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Television and Film

Statistics and Data

Box Office Mojo
Box Office Guru
Current and historical box office data.
The Numbers
Box office data, top-selling DVDs, release dates, budgets, salaries. Some data goes back to 1995.
WorldwideBoxoffice
Historical listings from 1900 to the present.
Boxofficepro
Current and historical (back to 1990) box office data.
Variety Box Office
Hollywood Reporter
Global box office data.

The Numbers
Box office data, top-selling DVDs, release dates, budgets, salaries. Some data goes back to 1995.

Nielsen
Ratings based on popularity of American television programs. Popularity is determined by number of viewers.
TV by the Numbers
Daily, weekly, and DVR ratings.

Nielsen report on television (2000)

SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Internet-based mapping application that enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables, including consumer spending for film and television. In order to save your work, you must create an account; you may also sign in as a guest user without creating an account, but you will not be able to save your work.

MPAA Research and Reports
Includes industry reports, theatrical market statistics, and state by state reports on the motion picture industry.
European Audiovisual Observatory
Contains select industry numbers from different countries, 1998-present.

International television & video almanac
Industry-level data on primetime shows and cable networks.

Cinemetrics
Software to calculate average shot lengths. Also includes a database of films that have already been studies for shot length.