Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 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 | 32 |
| 1) Introduction to the Entertainment &Media Industry | 16 | 2 |
| 2) TVs are Internet Ready/Set Top Accessories like Roku and Chromecast Stream Content | 18 | 1 |
| 3) DVR Market Evolves/Time-Shifting Hurts Advertisers | 19 | 2 |
| 4) Apple s iTunes Sets the Standard in the Music Industry, but Faces Competition from Internet Radio | 21 | 1 |
| 5) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio/SiriusXM Tops 27 Million Subscribers | 22 | 1 |
| 6) Broadcast Radio Stations on the Internet/The Era of Digital Radio Begins | 23 | 1 |
| 7) Casino Revenues Slow in Macao/Internet Gambling Expands in the U.S. | 23 | 2 |
| 8) New Electronic Game Consoles Help Revive Sales | 25 | 3 |
| 9) Reality TV Dominates Broadcast Programming/Falling Ratings Force Networks to Find New Ways to Distribute Content | 28 | 1 |
| 10) Cable and Satellite TV Lose Subscribers/Cheaper Streaming Options Proliferate, Including Netflix | 28 | 4 |
| 11) Telecom Companies, Including AT&T and Verizon, Compete in the Television Market | 32 | 1 |
| 12) Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges | 32 | 2 |
| 13) TV Sales Slow/Plasma TVs Phased Out | 34 | 1 |
| 14) Movie Attendance Stalls/Film Companies Innovate with Digital Projection and Enhanced Cinema Experiences | 34 | 2 |
| 15) China and India Expand Film and TV Production Activity | 36 | 1 |
| 16) Global Broadband Market Nears 3 Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless | 37 | 1 |
| 17) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns | 38 | 1 |
| 18) Mobile Videos and TV Gain Smartphone Users | 39 | 1 |
| 19) Newspapers and Magazines See Excellent Growth in Digital Editions and Apps | 39 | 2 |
| 20) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Shift in Desktop PC Market/eBook Sales Top $1.3 Billion Yearly in the U.S. | 41 | 1 |
| 21) Virtual Worlds Provide Revenue For Games Publishers | 42 | 1 |
| 22) 3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Immersion Games Offer Virtual Reality | 43 | 1 |
| 23) Online and Mobile Game Playing Boom/Multi-Player Gaming (MMORPG) Is Strong Worldwide | 43 | 1 |
| 24) Global Mobile Apps Revenues to Hit $77 Billion Yearly in 2017 | 44 | 2 |
| 25) Theme Parks Draw Major Investments in China | 46 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 47 | 18 |
| Entertainment &Media Industry Overview | 48 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Information &Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2009-2014 | 49 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Arts, Entertainment &Recreation Services Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2009-2014 | 50 | 1 |
| Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2013 | 51 | 1 |
| Newspaper Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 52 | 1 |
| Periodical Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 53 | 1 |
| Book Publishers: Estimated Sources of Revenue, Inventories &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 54 | 1 |
| Motion Picture &Video Industries: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 55 | 1 |
| Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 56 | 1 |
| Radio Networks &Radio Stations: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 57 | 1 |
| Television Broadcasting: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 58 | 1 |
| Cable &Other Subscription Programming: Estimated Sources of Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 59 | 1 |
| Internet Publishing &Broadcasting &Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 60 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 61 | 1 |
| Estimated Export Revenue for Information Sector Firms, U.S.: 2011-2013 | 62 | 1 |
| Employment &Earnings in Selected Entertainment &Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2013 | 63 | 1 |
| Employment in Selected Information &Entertainment Industries, U.S.: 2009-Oct. 2014 | 64 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 65 | 42 |
| Chapter 4 THE ENTERTAINMENT 400: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 107 | 429 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 108 | 11 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 119 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 123 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 126 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENTERTAINMENT 400 | 129 | 407 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 536 | 28 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 537 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 539 | 25 |
| A Short Entertainment &Media Industry Glossary | 564 | 24 |
