Hollywood-By-The- (Secret)-  MPA Numbers

TABLE I. STUDIO REVENUES WORLDWIDE, 1948-2003 (Billions)

The Rise of the Home Entertainment Economy                                         Table 1

               Worldwide Studio Receipts
                    Inflation-corrected, 2004 US Dollars

                      (Billions of dollars)

Inflation-Adjusted in 2003 Dollars

Year

Theater Video/DVD Pay-TV* TV, Free** Total Theater Share (%)
1948 7.8 0 0 0 7.8 100
1980 4.5 .2 .39 3.35 8.53 55
1985 3.04 2.40 1.07 5.74 12.2 25
1990 5.28 6.02 1.66 7.60 20.31 22
1995 5.72 10.9 2.40 8.13 27.22 20
2000 6.02 11.97 3.2 11.03 32.23 19.5
2003 7.68 19.4 5.71 11.7 42.27 17.9
2004 7.4 20.9 4 12.6 44.7 16.8
2005, First Quarter 1.71 5.95 1.09 3.3 12.05 14.2

 

*-Includes both Pay-Per-View and Subscription Pay-TV

**- Includes network TV, cable TV and local stations

The Rise of DVDs

                  Table 2

               Global Home Video Sales
                    DVD & VHS

        Studio receipts

      ( Billions of dollars)

Year DVD VHS Total
1993 0 $5.9 $5.9
1997 0 $9.8 $9.8
2002 $10.39 $5.929 $16.3
2003 $14.9 $3.9906 $18.9
2004 $18.8 $2.1 $20.9
2005, 1st Q $,5,674.4 $.274 $5.95

    

 


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