Video View

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.

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Total weekly sales,in millions of units, Nov. 29: 8.7 million

Overall Top 10 Companies

Year-to-date share of video sales market through Nov. 29 and current top-selling video for each company:

Company: Disney

Market share: 19.48%

Current bestseller: Armageddon

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Market share: 18.83

Current bestseller: Gone With the Wind (MGM)

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Market share: 11.98

Current bestseller: Titanic

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Company: Fox

Market share: 9.33

Current bestseller: Dr. Doolittle

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Company: Columbia

Market share: 8.54

Current bestseller: Godzilla

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Company: Universal Home Video

Market share: 7.91

Current bestseller: Small Soldiers

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Company: Anchor Bay

Market share: 3.10

Current bestseller: It’s a Wonderful Life (colorized)

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Company: PolyGram Home Video

Market share: 2.86

Current bestseller: Cats

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Company: Artisan Entertainment **

Market share: 2.82

Current bestseller: Annabelle’s Wish

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Company: Sony Music/Sony Wonder

Market share: 2.51

Current bestseller: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

*Includes MGM, HBO, Turner, New Line and WarnerVision.

**Includes Hallmark and Republic.

Source: VideoScan