World Entertainment Industry Market Brief

World Entertainment Industry Market Brief

The global outlook series on the Entertainment Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. An easy guide to What, Why, When, How, Where, and Who of an industry, the global outlook series offers the reader a bird’s eye view of the global Entertainment industry. Annotated with 167 information-rich tables presenting market data findings, and analytical research projections, the entire discussion allows the reader to build a macro-level perception of the industry in its totality (regional & global). Global market discussion offers insights into selective segmental trends. The report underlines the waxing popularity of multiplexes, the growing menace of piracy, the wide-ranging impact of internet and the digital technology, and provides selective previews on market sectors, such as, motion pictures, digital television, cable and broadcast, recorded music market, video games market, and the role of broadband entertainment, amusement/theme parks market, and print publishing (Magazine, Newspaper, Consumer Book, and Professional and Educational Books). A regional level of discussion offers introductory preludes to prevalent market scenarios in countries such as the US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 700 companies worldwide.

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY GOS-081
A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, SEPTEMBER 2008


CONTENTS


1. Overview 1
Introduction 1
Market Highlights 1

2. Mergers & Acquisitions 2

3. Strategic Corporate Developments 46

4. Product / Service Launches 77

5. Segment Analysis 89
Filmed Entertainment Market 89
Major Growth Factors 89
Subscription Services 89
Motion Pictures Market 89
Introduction 89
Table 1: World Market for Motion Pictures: Annual Market
Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Million by
Geographic Region-US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World 90

Table 2: World Market for Motion Pictures: Percentage
Market Share for 2005 and 2008 (E) by Geographic Region-US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World 90

Table 3: Global Cinema Box Office Revenues in US$ Billion
and Percentage Growth for Years 2001 to 2006 91

Table 4: Global Cinema Box Office Revenues (2006):
Percentage Breakdown by Regions - North America, EMEA,
Asia-Pacific, and Latin America 91

Table 5: Global Cinema Box Office Revenues in US$ Billion
for 2006 by Select Geographic Regions 91

Table 6: Global Motion Picture Theater Admissions in
Billions and Percentage Growth for Years 2002 to 2006 92

Table 7: Global Large Format Theatres (2005): Percentage
Market Share by Type - CDC, GOTO, Imax, Iwrk, Kinoton,
Mega, and Others 92

Table 8: Global Cinema: Number of Digital Cinema Screens
and Percentage Growth for Years 2001 to 2006 92

Table 9: Top Five Motion Pictures with Revenues Over US$250
Million in Global Box Office (2006): Revenues by Film -
Mission Impossible III, Casino Royale, Ice Age: The
Meltdown, The Da Vinci Code, and Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s Chest 93

Table 10: Global Top Five Motion Pictures with Budgets Over
US$200 Million by Film - Spider-Man 3, Superman Returns,
King Kong, Spider-Man 2, and Titanic 93

Table 11: Global Home Entertainment Market (2006):
Percentage Market Share by Leading Studios - Buena Vista,
DreamWorks, Fox, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Sony,
Universal, Warner, and Others 93

Table 12: Global Home Entertainment Market (2006):
Revenues of Top 20 DVD Sellers in US$ Million 94

Table 13: Global Entertainment PC Market: Installed Base of
Entertainment PCs in Select Countries for 2005 95
Piracy: A Major Affliction 95
Sector Overview 95
Table 14: Global Digital Pay TV Services Penetration by
Country (2005 & 2006): Percentage for Australia, Canada,
Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New
Zealand, Singapore, UK, and USA 95

Table 15: Global Local-Film Market by Region: 2005 in
Percentage for France, Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands,
South Korea, Spain, and UK 96
Trends and Issues 96
Multiplexes: Gaining Popularity 96
Digital Technology: Making a Significant Impact 96
TV Networks Market 97
Cable and Broadcast 97
Market Outline 97
Digital Television 97
The UK Market Trend 97
North America Market Status 97
Table 16: Global Digital Television Households by Region:
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions
for US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South
Korea, Spain, and Poland 97

Table 17: Global IPTV Market: Annual Estimates for IPTV
Subscribers in Millions for 2005 through 2008 97
Recorded Music Market 97
Table 18: World Market for Music Recording: Annual Market
Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Million by Geographic
Region-US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World 98

Table 19: World Market for Music Recording: Percentage Market
Share for 2005 and 2008 by Geographic Region-US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World 98
Market Outline 99
Digital Music: The New Era 99
Table 20: Leading Top Ten Digital Tracks (2006): Units Sold
in Thousands 100
Table 21: Leading Top Ten Digital Albums (2006): Units Sold
in Thousands 100
Piracy Makes the Killing 100
Music Distribution: Rethinking by the Industry 101
Digital Distribution: Striking Chord 101
Online Services Pricing: Issues Galore 102
3G-Technology: Phone Music 102
Table 22: Global Mobile Music Market: Percentage Share for
2006 Revenues by Technology/Service Type - Ringtones,
Ringback Tones, Full Track Downloads, and Streamed Music 102
Radio 102
Market Outline 102
Digital Audio Broadcasting Market 103
Introduction 103
Market Conditions 103
Table 23: Global Digital Audio Broadcasting Penetration by
Country: 2005 Percentage Breakdown for Singapore, Belgium,
Taiwan, Israel, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Portugal,
Switzerland, Spain, and Norway 103
Video Games Market 103
Market Overview 103
Table 24: World Market for Video Games: Annual Market
Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in US$ Million by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America 104

Table 25: World Market for Video Games: Percentage Market
Share for 2005 & 2008 by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin America 104
Market Dynamics 105
Strong Console Sales Bring Cheer to the Global Video Games
Market 105
Fastest Growth Rate Forecast for the Online Platform 105
What Lies Ahead? 105
Improved Network Capability Across all Platforms 105
3G Mobile Communications 105
Streaming Technology 105
Emerging Technologies in Graphics 106
Market Trends & Issues 106
User Groups - Traditional Users 106
Current Trends 106
Gray Gamers 106
Women Video Gamers Make an Impact 106
Family Joins the Video Game Buzz 107
‘M - Rated’ Video Games: Market Performance and Prospects 107
Rent-a-Game: Video Game Rentals Continue to Rake in Profits 107
The Internet Fallout 107
‘Casual Casualty’: Big Guns Target the Casual Gamers 107
Interactive Initiative Catches Up 108
Growth Promoters 108
Competitive Pricing 108
Local Area Networks 108
Expanded User Base 108
Creative Marketing and Retailing 108
Synergies with Other Entertainment Industries 108
In-Game Advertising 109
‘Modding’ Video Games 109
Growth Inhibitors 110
Piracy 110
Creative Drain 110
Violence and Aggression in Video Games 110
Glorification of Violence 110
After Effects of Violent Visuals 110
Gaming Demographics 111
Players 111
Purchasers 111
Top Video Game Consoles 111
Magazine Publishing Market 111
Market Outline 111
Newspaper Publishing Market 111
Market Outline 111
Consumer Book Publishing Market 112
Market Outline 112
Professional and Educational Books and Training Market 112
Market Outline 112
Amusement Parks and Theme Parks Market 112
Theme Parks - Market Analysis 112
Table 26: Global Theme Parks Revenues by Region: Annual
Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$
for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America, and Middle East/Africa 113

Table 27: Global Theme Parks Revenues by Region: Percentage
Market Share for 2005 and 2008 for United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East
/Africa 113

Table 28: World Theme Parks Market (2005): Breakdown of
Attendance by 15 Leading Amusement/Theme Parks - Magic
Kingdom, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea,
Disneyland Paris, Epcot, Disney-MGM, and Others 114

Table 29: World’s Leading Theme Parks for Children in 2005
- Ranked by Attendance 115
Sports Market 115
Market Outline 115
Broadband Entertainment - Overview 115
Potential Business Models 115
Value Chain and Key Contributors 115
Content Providers 115
Content Retailers 115
Content Consumers 116
Consumption 116
Video Specialty Stores Market 116
Overview 116
Table 30: Global Video Market for Entertainment (2005):
Total Spending on Video Recording Software in US$ Billion
and Percentage Share of Amount Spent on DVDs by Select
Countries 116

Table 31: Global Leading Video Specialty Stores’ Digital
Video Disk/VHS videocassette Outlets by Company: 2005 in
Number for Blockbuster, CCC, Video Ezy, EMP, Sun Leisure,
Choices, Apollo Home Entertainment, Global Video, Civic
Video, and Videoland 117

6. Regulatory Framework 117
Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC) 117
Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) 117
A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. North America 118
Licensed Entertainment in the US and Canada 118
Market Conditions 118

1a. United States 118
Market Overview 118
Table 32: US Market for Entertainment & Media: Consumer
Spending in US$ Billion for 2005 118

Table 33: US Entertainment Industry (2005 & 2006): Consumer
Spending per Person per Year in US Dollars 119

Table 34: US Entertainment Industry (2005): Media Consumption
based on Hours per Person per Year for Select Category 119

Table 35: US Entertainment Industry (2005 & 2006): Media
Consumption based on Hours per Person per Year 119

Table 36: Internet Protocol (IP) Entertainment Devices Market
in the US: Forecasts for 2010 by Installed Base by Product
Type - Digital Media Servers, and Digital Media Receivers 120

Table 37: US Market for Entertainment (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of American Adults Using Internet Video (Watching
Online Video) by Age Group 120

Table 38: Leading Online Entertainment Advertisers (2006):
Percentage Market Share for Domino's Pizza LLC, Discovery
Communications, Inc., E.W. Scripps Company, Ford Motor
Company, General Electric Company, Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp, and Others 121

Table 39: Leading Entertainment Properties in Las Vegas, US:
Exhibit Space in Thousand Square Feet for 2006 121

Table 40: United States Entertainment Market (2006): Average
National Ticket Price Comparison for a Family of Four by
Event - Movie, Theme Park, Football Game, Baseball Game,
Basketball Game, and Hockey Game 121

Table 41: United States Out-of-Home Entertainment (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Estimated Costs for a Family of Four
by Entertainment Activity 122

Table 42: United States Out-of-Home Entertainment (2006):
Cost of a Night Out (in Dollars) for a Family of Four 122
Gaming Industry 122
Gaming Sector: A Financial Stance 122
Video Games Market 122
Market Trends & Issues 122
User Base Trends 122
Hollywood and Video Games 123
Films Inspired by Games 123
Games Borrow from Films 123
Video Games Content: Cause for Concern 123
Distribution Channels 124
Retail Stores 124
Online Outlets 124
Specialty Video Stores 124
Other 124
Media Industry 124
Cable Television Industry 124
New Services - Key Economic Growth Factor 124
Table 43: United States Cable Television Industry (2005 &
2006): Number of Subscribers in Millions by Service Type -
Analog and Digital 125

Table 44: Leading Cable Television Companies in the US
(2006): Number of Subscribers for Select Companies in
Thousands 125
Competitive Satellite Sector 126
ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) 126
Broadcast Radio 126
Table 45: United States Radio (2006): Number of Advertising
Minutes/Hour by Radio Station Format 127
Newspapers 127
Regulations of Media Companies 127
Alternative Services for the Traditional Media 127
Music Recording Market 127
DVD Technology Boosts Music Video Sales 128
Digital Music Increases MP3 Player Sales 128
Changing Points of Purchase 128
Age No Bar for Enjoying Music 128
Table 46: Americans' Purchase/Use of Old and New Technology
for Music (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Technology by Age
Group 128

Table 47: Digital Music Market in the US (2005): Number of
Mobile Subscribers, and Sales by Distribution Channel in
Percentages 129

Table 48: US Market for Video Recording (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Video Recordings on DVD Format by Video
Distribution Company 129
Motion Pictures Market 129
Table 49: US Picture Production Market (2006): Revenues in
US$ Million by leading Brands - Sony Pictures, Buena Vista,
20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, Paramount, Universal, New
Line, MGM, Lionsgate and Weinstein 129

Table 50: US Cinema Box Office Revenues in US$ Billion and
Percentage Growth for Years 2001 to 2006 130

Table 51: US Top Five Films in 2006 with Revenues Over US$200
Million by Film - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man ’s
Chest, Cars, X-Men: The Last Stand, Night at the Museum, and
The Da Vinci Code 130

Table 52: US Motion Picture Theater Admissions in Billions
and Percentage Growth for Years 2001 to 2006 130

Table 53: US Box Office: Number of Films Breaking Box Office
US$ Million Revenue Benchmark for 2005 & 2006 131

Table 54: US Motion Picture Industry: Number of Theatrical
Films Produced, Rated, & Released for Years 2003 to 2006 131

Table 55: US Motion Picture Industry: Number of New Film
Releases, and Reissues for 2005 & 2006 131

Table 56: US Motion Picture Industry: Number of New Film
Releases, Reissues for 2005 & 2006, and Percentage Share for
MPAA Members, and All Other Distributors 131

Table 57: US Motion Picture Industry (2006): Top Grossing
Films by Distributor, and Revenues in US$ Million 132

Table 58: US Motion Picture Industry (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Top 20 Films by Rating 132

Table 59: US Motion Picture Industry: Top 5 Films (Rating -
G) by Distributor, Box Office Revenues in US$ Million, and
Release Date 133

Table 60: US Motion Picture Industry: Top 5 Films (Rating -
PG) by Distributor, Box Office Revenues in US$ Million, and
Release Date 133

Table 61: US Motion Picture Industry: Top 5 Films (Rating -
R) by Distributor, Box Office Revenues in US$ Million, and
Release Date 133

Table 62: US Motion Picture Industry: Top 5 Films (Rating -
PG13) by Distributor, Box Office Revenues in US$ Million,
and Release Date 134

Table 63: US Top Five Nonfiction Films (2001-2005):
International Box Office Revenue in US$ Million 134

Table 64: US Motion Picture Industry (2005 & 2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Advertising Expenditure by MPAA
Member Companies by Media - Internet/ Online, Network TV,
Newspaper, Spot TV, Trailers, and Others 134

Table 65: US Entertainment Industry (2005 & 2006): Number of
Theatrical Screens by Category - Indoor Screens, and Drive
-In Screens 135

Table 66: US Entertainment Industry (2006): Theaters by
Number of Screens - Single Screen, Miniplexes (2-7 Screens),
Multiplexes (8-15 Screens), and Megaplexes (16+ Screens) 135
Table 67: US Motion Picture Industry (2006): Employment Areas
(in Thousands) 135
Movie-Going: A Popular Leisure Activity in the US 136
Table 68: US Movie Industry (2005 & 2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Frequency of Movie Going 136

Table 69: United States Movie Industry (2006): Percentage
of Monthly Movie Theater Attendance by Age Group 136

Table 70: United States Movie Industry (2005 & 2006):
Admissions per Moviegoer by Ethnicity - Caucasian,
Hispanic, African-American, and Other 137
The US Exhibition Sector: Regional Show 137
The US Exhibition Sector: In for Major Consolidation Activity 137
Linux: Finding Favor with Film Animators 137
Home Video: Figures Reveal it All 137
Table 71: US Home Video VCR Market (2005 & 2006): Unit
Sales of Home Entertainment Cassettes to US Dealers
(Million Units) 138

Table 72: US Home Video Market (2005 and 2006): Unit Sales
of Home Entertainment DVDs to US Dealers (Million Units) 138

Table 73: US Home Entertainment Market (2006): Leading Home
Entertainment Sell-Through Titles by Distributor and Units
Sold (in Millions) 138

Table 74: Home Video Market in the US (2004-2006): TV
Household Data, and Market Share Percentages for DVD
Penetration, and VCR Penetration 138

Table 75: Television Market in the US (2004-2006): US
Household Data, and Market Share Percentages for Basic
Cable penetration, and Pay Cable Penetration 139
Foreign Language Films: A Rough Ride 139
Japan: Largest Overseas Market for Hollywood Movies 139
Retailers Backing DVD Format 139
Table 76: Leading Blank DVD-R Brands in the US (2006):
Revenues in US$ Millions for Fuji, Fuji Film, Hypermedia,
Imation, Khypermedia, Maxell, Memorex, Sony, TDK, Verbatim,
and Private Label 140

Table 77: Leading Blank DVD-R Brands in the US (2006): Unit
Volume in Millions for Fuji, Fuji Film, Hypermedia,
Imation, Khypermedia, Maxell, Memorex, Sony, TDK, Verbatim,
and Private Label 140
E-Tickets 140

1b. Canada 141
Video Games Market 141
Overview 141
Motion Picture Market 141
Table 78: Canadian Box Office Revenues in US$ Billions and
Percentage Growth for Years 2002 to 2006 141

Table 79: Canadian Motion Picture Theater Admissions in
Billions for Years 2002 to 2006 141
Hollywood Movies: Undisputed Leader in Local Market 142
Government Support: A Silver Lining for Local Films 142
Recorded Music Market 142
Introduction 142
Market Trends 142
Major Players 142
Table 80: Leading Recorded Music Distributors’ Sales in
Canada: 2005 Percentage Market Share for BMG/Sony BMG, EMI,
SME, UMG, WMG, and Others 143

2. Japan 143
Video Games Market 143
Introduction 143
Big Players, Big Games 143
Japanese Cartoons ‘Anime’ Invade Video Games 143
Foreign Developers to Tap Japanese Market 143
Table 81: Video Software Penetration by TV Households in
Japan: 2005 in Percentage for VCR and DVD 144
Motion Pictures Market 144
Multiplexes: Driving the Box Office 144
Table 82: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Japan: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 144

Table 83: Japanese Video Recording Market: Percentage Market
Share of Distributors' Shipments by Video Recording Genre
in Unit Volume for 2005 145
Music Recording Market in Japan 145
Table 84: Major Japanese Labels' (2005): Percentage Market
Share for Sony BMG, Toshiba-EMI, Avex, Universal, Victor,
Warner, Toy’s Factory, Pony Canyon, Zetima, and Others 146

Table 85: Digital Music Market in Japan (2005): Number of
Mobile Subscribers, and Sales by Distribution Channel in
Percentages 146

3. Europe 146
Video Games Market 146
Overview 146
Table 86: European Video On Demand and Near Video On Demand
Market: Number of Services Launched in 2006 by
Technological Category/Platform 147

Table 87: European Market for DVD and VHS Animation Video
(2005): Percentage Market Share by format for France,
Germany, UK, Italy, and Spain 147

Table 88: Consumer Spending on Video Software by Category in
Western Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through
2008 in Millions of US$ for DVD Rental, VHS Retail, VHS
Rental and DVD Retail 147

Table 89: Consumer Spending on Video Software by Category in
Western Europe: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008
(E) for DVD Rental, VHS Retail, VHS Rental, and DVD Retail 148
Interactive Television Games Market 148
Table 90: Interactive Television Revenues by Source in
Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
Millions of US$ for Pay per Play, Subscriptions,
Advertising, and Others 148

Table 91: Interactive Television Revenues by Source in
Europe: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 (E) for
Pay per Play, Subscriptions, Advertising, and Others 149

Table 92: Interactive Television Games and Gambling Revenues
in Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
Millions of US$ 149
Motion Pictures Market 150
Multiplex Motion Pictures Market 150
Introduction 150
Market Conditions 150
Movie Theatres Market 150
Market Conditions 150
Digital Television Market 150
Overview 150
Table 93: European Digital Television Households’
Subscription Revenues by Country: Annual Market Estimates
for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of US$ for Austria, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, and Others 151

Table 94: European Digital Television Households’
Subscription Revenues by Country: Percentage Market Share
for 2004 and 2008 for Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, and Others 152
Pay TV Market 152
Table 95: European Digital Pay TV Services Penetration by
Country (2005 & 2006): Percentage for Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, and Other Select Countries 153
Video Software Market 153
Overview 153
Market Conditions 153
Table 96: Consumer Spending on Video Software by Category in
Central/Eastern Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003
through 2008 in Millions of US$ for DVD Rental, DVD Retail,
VHS Rental, VHS Retail 153

Table 97: Consumer Spending on Video Software by Category in
Central/Eastern Europe: Percentage Market Share for 2004
and 2008 for DVD Rental, DVD Retail, VHS Rental, and VHS
Retail 154

Table 98: Distributors’ Video Software Revenue by Category
in Central/Eastern Europe: Annual Market Estimates for 2003
through 2008 in Millions of US$ for DVD Rental, DVD Retail,
VHS Rental, VHS Retail 154

Table 99: Distributors’ Video Software Revenue by Category
in Central/Eastern Europe: Percentage Market Share for 2004
and 2008 for DVD Rental, DVD Retail, VHS Rental, and VHS
Retail 155

Table 100: Consumer Spending on Video in Select European
Countries for 2005 in Euro Million 155
VCR Vs. DVD 156
Russian Video Software Market 156
Table 101: DVD Retail and Rental Consumer Tie Ratios -
European and Russian Averages for Years 2003 to 2006 156

3a. France 156
Local Films Challenging the Dominance of US Films 156
Financing Local Films: An Obligation of Free-to-Air TV Networks 156
Table 102: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
France: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 157

Table 103: French Cinema: Percentage Share of Exhibitor
Screens for 2005 157
Music Recording Market 157
Table 104: Major Record Labels in France (2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Record Label/Company- Universal, Sony BMG,
Virgin, EMI and Others 158

Table 105: Digital Music Market in France (2005): Number of
Mobile Subscribers, & Sales by Distribution Channel in
Percentages 158

3b. Germany 158
Major Media Funds Funding Hollywood Films 158
Table 106: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Germany: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 159
Legal and Taxation Issues: Protecting & Encouraging
Indigenous Industry 159
File Sharing & Downloads - Perils for Motion Picture Industry 159
Piracy Plays Havoc in German Music Market 160
Table 107: Major German Music Labels (2005): Percentage
Breakdown for Sony BMG, Universal, EMI, Warner, Ariola, and
Others 160

Table 108: Digital Music Market in Germany (2005): Number of
Mobile Subscribers, & Sales by Distribution Channel in
Percentages 160

3c. Italy 161
Multiplexes: Posing Serious Threat to Single and Twin Screen
Operators 161
Hollywood Movies: Dominating the Local Market 161
Table 109: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Italy: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 161
Music Recording Market 162
Recording Industry’s Cry for Protection 162
Internet Piracy: Growing Threat 162
CD-R: Still the Mainstay of Music Pirates 162
Table 110: Major Italian Music Labels (2005): Percentage
Share for Universal, Sony BMG, EMI, Warner, RTI Music, and
Others 162

Table 111: Digital Music Market in Italy (2005): Number of
Mobile Subscribers, and Sales by Distribution Channel in
Percentages 163

3d. United Kingdom 163
Motion Pictures Market 163
An Overview 163
Rising Cost of Film Production: Cause of Concern for Local
Industry 164
Piracy in the UK 164
Table 112: Motion Picture Distributors’ Market Size in the
UK: 2005 in Percentage Share for Fox, MGM, Warner, Buena
Vista International, United International Pictures, and
Others 164

Table 113: Motion Picture Cinema Screens in the UK: 2005 in
Numbers for Multiplex, and All Cinemas 165

Table 114: Number of Sites of Leading Motion Picture
Exhibitors in the UK: 2005 for Odeon Cinemas, UGC Cinemas,
Warner Village, United Cinemas/Terra Firma Capital,
International Cine-UK, National Amusements and Others 165

Table 115: Motion Picture Releases by Type in the UK: 2005
in Numbers for Comedy (including romantic comedy), Fantasy,
Action, Sci-fi, Animated, Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller,
Adventure, Biopic, War, Romance, Documentary, Family, and
Music/Dance 165

Table 116: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
the United Kingdom: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions
for 2006 166
The Home-Entertainment Motion Picture Market 166
Overview 166
Market Conditions 166
Table 117: Home-Entertainment Motion Picture (Movie) Video
Revenues by Category in the UK: Annual Market Estimates for
2003 through 2008 in Millions of Pounds Sterling for Sell-
through Revenues and Rental Revenues 167

Table 118: Home-Entertainment Motion Picture (Movie) Video
Revenues by Category in the UK: Percentage Market Share for
2004 and 2008 for Sell-through Revenues, and Rental
Revenues 167
Music Recording Market 167
Music Market in the UK 167
Personal Digital Players Market 167
Table 119: UK Market for Music Recording (2006): Percentage
Market Share by Independent Music Publishers 168

Table 120: Digital Music Market in the UK (2005): Number of
Mobile Subscribers, and Sales by Distribution Channel in
Percentages 168
Video Games Market 168
Market Trends & Issues 168
Disposable Incomes Fuel Video Games Sales 168
Educational Games Hold Out 169
Fantasy Themes Offer Fantastic Prospects 169
Pop Stars, Music, & Video Games Combo Could Spell Success 169
Online Gaming 169
Table 121: Online Gambling Revenues by Category in the UK:
Annual Market Estimates 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$
for Fixed Internet, Mobile Internet and ITV 169

Table 122: Online Gambling Revenues by Category in the UK:
Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for Fixed
Internet, Mobile Internet, and ITV 170
Piracy: The Biggest Spoilsport 170
Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association:
Collective Identity 170
TIGA: Independent Games Developers Get Together 170
Multichannel Television Services Market 170
Overview 170
Table 123: Profile of UK Adults with Multi-Channel TV by
Gender: 2005 in Percentage for Male and Female 170

Table 124: Multi-channel Penetration by Category in the UK:
2005 Percentage Breakdown for Cable, Satellite, DTT, and
DSL 171

3e. Spain 171
Motion Picture Market 171
Exhibition Sector: In for Major Consolidation Activity 171
Table 125: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Spain: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 171
Regulatory Norms: Promoting European Movies 172
Music Recording Market 172
Spanish Music Sites: Yet to Deliver 172
Music Piracy at its Highest Level 172
Organized Crime Networks: ‘Main Players’ in Music Piracy 172
Table 126: Major Music Labels in the Spain (2005):
Percentage Market Share for Sony BMG, Warner, Universal,
EMI, Virgin, and Others 173
Video Games Market 173
Online Gaming is Hot 173

3f. Russia 173
Russian Motion Pictures Market 173
Optical Disc Piracy - A Deep Rooted Problem 173
Table 127: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Russia: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 173

Table 128: Russian Cinema: Percentage Share of Number of
Screens for 2006 174
Russian Music Recording Market 174
Piracy: A Serious Issue 174
Criminal Syndicates: Ruling the Music Market 175
Domestic and International Record Companies Unite Against
Piracy 175

3g. Rest of Europe 175
Motion Pictures Market 175
Austria: An Overview 175
Belgium: An Overview 175
Czech Republic: An Overview 175
Denmark: An Overview 176
Greece: An Overview 176
Holland: An Overview 176
Hungary: An Overview 176
Hungarian Parliament Okays Film Law 176
Norway: An Overview 176
Domestic Films Capturing Audience Imagination 176
Poland: An Overview 176
Slovakia: An Overview 177
Table 129: Leading Television Networks in Slovakia (2005):
Percentage Viewing Share by Channels - Czech TV Channels,
Dvojka STV2, Hungarian TV Channels, Jednotka STV1, Markiza,
Slovak/Czech Cable Channels, TA 3, and TV JOJ 177
Sweden: An Overview 177
Switzerland: An Overview 177

4. Asia-Pacific 177
Motion Pictures Market 177
Multiplexes: A Major Driver for Box Office 177
Table 130: Asia-Pacific Box Office Revenues in US$ Billions
and Percentage Growth for Years 2002 to 2006 178

Table 131: Asia-Pacific Motion Picture Theater Admissions
in Billions and Percentage Growth for Years 2002 to 2006 178
PPV/DVD Movies Market 178
Table 132: Asia-Pacific PPV/VOD Revenue from Movies by Type
(Cable, Satellite, and DSL Ent. (DTH)), and Country: 2010
Forecast in Millions of US$ for Australia, China, Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines,
Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand 179
Video Software Market 179
Overview 179
VCD and DVD Players 179
Table 133: Consumer Spending on Video Software in Asia-
Pacific (Excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand):
Annual Market Estimates for2003 through 2008 in Millions
of US$ for VCD Rental, VHS Retail, VHS Rental, DVD Rental,
VCD Retail, and DVD Retail 180

Table 134: Consumer Spending on Video Software in Asia-
Pacific (Excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand):
Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for VCD Rental,
VHS Retail, VHS Rental, DVD Rental, VCD Retail, and DVD
Retail 180

Table 135: Distributors’ Video Software Revenue in Asia-
Pacific (Excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand):
Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions
of US$ for VCD Rental, VHS Retail, VHS Rental, DVD Rental,
VCD Retail, and DVD Retail 181

Table 136: Distributors’ Video Software Revenue in Asia-
Pacific (Excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand):
Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for VCD Rental,
VHS Retail, VHS Rental, DVD Rental, VCD Retail, and DVD
Retail 181
Multi-channel Television Market 182
Table 137: Multi-channel Television Revenues in Asia-
Pacific: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
Billions of US$ 182

4a. Australia 182
Motion Pictures Market 182
Overview 182
Table 138: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Australia: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 183

Table 139: Australian Movie Industry (2005): Number of
Multiplex Cinema Sites by Operator and Total Number of
Seats 183

Table 140: Australian Movie Industry (2005): Number of
Multiplex Cinema Sites by Operator and by Number of Screens 183

Table 141: Australian Movie Industry (2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Number of Screens by Operator 184
DVD Penetration - Driving Piracy 184

4b. New Zealand 185
Video Games Market 185

4c. China 185
Video Games Market 185
Motion Pictures Market 185
An Overview 185
Piracy - The Bane for Motion Pictures Industry 185
The Broadcast and Cable Television Services Market 185
Overview 185
Table 142: Cable Households in China (2005): Penetration
Percentage for Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong,
Guangxi, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Other Select
Regions 186

4d. Hong Kong 186
Motion Pictures Market: An Overview 186
Table 143: Top 3 Domestic Films & Hollywood Films in Hong
Kong: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 186

4e. India 187
Motion Pictures Market 187
An Overview 187
Investors Wary of Investing in Films 187
Table 144: Entertainment Market in India (2006): Percentage
Market Share by Category - Film, Television, and Others 187

Table 145: Entertainment Market in India (2005): Box Office
Revenues in US$ Million for Select Films 188

4f. South Korea 188
Motion Pictures Market 188
An Overview 188
Domestic Movies Attracting New Investors 189
Table 146: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
South Korea: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 189

Table 147: Movie Industry in South Korea: Production and
Distribution Costs by category for 2005 189
Piracy 189
Table 148: Video Recordings Market in South Korea (2003-
2005): Population/Household Data, and Market Share
Percentages for Broadband Penetration, DVD Penetration, and
VCR Penetration 190

4g. Taiwan 190
Motion Pictures Market 190
Taiwan Revises Cinema Law 190

4h. Thailand 190
Motion Pictures Market 190
An Overview 190
Piracy in Thailand 190

5. Latin America 191
Video Games Market 191
Mexican Market 191
Cable Television Service Market 191
Overview 191
Market Conditions 191
Table 149: Cable Television Service by Country in Latin
America: 2005 Percentage Penetration for Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela 191
Digital Television Market 191
Overview 191
Market Conditions 192
Table 150: Digital Television Households by Region in Latin
America: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
‘000 for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto
Rico, Venezuela, and Others 192

Table 151: Digital Television Households by Region in Latin
America: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico,
Venezuela, and Others 193
The Multichannel TV Market 193
Overview 193
Table 152: Multichannel Television Revenue by Platform in
Latin America: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in Billions of US$ for DTH, and Cable Television 193

Table 153: Multichannel Television Revenue by Platform in
Latin America: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for
DTH, and Cable Television 194

Table 154: Multichannel Television Revenue by Region in
Latin America: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
in Billions of US$ for Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico,
Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Others 194

Table 155: Multichannel Television Revenue by Region in
Latin America: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008
for Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil,
Argentina, and Others 194
VCR & DVD Video Player Market 195
Market Conditions 195
Table 156: VCR and DVD Video Player Households in Latin
America: Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
Millions 195

Table 157: Videocassette Recorder Penetration by Country in
Latin America: 2005 in Percentage for Argentina, Bolivia,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and
Venezuela 196
The Motion Picture Theatres Market 196
Overview 196
Table 158: Latin America Box Office Revenues in US$
Billions, and Percentage Growth for Years 2002 to 2006 196

Table 159: Latin America Motion Picture Theater Admissions
in Billions for Years 2002 to 2006 196
Brazilian Motion Pictures Market 197
An Overview 197
Pirates Thriving on VHS Retail 197
Chilean Market Overview 197
Mexican Motion Pictures Market 197
Piracy - A Major Threat 197
Table 160: Top Three Domestic Films and Hollywood Films in
Mexico: Box Office Revenues in US$ Millions for 2006 197

Table 161: DVD Retail and Rental Market in Mexico: Consumer
Tie Ratios for Mexican and United States DVDs (Units Per
Household) for Years 2003 to 2006 198

6. Middle East & Africa 198
Music Recording Market 198
Music Piracy in the Middle East 198
Cassettes Remain the Favorite of Music Pirates 198
Egypt Market Overview 198
The Music Market in Israel 199
South African Music Market 199
Video Games Market in the Middle East 199
Multi-channel TV penetration in the Middle East 199
Table 162: Television Market in the Middle East and North
Africa (2005): Multi-channel TV Penetration and Percentage
Share of Cable & Satellite Penetration by Households in
Select Countries 199

Table 163: Leading Television Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2005): Percentage Market Share by Channels - DSTV, Family,
KBC, KTN, Metro, Nation TV, and STV 200

Table 164: Pay Television Market in the Middle East and North
Africa (2005 & 2006): Pay TV Subscribers in Thousands for
Gulf States, Israel, Levant, Turkey, and North Africa 200

Table 165: Television Market in the Middle East and North
Africa (2005): Net TV Adver