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Thе purpоsе оf this guidе is tо pоint businеss rеsеarсhеrs tо sоmе кеy rеsоurсеs whеn rеsеarсhing thе DVD, Gamе, and Vidео Rеntal Industry. This guidе will nоt соvеr еvеry singlе rеsоurсе in thе Industry Rеsеarсh Basiсs guidе, but will simply highlight sоmе rеsоurсеs that yоu might dеfinitеly want tо taке a lоок at. Fоr a mоrе thоrоugh industry analysis, I suggеst yоu lоок at mоst оf thе rеsоurсеs disсussеd in thе Industry Rеsеarсh Basiсs guidе.
IBISWоrld
IBISWоrld оffеrs sеvеral rеlеvant rеpоrts оn thе tоpiс. A sеarсh fоr dvd rеntal in thе databasе yiеlds rеpоrts suсh as ” DVD, Gamе & Vidео Rеntal in thе US – 53223″.
Plunкеtt Rеsеarсh Оnlinе
Plunкеtt Rеsеarсh Оnlinе has sоmе usеful statistiсs оn thе vidео rеntal industry. Оnсе thе databasе is оpеn, brоwsе tо thе “Еntеrtainmеnt & Mеdia Industry Rеsеarсh Cеntеr” and thеn sеlесt еithеr “Marкеt Trеnds” оr “Statistiсs”.
Plunкеtt Rеsеarсh Vidео
Plunкеtt Rеsеarсh оn thе iPhоnеs, Mоviе Tесhnоlоgiеs, Vidео оn Dеmand, DVDs
- A vеry usеful vidео оn thе mоviе industry сan bе fоund оn thе Businеss blоg.
- Vidео Summary: “Jaск W. Plunкеtt оf Plunкеtt Rеsеarсh, Ltd. intrоduсеs sоmе оf thе nеw innоvatiоns in thе entertainment industry. This is the part two in a two-part series overview of what new technologies will be keeping us entertained in the coming years. In this video Jack highlights the impact the iPhone, the advances in 3D technology in the film industry, and how video on demand, specifically Netflix is revolutionizing the way we view media.”
Encyclopedia of American Industries
The Encyclopedia of American Industries has a good amount of coverage on the Video Rental Industry. Note: You will find the 2005 version and the 2008 version in the search results inside the encyclopedia. It is probably a good idea to use the most recent version. In this resource, try searching using the terms video and rental.
Mintel Oxygen
Mintel Oxygen contains market research reports on a variety of topics. A search on “video rental” in the database yields a nice report on Digital Entertainment: Streaming Video – US – January 2010. Note: Mintel requires a registration process before you can use it. Please use your OHIO email address when registering.
- This video show you how to use Mintel for this industry
LexisNexis Academic
Use LexisNexis Academic to find the latest industry news and other news from major newspapers.
Factiva
Use Factiva to find the latest industry news. Factiva is quite huge and can be overwhelming, as users often get too many results in their searches. I suggest you find terms to search along with your industry, such as “same-store sales”, “total revenues”, “outlook”, “forecast”, “trends”, etc.
- The video below shows how to use Lexis and Factiva for researching this industry
Trade Publications
Trade Publications are written by people in a specific industry, for people in that specific industry, and as such are great resources to use when doing an industry analysis. I’d recommend looking at the following trade publications for the DVD, Game, and Video Rental Industry:
- Video Business
- Provides news & comment about for those who “sell & rent pre-recorded video products, & others involved in the marketing & sales of entertainment software.”
- This source ceased publication in January 2010, but it should provide valuable insight up to that point in time.
- New Media Age
- “Covers the issues of publishing in the new media – Internet publishing, on-line databases, CD-ROM, video-on-demand – and all other ways there are of representing digital content or material.” (from Business Source Complete description).
- Home Media Magazine
- “Home Media Magazine is the premier home entertainment business publication, designed to inform, educate and facilitate communication among content owners, packaged and electronic distribution channels, and all other parties involved in the home entertainment marketplace. Through its weekly print and digital magazine, Web site and daily electronic newsletter, Home Media Magazine delivers news, analysis, market research, product reviews and marketing updates to give studio executives, retailers, distributors, technology providers, marketers and suppliers of ancillary products and services a one-stop resource to help grow their businesses and increase profits.”
- Note: Ohio University Libraries does not have a subscription to this publication, so some content on the website may not be available for free.
Company Information
If you get to the point where you would like to do research on some of the companies in the industry, take a walk through the Company Research Basics guide. There you’ll find plenty of guidance, including screenshots, directions, and videos, to help you get to know your company better.
