Video

The video industry in Australia

Analysis by Sandy George

About the data

Video product:

Wholesale value: Sales; Units sold; Average price per unit

Retail value: Sales; Sales by type; Movies by genre;
Value by classification; Numbers by classification; By country of origin

Release: No. releases and Australian share

Top wholesale rental video titles:

Top 20 titles hired (all formats): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005;
Top 20 titles shipped (DVD): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Top retail video titles:

Top 25 (DVD): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007;
Top 25 (VHS) (historical data): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006;
Top 10 by type (DVD): Non-animated movies; Children’s; Animated movies; Animated series
Top 10 by type (VHS) (historical data): Non-animated movies; Children’s; Animated movies; Animated series

Video equipment:

VCR and DVD player ownership; DVD players

Video hire outlets (historical data 1999/00 and 2001):

Key statistics; Income; Expenditure; By state; By business size;
Business activities; Size of stock; Rental rates