Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction: American Success 1
6. 1. The Players 15
7. 2. Television: A Parting of the Ways 33
8. 3. The Pay Media: A Shower of Money 64
9. 4. Controlling the Release Sequence 118
10. 5. Rising American Dominance 155
11. 6. What Has Hollywood Done with the Money? 205
12. 7. Hollywood’s Digital Future 251
13. Appendixes
14. A. Market Shares of Domestic Box Office/ Rentals and Video Revenues 281
15. B. Stability of World Theatrical Rentals, 1948–1975 284
16. C. U.S. Distributor Revenue by Source 288
17. D. Prices, Distributor Revenue, and Viewing Estimates, 1948, 1975, and 2002 293
18. E. Video Windows, 1988–2002 295
19. F. Comparative Analysis of Movie Industries and Trade in the United States and the EUJ5 Countries, Statistical Data, 1950–2003 299
20. G. Determinants of U.S. Box Office Market Shares in the EUJ5, 1950–2003 307
21. H. Movie Production Costs and Animated Movie Data 313
22. I. Motion Picture Industry Employment 316
23. J. Credits Analysis, Top Ten Movies, 1971 and 2001 318
24. K. Movie Genre Analysis 320
25. Notes 325
26. Index 383