The global entertainment and media industry is in the midst of vast changes - giant mergers and acquisitions, new technologies and online services are changing the landscape. Globalization is affecting everything from recorded music to multimedia, from DVD sales to book publishing. Downloads via the Internet offer both challenges and new business opportunities.

What were the largest mergers? What are the hottest entertainment technologies? What lies ahead? Our market research shows you the trends and a thorough analysis of such technologies as PVRs (personal video recorders), Internet television (IPTV), online subscription services, film trends from animation to special effects, television advertising trends, video on demand (VOD) , recorded and downloaded music trends, convergence, online developments, finances and future growth within the industry. Included are major statistical tables showing such data as movie revenues at the box office and film industry royalties earned through DVDs and videos; total revenues by entertainment and media sectors; and the number of television viewing households and whether they access television via cable, satellite or other devices.

Meanwhile, the corporate profiles section covering Plunkett's Entertainment and Media Industry 400 Firms gives you complete profiles of the leading, fastest growing entertainment and media companies in America and around the world. From Bertelsmann and Walt Disney to entertainment retailers like Barnes & Noble and Amazon, we profile the major companies that marketing executives, investors and job seekers most want to know about. (Our list includes leading U.S.-based companies, publicly and privately held, plus an impressive list of the most important foreign media firms.) These profiles include corporate name, address, phone, fax, web site, growth plans, competitive advantage, financial histories and up to 27 executive contacts by title.

This exciting data covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis--everything you need to know about the entertainment business, media business and television and radio industry, plus gambling, games and much more business information, including:

1. Analysis of major entertainment and media business trends and markets
2. Historical entertainment and media industry statistics and tables, from publishing to broadcasting and more
3. Profiles of major entertainment chain stores and online retailers, such as Amazon.com, Borders, GameStop and many more
4. Profiles of cable television and satellite television service companies of all types, from Comcast to Cablevision, from News Corporation to Time Warner
5. Emerging technologies, including video on demand, personal video recorders (PVRs) like TiVo, personal music players like iPod, downloads, video on demand (VOD), subscription services, Internet television (IPTV), and weblogs (blogs)
6. Profiles and trends of top publishing companies, including Gannett, Knight Ridder, and Belo Corp
7. Profiles and trends of leading music publishers and recording firms
8. A discussion of trends in e-commerce, convergence and Internet-based entertainment
9. Profiles of leading broadcasters, from television companies to leading radio companies
10. A discussion of trends and profiles of leading companies in electronic games and video games, such as Electronic Arts, and gambling and casino firms.
11. Mergers and aquisitions, such as the creation of NBC Universal
12. The growth of satellite radio and Internet radio

Whether you purchase the printed almanac or buy a subscription to the online edition, you will find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research tool in one superb, value-priced package.

We provide you with our famous industry trends analysis, statistical tables, and a glossary, along with a database of industry contacts including associations and professional societies. And you receive our proprietary, in-depth profiles of hundreds of leading companies in all facets of this industry—public and private companies, U.S. and non-U.S. based.

Electronic Access to Company Profiles: Our online data enables you to search, filter and view selected companies, and then export contact data into text or Excel, including executive names with titles, plus the company addresses and phone numbers.

Migration from CD-ROM to Online Tools: 2010 and earlier editions of our printed almanacs (published before June 2010) come with a CD-ROM that contains a complete database of company profiles. For 2011 editions (published June 2010 and later), we have migrated to a special set of online tools provided to book buyers at no additional charge. Buyers of these newer editions receive a form enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to special tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. In this manner, you have online access the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online for one year. With either the CD-ROM or the online tools, you will be able to access the company profiles to search, view and export company data and contacts.

Reviews:

"A critically important reference book…Providing complete access to the U.S. entertainment and media industry…"

Midwest Review of Books.