
3b. GERMANY 112
Major Media Funds Funding Hollywood Films 112
File Sharing & Downloads - Perils for Motion Picture Industry 112
Music Industry Showcasing Robust Growth Signs 112
Table 61: Digital Music Download Market in Germany (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Category 112
3c. ITALY 113
Multiplexes: Posing Serious Threat to Single and Twin Screen
Operators 113
Hollywood Movies: Dominating the Local Market 113
Music Recording Market 113
Recording Industry’s Cry for Protection 113
Internet Piracy: Growing Threat 114
3d. UNITED KINGDOM 115
Motion Pictures Market 115
An Overview 115
Rising Cost of Film Production: Cause of Concern for Local
Industry 115
Piracy in the UK 116
The Home-Entertainment Motion Picture Market 116
Table 62: Home-Entertainment Motion Picture (Movie) Video in
the UK (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by
Category-Sell-through and Rental 116
Music Recording Market 116
Music Market in the UK 116
Online Piracy 117
Video Games Market 117
Market Trends & Issues 117
Disposable Incomes Fuel Video Games Sales 117
Educational Games Hold Out 117
Fantasy Themes Offer Fantastic Prospects 118
Pop Stars, Music, & Video Games Combo Could Spell Success 118
Table 63: UK Online Gambling Market (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Category-Fixed Internet,
Mobile Internet, &ITV 118
Piracy: The Biggest Spoilsport 118
Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association:
Collective Identity 118
TIGA: Independent Games Developers Get Together 119
Multichannel Television Services Market 119
Overview 119
3e. SPAIN 120
Music Recording Market 120
Spanish Music Sites: Yet to Deliver 120
Music Piracy at its Highest Level 120
Organized Crime Networks: ‘Main Players’ in Music Piracy 120
Video Games Market 121
Online Gaming is Hot 121
3f. RUSSIA 122
Russia Witnesses Increase in Satellite TV Subscribers 122
Russian Music Recording Market 122
Piracy: A Serious Issue 122
Criminal Syndicates: Ruling the Music Market 123
Domestic and International Record Companies Unite Against Piracy 123
3g. REST OF EUROPE 124
Motion Pictures Market 124
Belgium: An Overview 124
Czech Republic: An Overview 124
Hungary: An Overview 124
Hungarian Parliament Okays Film Law 124
Poland: An Overview 125
Sweden: An Overview 125
4. ASIA-PACIFIC 126
Motion Pictures Market 126
Multiplexes: A Major Driver for Box Office 126
Table 64: Asia-Pacific Entertainment Market by Geographic
Region -Japan, China, India, Australia and Rest of Asia-
Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Spends in
US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 126
Table 65: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Entertainment
Market by Geographic Region- Percentage Share Breakdown of
Annual Spends in Japan, China, India, Australia and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 127
PPV/DVD Movies Market 127
Video Software Market 127
Overview 127
Asian Television Industry Witnesses Robust Growth 128
Mixed Opportunity for Satellite Mobile TV 128
Internet Protocol TV Scores New Heights 129
Music Recording Market-An Overview 129
Table 66: Asia-Pacific Music Recording Market by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Japan,
Australia, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and
Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 130
Asian Mobile Music Market 130
4a. AUSTRALIA 131
Motion Pictures Market 131
Overview 131
DVD Penetration - Driving Piracy 131
Music Industry 131
Piracy: A Major Threat 131
Table 67: Sound Recordings & Music Videos Market in Australia
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Physical
Products by Category 132
Table 68: Sound Recordings & Music Videos Market in Australia
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Digital
Music by Category 132
Table 69: Music Albums Market in Australia (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Sales by Price Points 132
Table 70: Australian Music Recording (Singles) Market (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Physical Products
by Category 133
Table 71: Australian Music Recording (Albums) Market (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales of Physical Products
by Category 133
4b. NEW ZEALAND 133
Video Games Market 133
4c. CHINA 134
Video Games Market 134
Motion Pictures Market 134
An Overview 134
Piracy - The Bane for Motion Pictures Industry 134
Table 72: Chinese Film Industry (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Revenue by Segment 135
The Broadcast and Cable Television Services Market 135
Overview 135
Chinese iPTV Market Surging Ahead 135
Table 73: Chinese Market for iPTV (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of iPTV Users in Select Major Provinces -
Beijing, Guangdong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jiangsu,
Shanghai, Xinjiang, and Yunnan 136
Table 74: Chinese Market for iPTV (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown of iPTV Subscribers in Shanghai by Consumer-
Existing Broadband users loading iPTV, New Broadband users
loading iPTV , New iPTV Customers 136
4d. INDIA 137
Entertainment Industry 137
An Insight 137
Table 75: Indian Entertainment Industry (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues by Segment 138
Leading Players in the Indian Television Industry 138
Leading Players in Indian Radio Industry 138
Recession Halts the Growth Momentum of the Industry 138
Investors Wary of Investing in Films 139
Direct-To-Home Industry Witnessing Exponential Growth 139
Table 76: Indian DTH Market (2011): Percentage Market Share
Breakdown by Leading 140
Mobile TV Market in India Surging Ahead 140
Music Industry: An Overview 141
4e. SOUTH KOREA 142
Motion Pictures Market 142
An Overview 142
Domestic Movies Attracting New Investors 142
Korean IPTV Market to Outpace Other Pay-TV Platforms 142
4f. TAIWAN 143
Motion Pictures Market 143
Taiwan Revises Cinema Law 143
4g. THAILAND 143
Motion Pictures Market 143
An Overview 143
5. LATIN AMERICA 144
Video Games Market 144
Mexican Market 144
Cable Television Service Market 144
Overview 144
Market Conditions 144
The Multichannel TV Market 144
Overview 144
Table 77: Multichannel Television Revenue by Platform in
Latin America (2011): Percentage Market Share for DTH, and
Cable Television 145
Table 78: Multichannel Television Revenue by Region in Latin
America (2011): Percentage Market Share by Country 145
Brazilian Motion Pictures Market 145
An Overview 145
Pirates Thriving on VHS Retail 145
Chilean Market Overview 146
Mexican Motion Pictures Market 146
Piracy - A Major Threat 146
Music Recording Market 146
An Overview 146
Table 79: Latin America Music Recording Market by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin American Markets for Years
2011 and 2015 147
6. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 148
Music Recording Market 148
Music Piracy in the Middle East 148
Egypt Market Overview 148
The Music Market in Israel 148
South African Music Market 149
Multichannel TV penetration in the Middle East 149
Table 80: Cable & Satellite Penetration in Middle East/Africa
(2011): Breakdown of Penetration Percentages by Country 149
GLOBAL DIRECTORY
