PLUNKETT’S ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIE, PUBLISHING & MEDIA INDUSTRY MARKET RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 2026

Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston, Texas-based market research firm, has completed its latest research on the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry.  (See https://www.plunkettresearch.com/industries/entertainment-media-publishing-market-research/).  This revised and updated data is part of our massive Plunkett Research Online subscription service, where we continuously monitor the world’s 40 most vital business sectors, including such industries as retailing, artificial intelligence, health care, sports/recreation and much, much more.  Our analysts and market research continually monitor the world’s leading industries and companies and post thorough updates yearly.

Key Findings:

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry.  Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:

  • Business trends analysis
  • In-depth industry overview
  • Technology trends analysis
  • Forecasts
  • Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
  • In-depth industry statistics and metrics
  • Industry employment numbers

Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies

  • U.S. and Global Firms
  • Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
  • Executive Contacts
  • Revenues
  • For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries
  • Statistical Tables

Key Questions Answered Include:

  • How is the industry evolving?
  • How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
  • How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
  • What is the size of the market now and in the future?
  • What are the financial results of the leading companies?
  • What are the names and titles of top executives?
  • What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry

  1. Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry
  2. Introduction to the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry
  3. Streaming Apps Take Over TVs, Leading to Cord Cutting/Subscription Losses for Cable and Satellite
  4. Online (Cloud Gaming) & Mobile Games Compete with Consoles
  5. Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 33.0 Million Subscribers
  6. Video Game Console History/New Technologies and Features Boost Console Sales
  7. Telecom Companies Compete Fiercely Against Cable in the TV, Internet and Telephone Market
  8. Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges and Formats/Streaming Platforms Sell Ads
  9. Movie Attendance Declines/Film Studios Release Quickly to Streaming Services
  10. Global Internet Market Tops 9.83 Billion Users both Fixed and Wireless
  11. Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns
  12. Newspapers and Magazines Rely on Digital Editions and Apps
  13. Virtual Worlds Provide Revenue for Games Publishers
  14. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities in the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow
  15. The Metaverse Has Difficulties Gaining Steam
  16. Global Mobile Apps Revenues Hit $167 Billion Yearly
  17. Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers
  18. Overview of the Electronic Games Industry
  19. AI Profoundly Impacts the Entertainment Industry
  20. OpenAI (ChatGPT), Gemini, Anthropic (Claude) and Others Launch Impressive Tools that Generate Text, Art, Code and AI Agents
  21. The Future of Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry: Disruption, Portability and Consumer Control

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Statistics

  1. Entertainment & Media Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
  2. Global Digital,  Network, Computer & Telecom Industries–Key Statistics & Market Size Overview
  3. Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2023
  4. Estimated U.S. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Services Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2023
  5. Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: Selected Years, 2017-2024
  6. Publishing Industries (except Internet): Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023
  7. Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023
  8. Broadcasting (except Internet): Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023
  9. Other Information Services: Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023
  10. Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2021-2025
  11. Employment & Earnings in Selected Entertainment & Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2024
  12. Employment in Selected Information & Entertainment Industries, U.S.: 2020 – October 2025