Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| Free Online Access! | 3 | 1 |
| PLUNKETT S ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY | 15 | 34 |
| 1) Introduction to the Entertainment &Media Industry | 16 | 2 |
| 2) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs are Internet Ready | 18 | 2 |
| 3) DVR Market Evolves/Time-Shifting Hurts Advertisers | 20 | 1 |
| 4) Apple s iPod and iTunes Set the Standard in the Music Industry | 21 | 2 |
| 5) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Internet Radio Music Subscriptions/SiriusXM Tops 25 Million | 23 | 1 |
| 6) Broadcast Radio Stations on the Internet/The Era of Digital Radio Begins | 24 | 1 |
| 7) Internet Film and TV Content Grows/Netflix Evolves to Focus on Online Delivery | 25 | 3 |
| 8) Casino Expansion Underway in Select Locations, including Asia/Internet Gambling Expands in the U.S. | 28 | 1 |
| 9) New Electronic Game Consoles Help Revive Sales | 29 | 3 |
| 10) Reality TV Dominates Broadcast Programming/Falling Ratings Force Networks to Find New Ways to Distribute Content | 32 | 1 |
| 11) Cable and Satellite TV Lose Subscribers to Internet and Wireless Options | 33 | 1 |
| 12) Telecom Companies, Including AT&T and Verizon, Compete in the Television Market | 34 | 1 |
| 13) Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges | 34 | 2 |
| 14) Ultra-High-Definition (UHDTV) and 3-D TV Disappoint | 36 | 1 |
| 15) Movie Attendance Rises/Film Companies Innovate with Digital Projection and Enhanced Cinema Experiences | 37 | 1 |
| 16) China and India Expand Film and TV Production Activity | 38 | 1 |
| 17) Global Broadband Market Nears 2.7 Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless | 39 | 1 |
| 18) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns | 40 | 1 |
| 19) Videos Via Cellphone and Mobile TV Gain Subscribers | 41 | 1 |
| 20) Newspapers and Magazines Face Difficult Times | 42 | 2 |
| 21) Kindle, Tablets like iPad and Smartphones like iPhone Deliver Entertainment/eBook Sales Soar | 44 | 1 |
| 22) Virtual Worlds Open Up New Revenue For Games Publishers | 45 | 1 |
| 23) 3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Immersion Games Offer Virtual Reality | 45 | 1 |
| 24) Online and Mobile Game Playing Boom/Multi-Player Gaming (MMORPG) is Strong Worldwide | 46 | 1 |
| 25) App Revenues Approach $26 Billion | 47 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 49 | 18 |
| Entertainment &Media Industry Overview | 50 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Information &Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2008-2013 | 51 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Arts, Entertainment &Recreation Services Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2008-2013 | 52 | 1 |
| Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2012 | 53 | 1 |
| Newspaper Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 54 | 1 |
| Periodical Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 55 | 1 |
| Book Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue, Inventories &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 56 | 1 |
| Motion Picture &Video Industries: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 57 | 1 |
| Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 58 | 1 |
| Radio Networks &Radio Stations: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 59 | 1 |
| Television Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 60 | 1 |
| Cable &Other Subscription Programming: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 61 | 1 |
| Internet Publishing &Broadcasting &Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 62 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 63 | 1 |
| Estimated Export Revenue for Information Sector Firms, U.S.: 2010-2012 | 64 | 1 |
| Employment &Earnings in Selected Entertainment &Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2012 | 65 | 1 |
| Employment in Selected Information &Entertainment Industries, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 66 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 67 | 41 |
| Chapter 4 THE ENTERTAINMENT 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 108 | 519 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 109 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 111 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 123 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 127 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 131 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENTERTAINMENT 500 | 134 | 493 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 627 | 32 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 628 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 630 | 29 |
| A Short Entertainment &Media Industry Glossary | 659 | 24 |
