Q. Media industry

Go to:

Business Source Ultimate: Search under "Movies & Entertainment Industry"; "Media industry", "Broadcasting & Cable TV", "Home Entertainment Software Industry", "Recorded DVD & Video Industry". Later, select or filter results by: Industry Profiles.

Passport: Select the menu search and search under "Broadcasting".

MarketLine

Factiva: Click on "Companies/Markets" and select "Industry". Browse and select Broadcasting and/or Media.

Go to Discovery and search by using keywords like "broadcasting", "entertainment" or "media". Combine with other keywords to narrow your search.

See also, Trade Associations:

• National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO): Represents more than 26,000 movie screens in all 50 states and in more than 20 countries worldwide. Membership includes the largest international cinema chains and hundreds of independent theatre owners.
• Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA): Works to protect intellectual property rights worldwide and the First Amendment rights of artists; conducts consumer, industry and technical research; and monitors, reviews, and influences state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• National Cable & Telecommunications Association: The principal association of the cable television industry in the U.S. representing cable TV franchise authorities on matters of federal regulation.
• Newspaper Association of America: Offering key information for and about the newspaper industry.

Websites with the best media statistics include:

• The Broadway League
• Screener