Industry News - Research

Home Media Magazine publishes weekly reports of top home entertainment sales and rentals, along with detailed analysis of other trends affecting the home entertainment industry.

Third ‘Ice Age’ Heats Up Charts

November 04, 2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, debuted at No. 1 on both the national home video sales and rental charts for the week ended Nov. 1.

NPD Group: Consumer Entertainment Spending Steady

November 04, 2009

A majority of consumers plan on spending the same amount on traditional entertainment this holiday season compared to 2008, according to The NPD Group.

‘Transformers 2’ Tops Charts, is Top-Selling Title of the Year

October 28, 2009

As expected, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the year’s No. 1 movie, gave the home entertainment business a badly needed boost last week, within a week becoming the top-selling home entertainment release of the year.

Kagan: Studios that Spend More on Movies Make More Profit

October 22, 2009

When analyzing all films released on 1,000 or more screens from 2004 to 2008, Kagan found that 83 films with budgets greater than $100 million averaged $247.3 million in net profit under a major-studio distribution fee structure, followed by the $90 million-to-$100 million range with a $117.9 million average net profit.

Triple Play for Disney

October 21, 2009

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment scored a three-way victory on the national video charts the week ended Oct. 18 with The Proposal and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

CEA: Consumers Will Spend More on Electronics This Holiday

October 20, 2009

At its annual Industry Forum in Phoenix Oct. 20, the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) Steve Koenig, director of industry analysis, presented consumer research that showed a promising holiday season, with the average American spending $222 on consumer electronics, an 8% gain from 2008.

Home Entertainment Spending Gap Continues to Narrow

October 19, 2009

Consumer spending on home entertainment finished the first nine months of this year off just 3.2% from the same period last year, with declines in DVD purchases offset by gains in the rental sector and from Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals.

‘Snow White’ Still Fairest of Them All

October 14, 2009

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s new 70th anniversary edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs topped the national video sales chart its first week in stores, fueled by consumer demand for the animated classic’s debut on the Blu-ray Disc format.

Study: Gamers Stream More Video

October 13, 2009

Gamers are streaming video significantly more than the average Internet consumer, according to GamePlan, a new research tool for gaming publishers and developers from comScore.

‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ Storms Charts

October 07, 2009

Monsters vs. Aliens, the DreamWorks Animation film distributed on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Paramount Home Entertainment, easily captured the top spot on all three home video charts the week ended Oct. 4.