Adams Media Research :: Management Reports

Adams Media Research produces a wide range of strategic reports to assist management in decision-making and the financial community in performance forecasting. Each report features a proprietary AMR market model with a level of analytical insight, historical trend research and sophisticated forecasting, that is unsurpassed in the industry.

Report topics are selected to help increase our clients' knowledge base of the key technologies and business dynamics driving the media industry in the digital age.

Comprehensive report documents are available in either electronic or printed formats, with updated projection models provided in Excel format when warranted by developments or new research subsequent to the report's publication date. As with all AMR publications, subscribers to the Hollywood Aftermarket Newsletter receive a 15% discount on report purchase prices. The reports currently available for sale online are as follows:

Internet Video: The TV Connection
This Adams Media Research report, published in June '08, analyzes Netflix's initial set-top box deployment through Roku, and its overall electronic-delivery strategy. The report compares the emerging digital strategies of Netflix with online subscription competitor Blockbuster, and other electronic delivery players. Internet Video: The TV Connection contains key data from AMR's Online DVD Subscription model and our Internet video projections. It is available in PDF format for $595.

Film Entertainment Worldwide: The Private Equity Era
This Adams Media Research publication is a comprehensive study of the U.S. major studios' revenue by pipeline from the U.S. and international markets and the costs of producing and marketing film entertainment. Published in April '08, the 80-page report provides analysis of all revenue streams to 2011 including theatrical, video retail, video rental, cable/DBS/telco & Internet VOD, pay TV, and free TV. The publication also reviews the implications of private equity investment in films and how that has impacted the cost side of the business. International data and analysis is provided by the experts at Screen Digest; the global leader in media intelligence. This report, which includes 47 charts and figures, provides the most accurate and complete estimates of worldwide film entertainment performance available anywhere. It is available in PDF format for $1,995.

Video On The Internet 2008
This new report from Adams Media Research is an up-to-date look at Internet distribution covering all revenue pipelines for both movies and television programming. Published in March 2008, the report features analysis of the transactional and ad-supported revenue pipelines for rental, download-to-own (DTO), and subscription. Video On The Internet 2008 is 22 pages in length and includes 11 charts, tables, and diagrams. The report highlights data from AMR's Internet Video model that includes final estimates for '07 TV and movie volumes, with projections to 2012. In addition to television, the report's advertising analysis also includes data from five other types of video content, including the newest ad-supported video content—movies. The report is available as a PDF and sells for $995. In addition, you may choose to purchase the Internet Video model (usually $595) with the report for a discounted price of $400.

Online DVD Subscription: Reinventing Video Rental
This report from Adams Media Research represents the first analysis of the long-term impact of the growth of the online rental/mail delivery model on the overall rental market. Published in June 2007, the report includes an overview of both the history and future of DVD subscription rental, and features a detailed discussion of the impact of recent online initiatives on today's market. Online DVD Subscription: Reinventing Video Rental is 22 pages in length and contains 14 charts, tables, and models including both AMR’s 2006 Rental Retail Share by Outlet Type, and Online Subscription Rental models. The Online Rental model covers the history of online subscription from 2002 with Netflix v. Blockbuster Online projections to 2011. The report is available as a PDF and sells for $995.

Hi-Definition Discs: A Strategic Analysis
This management report from Screen Digest and Adams Media Research is by far the most comprehensive look at hi-def to-date. The 126-page report, which was published in August '06, includes a detailed description and evaluation of the technologies, as well as the revenue implications for movie studios and other content providers. It includes data, analysis and the initiatives for the U.S., Europe and Japan, with five-year forecasts for both software and hardware. The report assesses the merits of HD DVD and Blu-ray, and details the implications and possible outcomes of the two-format launch. The report, which includes 70 charts and figures, is available in both PDF and print formats for $4,990, or print-only for $2,495.

Video-On-Demand: The Future Of Media Networks - 2nd. Edition
AMR’s analysis of the video-on-demand (VOD) business in all its rapidly evolving formats presents a comprehensive review of the history of VOD and an evaluation of the current initiatives and their implications for future film entertainment revenue growth. The report details findings from AMR's Video-On-Demand model with projections of all major VOD revenue streams out to 2015. It covers both the Internet-based electronic movie markets, and the subscription TV markets. Report findings, data and analysis are organized by distribution technology into this thorough report encompassing 108 pages, 46 graphs, 12 tables and eight pages of historical and projection models. Originally published in June '05, the 2nd Edition was released in March '06 to provide a timely update of a market in transition. To ensure 2nd Edition purchasers remain up-to-date, the report is sold with the latest version (October '06) of the AMR Video-On-Demand model. It is available in both PDF and print formats for $3,990, or print-only for $1,995.

The Outlook for Online Rental: A Strategic Analysis of the US and European Markets
The first multi-national review of the fast growing online rental business that generated over $1 bil. in consumer spending worldwide in 2005. The report combines the expertise of Screen Digest and Adams Media Research to provide historic and forecast data at the consumer level for the established online businesses of the US and the UK, and for the emerging markets of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Scandinavia. Published in October '05, report data includes projections through 2009 and performance of the major players on a market-by-market basis. It is 92 pages in length with 88 charts and figures. The price for both PDF and print formats is #3,990, or $1,995 for print-only.

The Outlook for TVDVD: A Strategic Analysis of the US and European Markets
This in-depth 80-page report on the TVDVD genre provides a detailed understanding of the factors driving the exponential growth of a segment that has seen an increase in US and Western European revenue from $1.4B in 2002, to $4.8B in 2004. Combining the video market expertise of Screen Digest in Europe and Adams Media Research in the US, this multi-national analysis utilizes research on over a half dozen countries to help project trends into 2009. Published in June '05, this report includes 50 charts and figures. It is available in both PDF and print formats for $3,990, or print-only for $1,995.

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The Future of Video Rental: A Strategic Analysis
The definitive report on the future of video rental and video rental stores in the U.S. contains a comprehensive overview of the industry with AMR's history and ten-year projections for the video rental market--traditional and subscription, in-store and online. Also includes an expanded model of all video store revenue streams. 104 pages with 85 graphs, 22 tables, and ten full pages of data detailing video rental spending and revenue and the components of video store revenue. It is available in both PDF and print format for $1,990, or print-only for $995. Included in the purchase price is the latest version (July '06) of the AMR Video Rental model, supplied to update the December '04 publication.

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Selling Video: A Strategic Analysis
An in-depth analysis of the studio’s most vital domestic film market. Published in August '04, the report is sold with AMR's latest (July '06) Video Sell-Through model. Data includes 10-year projections of DVD household by device type, and consumer retail spending and studio revenue: 1981-2015. Included in the report is a title performance analysis, retail share by store type, the definitive history of sell-through, and, the first detailed analysis of the impact of previously viewed title sales. It is 94 pages in length and has 72 charts and figures. The report and up-to-date model are available in both PDF and print formats for $1,990, or print-only for $995.