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: 77%

Children’s: 13%

Television: 4%

Exercise: 3%

Sports: 1%

Other: 2%

Exercise Video Vendors

Year-to-date share of the exercise video sales market through Aug. 9 and current top-selling exercise videos:

Company: PPI Entertainment

Share: 25.7%

Current best-selling video: Denise Austin: Hit the Spot Gold--Sizzler

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Company: Warner Home Video*

Share: 16.6%

Current best-selling video: Abs of Steel/Buns of Steel (two-pack)

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Company: BMG Video

Share: 15.1%

Current best-selling video: Firm Basics: Sculpting With Weights

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Company: Anchor Bay

Share: 9.9%

Current best-selling video: Kickboxing: Knockout World

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Company: Sony

Share: 8.0%

Current best-selling video: The Grind Workout: Fitness With Flava

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Company: Goodtimes Home Video

Share: 6.3%

Current best-selling video: Richard Simmons: Tone & Sweat (two-pack)

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Company: Living Arts

Share: 6.3%

Current best-selling video: Yoga Journal’s Yoga for Beginners

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Company: PolyGram Home Video

Share: 4.0%

Current best-selling video: Reebok Versa: Dance Step

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Company: Artisan**

Share: 2.3%

Current best-selling video: Paula Abdul’s Get Up and Dance

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Company: Goldhill Home Media

Share: 1.2%

Current best-selling video: Lilias Yoga Workout Series--Daily Routines

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Market Leaders Aug. 3-9

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

Warner Home Video*: 22.3%

Disney: 20.1%

Paramount Home Video: 10.2%

Columbia: 8.3%

Fox: 7.6%

Universal Home Video: 6.7%

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

**Formerly Live Home Entertainment

Source: VideoScan