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The movie and video distribution industry primarily circulates audiovisual works to cinemas, TV networks, other exhibitors and stores. As movie theaters around the globe went dark in 2020, studios delayed blockbuster releases or pivoted to online platforms, fundamentally altering distribution dynamics. Although theaters have reopened, the industry is still playing catch-up to pre-pandemic revenue levels, with audiences increasingly favoring the convenience and affordability of streaming services. The industry continues encountering increasing external competition as digital technology enables production studios to distribute their own content and bypass dedicated distributors. The industry has increased its reliance on independent productions and existing content libraries. Overall, revenue has inched forward at a CAGR of 0.5% to $2.2 billion over the past five years, including an expected 1.2% incline in 2024. Although profit is expected to slump to 12.1% of revenue in 2024 from 15.3% in 2019.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.2bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
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Movie & Video Distribution in the US
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Film distribution, TV distribution and Other. Film distribution is the largest segment of the Movie & Video Distribution in the US.
Major studios are cutting out distributors
The Movie and Video Distribution industry primarily circulates audiovisual works to cinemas, TV networks, other exhibitors and stores. The industry excludes movie and TV distributors that are also involved in audiovisual content production; retailers, rental stores and merchant wholesalers that distribute prerecorded physical media; and music distributors.
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NAICS 51212 - Movie & Video Distribution in the US
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The market size of the Movie & Video Distribution in the US industry in United States is $2.2bn in 2024.
There are 509 businesses in the Movie & Video Distribution in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 6.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Movie & Video Distribution in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Movie & Video Distribution in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
Acquiring licenses and rights to distribute motion pictures and TV programming and Marketing motion pictures and TV programming are part of the Movie & Video Distribution in the US industry.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Movie & Video Distribution in the US industry in United States.