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

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.

Theatrical: 74%

Children’s: 13%

Exercise: 7%

TV: 3%

Sports: 1%

Other: 2%

Children’s Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the children’s non-theatrical video sales market through May 9 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 21.6%

Current best-selling video: Scooby-Doo’s Greatest Mysteries

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Company: Paramount Home Video

Share: 19.6%

Current best-selling video: Blue’s Clues: ABCs, 123s

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Company: Lyrick Studios

Share: 15.4%

Current best-selling video: Barney: Walk Around the Block

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Company: Buena Vista

Share: 15.3%

Current best-selling video: Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

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Company: Sony Music/Sony Wonder

Share: 10.0%

Current best-selling video: Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

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Company: Fox

Share: 3.9%

Current best-selling video: Power Rangers in Space

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Company: Universal Home Video

Share: 3.3%

Current best-selling video: Land Before Time VI

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Company: Pioneer

Market share: 1.8%

Current bestseller: Pokemon: Mystery of Mount Moon

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Company: Columbia

Share: 1.8%

Current best-selling video: Animorphs 2: Nowhere to Run

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Company: Anchor Bay

Market share: 1.5%

Current best-selling video: Thomas: Cranky Bugs. . .

Market Leaders May 3-9:

Top video vendors, in percentage of sales in all categories:

Warner Home Video*: 23.8%

Buena Vista: 16.9%

Universal: 10.2%

Columbia: 6.1%

Paramount Home Video: 6.0%

Fox: 5.9%

MGM: 4.1%

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

Source: VideoScan