| A Short Entertainment & Media Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How to Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment & Media Industry | 7 |
| 1) Introduction to the Entertainment & Media Industry | 7 |
| 2) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs are Internet Ready | 10 |
| 3) DVR Market Evolves/Time-Shifting Hurts Advertisers | 12 |
| 4) Apple’s iPod Revitalizes the Music Industry/Sony, Amazon and MySpace Follow Suit | 13 |
| 5) Internet Film and TV Content Grows/Netflix Evolves to Focus on Online Delivery | 15 |
| 6) Casino Expansion Underway in Select Locations | 17 |
| 7) New Platforms Revolutionize Electronic Games/Microsoft’s New Kinect Raises the Standard | 19 |
| 8) Radio Via IP Grows/The Era of Digital Radio Begins | 20 |
| 9) Reality TV Dominates Broadcast Programming/Falling Ratings Force Networks to Find New Ways to Distribute Content | 21 |
| 10) Cable and Satellite TV Lose Subscribers to Free Internet Options | 22 |
| 11) Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) Go Mass Market | 23 |
| 12) TV over IP—Telecom Companies Enter the Television Market | 24 |
| 13) TV over IP—TV Networks, Cable Companies and Web Sites Converge | 24 |
| 14) Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges | 25 |
| 15) High-Definition Grows—HDTV and Blu-ray DVDs/3-D TV Disappoints | 27 |
| 16) Movie Attendance Falls/Film Companies Innovate with 3-D, Digital Projection and Enhanced Cinema Experiences | 28 |
| 17) China and India Expand Film and TV Production Activity | 30 |
| 18) Broadband Market Nears 1 Billion Subscribers Worldwide | 31 |
| 19) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns | 32 |
| 20) Video Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Slowly Gain Subscribers | 32 |
| 21) Newspapers and Magazines Face Difficult Times | 33 |
| 22) Kindle, Tablets like iPad and Smartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar | 35 |
| 23) Virtual Worlds Open Up new Revenue Sources | 36 |
| 24) 3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Some Safety Concerns Arise | 37 |
| 25) Multiplayer Gaming (MMORPGs) is Strong Worldwide | 37 |
| 26) Online Play/Social Gaming on the Rise | 38 |
| 27) Apple Rules in Apps/Android Plays Catch-up | 39 |
| Chapter 2: Entertainment & Media Industry Statistics | 41 |
| Entertainment & Media Industry Overview | 42 |
| Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2007-2011 | 43 |
| Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: 1990-2010 | 44 |
| U.S. Magazine Advertising Revenue & Pages for PIB Measured Magazines: 1960-2011 | 45 |
| Periodical Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 46 |
| Newspaper Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 47 |
| Book Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue, Inventories & Expenses, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 48 |
| Television Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2011 | 49 |
| Cable & Other Program Distribution, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2011 | 50 |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Revenue & Inventories, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 51 |
| Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2004-2011 | 52 |
| Internet Publishing & Broadcasting, Internet Service Providers & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S. 2007-2011 | 53 |
| Radio Networks, Radio Stations, Television Broadcasting & Cable & Other Subscription Programming: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 54 |
| Estimated Export Revenue for Information Sector Firms, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 55 |
| Employment in Selected Entertainment & Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2010 | 56 |
| Chapter 3: Important Entertainment & Media Industry Contacts | 57 |
| (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) | |
| Chapter 4: THE ENTERTAINMENT 400: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 99 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 100 |
| Index of Companies Within Industry Groups | 102 |
| Alphabetical Index | 112 |
| Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State | 116 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 120 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 121 |
| Index of Firms with International Operations | 132 |
| Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENTERTAINMENT 400 | 135 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 536 |
| Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 538 |