Plunkett's Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Almanac 2026: Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies

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Pages:   558
Publication Date:   12 February 2026
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Plunkett's Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Almanac 2026: Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies


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A complete market research guide to the entertainment, publishing and media industry for strategic planning, competitive intelligence or employment searches. Contains our trends analysis, statistical tables and a glossary. Includes thorough profiles of the top 400 global entertainment and media industry firms, featuring addresses, phone numbers, executive contacts, finances and descriptions.

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Author:   Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
ISBN:  

9781647881009


ISBN 10:   1647881005
Pages:   558
Publication Date:   12 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry 8 3) Streaming Apps Take Over TVs, Leading to Cord Cutting/Subscription Losses for Cable and Satellite 10 4) Online (Cloud Gaming) & Mobile Games Compete with Consoles 12 5) Pandora and Spotify Lead in Streaming Music Via Internet Radio but Face Challenge from Apple Music/SiriusXM Tops 33.0 Million Subscribers 13 6) Video Game Console History/New Technologies and Features Boost Console Sales 14 7) Telecom Companies Compete Fiercely Against Cable in the TV, Internet and Telephone Market 16 8) Television Ads Evolve to Face New Challenges and Formats/Streaming Platforms Sell Ads 17 9) Movie Attendance Declines/Film Studios Release Quickly to Streaming Services 17 10) Global Internet Market Tops 9.83 Billion Users both Fixed and Wireless 19 11) Entertainment-Based Retailing, including Power Towns 19 12) Newspapers and Magazines Rely on Digital Editions and Apps 20 13) Virtual Worlds Provide Revenue for Games Publishers 21 14) Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities in the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow 22 15) The Metaverse Has Difficulties Gaining Steam 23 16) Global Mobile Apps Revenues Hit $167 Billion Yearly 23 17) Digital Assistants Include Amazon's Echo and Google's Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 24 18) Overview of the Electronic Games Industry 25 19) AI Profoundly Impacts the Entertainment Industry 26 20) OpenAI (ChatGPT), Gemini, Anthropic (Claude) and Others Launch Impressive Tools that Generate Text, Art, Code and AI Agents 26 21) The Future of Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry: Disruption, Portability and Consumer Control 27 Chapter 2: Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Statistics 29 Entertainment & Media Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 30 Global Digital, Network, Computer & Telecom Industries--Key Statistics & Market Size Overview 31 Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2023 32 Estimated U.S. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Services Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2023 33 Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation, U.S.: Selected Years, 2017-2024 34 Publishing Industries (except Internet): Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023 35 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries: Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023 36 Broadcasting (except Internet): Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023 37 Other Information Services: Estimated Revenue, Annual Payroll & Number of Employees, U.S.: 2023 38 Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2021-2025 39 Employment & Earnings in Selected Entertainment & Media Occupations, U.S.: May 2024 40 Employment in Selected Information & Entertainment Industries, U.S.: 2020 - October 2025 41 Chapter 3: Important Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Contacts 43 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE ENTERTAINMENT 400: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 91 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 92 Alphabetical Index 103 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 106 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 109 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENTERTAINMENT 400 113 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 506 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 508 A Short Entertainment, Movie, Publishing & Media Industry Glossary 529

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.

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