This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly between...

This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly between an overall view of the market and profiles of individual segments. Sales data include mass merchandisers and retailers but not most discount outlets.

Theatrical: 77%

Children’s: 13%

Television: 4%

Exercise: 3%

Sports: 1%

Other: 2%

Theatrical Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the theatrical video sales market through Aug. 16 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

Company: Disney

Share: 23.94%

Current best-selling video: Black Cauldron

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 21.36%

Current best-selling video: Lethal Weapon

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Company: MGM

Share: 6.33%

Current best-selling video: Man in an iron Mask DVD (1998)

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Company: New Line/Turner Home Ent.

Share: 3.92%

Current best-selling video: Austin Powers

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Company: Columbia

Share: 12.81%

Current best-selling video: Spice World

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Company: Fox

Share: 11.87%

Current best-selling video: Anastasia

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Company: Universal Home Video

Share: 10.25%

Current best-selling video: American Tail/Am. Tail 2

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 9.38%

Current best-selling video: Grease 20th Anniv. Ed.

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 2.95%

Current best-selling video: Halloween

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Company: Artisan**

Share: 2.30%

Current best-selling video: Platoon

Market Leaders Aug. 10-16

Top video vendors, in percentage of sales in all categories:

Warner Home Video*: 22.4%

Disney: 17.6%

Paramount Home Video: 10.0%

Universal Home Video: 9.2%

Columbia: 9.0%

Fox: 7.6%

*Includes MGM, HBO, Tuner, New Line and Warner Vision

**Formerly Live Home Entertainment

Source: VideoScan