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.

Quarterly sales, in millions of units: 3rd quarter: 58 million

Overall Top 10 Companies

Year-to-date share of video sales market through Oct. 3 and current top-selling video for each company:

COMPANY / MARKET SHARE / CURRENT BESTSELLER

Warner Home Video *: 19.4%; Matrix (DVD)

Buena Vista: 17.3; My Favorite Martian

Universal Home Video: 9.8; The Mummy

Paramount Home Video: 8.7; Blue’s Clues: Blue’s Discoveries

Columbia: 7.5; Stepmom

Fox: 7.0; There’s Something About Mary

MGM (Dist. by Warner): 2.8; Yellow Submarine

Artisan Entertainment: 2.5; Joan of Arc (Hallmark)

Anchor Bay: 2.5; Evil Dead

Ventura Distribution: 2.2; Tae Bo Workout

* Includes HBO, Turner, New Line and Warner Vision

Source: VideoScan