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Film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassette and DVD wholesaling by primary market1
2000/2001
2003/2004
2004/2005
2003/2004 to 2004/2005
$ million
% change
Revenue
Domestic distribution
1,070.9
1,194.5
1,256.8
5.2
Movie theatres
390.6
382.7
446.3
16.6
Pay TV
81.2
105.6
134.6
27.5
Conventional TV
409.6
433.6
404.4
-6.7
Home video
165.8
244.9
246.6
0.7
Other (educational institutions, governments, etc.)
23.7
27.7
24.9
-10.1
Foreign distribution
222.3
321.0
331.9
3.4
Total distribution revenue
1,293.1
1,515.5
1,588.7
4.8
Wholesaling videocassettes and DVDs
1,399.4
1,816.1
1,817.1
0.1
Other revenue
120.6
106.1
133.8
26.1
Total revenue
2,813.1
3,437.6
3,539.6
3.0
Expenses
Licensing costs (rights, royalties and other fees)