Finance & Cinéma

Covering the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada.
In-depth global analyses and 5-year growth projections for 14 industry segments.

Filmed entertainment

The filmed entertainment market consists of consumer spending at the box office for theatrical motion pictures plus spending on renting from video stores and other retail outlets (the in-store rental market) and purchasing home video products in retail outlets or through Web sites (the sell-through market). It also includes online film rental subscription services—such as those that send DVDs via overnight mail—and streaming services from which films or TV shows are downloaded via a broadband Internet connection. The figures do not include music videos (which are counted in the recorded music chapter), or video-on-demand, or pay-per-view, or movie distribution by cable, satellite, or telephone companies (which are covered in the TV distribution chapter).

A sampling of global facts and forecasts:

"US digital cinemas and the introduction of 3D screens will reinvigorate the box office market".

"In EMEA, online subscription rentals will propel overall rental activity while cannibalising in-store spending".

"Asia Pacific will be the fastest growing region, rising from US$16.7 billion in 2006 to US$23.1 billion in 2011, growing at a 4.6 percent CAGR".

"In Latin America, rising affluence and low-cost videos will help counter ongoing piracy and boost home video growth".

"In Canada, Video store openings and online subscriptions will fuel rental spending, while high-definition DVDs will enhance sell-through".