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

This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly among 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: Feb. 1, 1998: 4.1

Overall Top 10 Companies

Year-to-date share of video sales market through Feb. 1 and current top-selling video for each company.:

Company: Disney

Market Share: 18.18%

Current best-seller: Sleeping Beauty

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Market Share: 17.17

Current best-seller: Black Beauty

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Company: Fox

Market Share: 12.38

Current best-seller: Soul Food

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Company: Universal Home Video

Market Share: 9.53

Current best-seller: Leave It to Beaver

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Company: Columbia

Market Share: 8.9

Current best-seller: Men in Black

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Market Share: 9.76

Current best-seller: Rugrats: Dr. Tommy Pickles

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Company: Anchor Bay

Market Share: 3.58

Current best-seller: Prime Suspect (boxed set)

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Company: Sony Wonder

Market Share: 2.94

Current best-seller: The Grind: Hip Hop Aerobics

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Company: Live Home Entertainment

Market Share: 2.50

Current best-seller: Platoon

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Company: Lyon’s Group

Market Share: 2.01

Current best-seller: Barney: Its Time for Courting

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

Source: VideoScan