PPV and VOD to Lead Consumer Spending on Electronic Media and Entertainment

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PPV and VOD to Lead Consumer Spending on Electronic Media and Entertainment

According to a recent release by Informa Media Group, over $100 billion was spent in the US on electronic media and entertainment in 2002. Informa explains that "electronic media and entertainment" includes television subscriptions (PPV and VOD), DVD and video-related products, theatrical exhibition products, games and music. Informa projects that electronic media and entertainment spending will rise to $102.8 billion by the end of this year, led by television subscription spending, which will total $53.5 billion.

US Consumer Spending on Electronic Media and Entertainment ($ in Millions)

2002 2003 2005 2010
TV Subscription/PPV/VOD $46.1 48.8 53.5 64.5
DVD/Video 20.3 21.6 23.2 21.6
Theatrical Exhibition 9.5 9.8 10.1 10.9
Games 12.5 10.6 70.1 8.9
Music 12.7 12.0 12.1 15.4
Total 101.2 102.8 106.0 121.2

Source: Informa Media Group, April 2003

For a better idea of who these consumers are, comScore Media Metrix determined in Q1 2002 that 63% of US Internet users subscribed to cable television, and 22% subscribed to satellite TV services.

US Internet Users' TV Subscription Services, Q1 2002 (% Internet Users)

  • Cable Services 63%
  • Satellite TV Service 22%
  • TiVo Device 2%
  • No Subscription Services 14%
Source: comScore Media Metrix, Sept, 2002

You can find out more here at eMarketer.

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