Research and Markets: Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2012: Entertainment & Media Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8fq6gt/plunketts_enterta) has announced the addition of Plunkett Research Ltd's new book "Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2012: Entertainment & Media Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies" to their offering.

“Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2012: Entertainment & Media Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies”

Key Features:

- Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence

- Market forecasts and Industry Statistics

- Industry Associations and Professional Societies List

- In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies

- Industry Glossary

Pages: 600

Statistical Tables Provided: 15

Companies Profiled: 399

Geographic Focus: Global

You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

- How is the industry evolving?

- How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?

- How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?

- What is the size of the market now and in the future?

- What are the financial results of the leading companies?

- What are the names and titles of top executives?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment & Media Industry

1) Introduction to the Entertainment & Media Industry

2) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs are Internet Ready

3) DVR Market Evolves/Time-Shifting Hurts Advertisers

4) Apple's iPod Revitalizes the Music Industry/Sony, Amazon and MySpace Follow Suit

5) Internet Film and TV Content Grows/Netflix Evolves to Focus on Online Delivery

6) Casino Expansion Underway in Select Locations

7) New Platforms Revolutionize Electronic Games/Microsoft's New Kinect Raises the Standard

8) Radio Via IP Grows/The Era of Digital Radio Begins

9) Reality TV Dominates Broadcast Programming/Falling Ratings Force Networks to Find New Ways to Distribute Content

10) Cable and Satellite TV Lose Subscribers to Free Internet Options

11) Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) Go Mass Market

12) TV over IPTelecom Companies Enter the Television Market

13) TV over IPTV Networks, Cable Companies and Web Sites Converge

14) Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges

15) High-Definition GrowsHDTV and Blu-ray DVDs/3-D TV Disappoints

16) Movie Attendance Falls/Film Companies Innovate with 3-D, Digital Projection and Enhanced Cinema Experiences

17) China and India Expand Film and TV Production Activity

18) Broadband Market Nears 1 Billion Subscribers Worldwide

19) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns

20) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Slowly Gain Subscribers

21) Newspapers and Magazines Face Difficult Times

22) Kindle, Tablets like iPad and Smartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar

23) Virtual Worlds Open Up new Revenue Sources

24) 3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Some Safety Concerns Arise

25) Multiplayer Gaming (MMORPGs) is Strong Worldwide

26) Online Play/Social Gaming on the Rise

27) Apple Rules in Apps/Android Plays Catch-up

Entertainment & Media Industry Statistics

1) Entertainment & Media Industry Overview

2) Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2007-2011

3) Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: 1990-2010

4) U.S. Magazine Advertising Revenue & Pages for PIB Measured Magazines: 1960-2011

5) Periodical Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011

6) Newspaper Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011

7) Book Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue, Inventories & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011

8) Television Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2011

9) Cable & Other Program Distribution, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2011

10) Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Revenue & Inventories, U.S.: 2007-2011

11) Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2004-2011

12) Internet Publishing & Broadcasting, Internet Service Providers & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S. 2007-2011

13) Radio Networks, Radio Stations, Television Broadcasting & Cable & Other Subscription Programming: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2011

14) Estimated Export Revenue for Information Sector Firms, U.S.: 2007-2011

15) Employment in Selected Entertainment & Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2010

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment & Media Industry

Chapter 2: Entertainment & Media Industry Statistics

Chapter 3: Important Entertainment & Media Industry Contacts

Chapter 4: THE ENTERTAINMENT 400:Who They Are and How They Were Chosen

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Source: Plunkett Research Ltd