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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. 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

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