This Survey covers the movie, TV, and music industries. The movie segment describes the filmed entertainment business: how theatrical movies are made and distributed, including information on movie theaters and home video. The TV segment covers the broadcast, independent, and cable networks; also included is information on program suppliers and program licensing and syndication. The music segment covers the recorded music industry. "Movies & Entertainment" is a GICS sub-industry in the "Consumer Discretionary" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. |