Entertainment Industry
Guide Contents
- Entertainment Market Intelligence
- Market Reports & Data
- Market Players / Company Lists
- Consumer Discovery / Insights
- Entertainment Industry Analysis
- Industry Reports
- Investment Climate
- Statistics and Data
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Market vs. Industry Reports
Market reports focus on the downstream consumer market; industry reports focus on the supplying industry.
Entertainment Market Intelligence
Market Reports and Data
These databases contain pre-packaged market reports that focus on the people or organizations that will ultimately purchase the product or services offered by an industry.
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S&P Global Market IntelligenceNews & data on technology, media, entertainment, & communications sectors.
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MintelMarket research data and reports for consumer products and services. Many reports include interactive data workbooks with consumer survey data. U.S. focused with some additional global coverage.
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EMIS IntelligenceGlobal and emerging market information and market reports for countries or regions worldwide.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: To find market reports, enter keywords in the search box near the middle of the page. Under 'Reports', select either 'Country/Regional Market Research' or 'Global Market Research'.
Market Players / Company Lists
Research key players or build your own list that includes more than just those with the largest market share.
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D&B HooversData about millions of public and private companies worldwide. Includes financials, SWOT reports, IT strategy, some industry and analyst reports, and more. Good for building current company lists.
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Capital IQData on public and private companies, M&A deals, and executives and boards worldwide. By S&P Global.
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Additional Resources
Consumer Discovery / Insights
Learn about your target consumers. How large is your total addressable market? What are their attitudes or behaviors?
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MintelMarket research data and reports for consumer products and services. Many reports include interactive data workbooks with consumer survey data. U.S. focused with some additional global coverage.
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Claritas 360Evaluates U.S. market segments by linking consumer behaviors for shopping, financial products, media consumption, technology usage, and more. Provides demographic and consumer lifestyle data for all DMAs and U.S. counties.
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Entertainment Industry Analysis
Industry Reports
Industry reports provide an overview of an industry, focusing on the companies that create the products or services, their supply chain, and things that could impact the industry.
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NetAdvantageIncludes a "Media & Entertainment" industry report. After you log in select, Industry Surveys then scroll down the list.
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IBISWorldU.S., Global, and China industry reports, and business environment reports that cover industry performance drivers. Includes a US Industry Wizard to create and export custom lists of industries.
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MarketLine ReportsCompany and industry profiles and country reports by MarketLine. Available in three platforms:
- Business Source Complete (all browsers)
- D&B Hoovers (all browsers)
Go to Analyze Markets. Under Report Type select Analyst Reports. - Thomson ONE (Internet Explorer only)
Go to Screening & Analysis > Research. In the Contributor field enter MarketLine and select company research or industry profiles from the auto-suggestion dropdown list. Thomson ONE troubleshooting.
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Thomson Investext (in Thomson ONE, Internet Explorer browser only)Largest collection of analyst reports from top investment banks. Includes EIU reports. Go to Screening & Analysis > Research.
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Investment Climate
Find information on the deals, investors and funders active in the entertainment industry.
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PreqinFinancial data and information on the alternative assets market worldwide. Data covers private capital and hedge funds, including fund, fund manager, investor and deal information, as well as market-wide benchmarks.
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CB InsightsTracks venture capital (VC) backed private companies and their investors, as well as private company M&A and IPO activities worldwide. "Expert Intelligence Reports" are not available to academic institutions.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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Statistics and Data
Industry data can be found in many places, including:
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StatistaStatistics on many topics, industries, and markets. Use the Source information to find more information.
The Global Consumer Survey has country-level survey data on consumer behavior and brand preference topics.
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S&P Global Market IntelligenceNews & data on technology, media, entertainment, & communications sectors.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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Associations & Regulators
Industry associations and regulating bodies often have lots of relevant data and reports. Look for sections on their websites titled "Resources", "Publications", "Data". Note that some materials may be restricted to members. Some examples are: