Adams Media Research and Screen Digest Form Trans-Atlantic Partnership 
To Provide World’s Most Comprehensive Video Industry Information Service

Carmel, California (September 24, 2003):  The two leading research and consulting firms specializing in home video research—US-based Adams Media Research and UK-based Screen Digest—have agreed to pool their resources to provide the world’s most comprehensive video and DVD online information service. 

Earlier this year, London-based Screen Digest launched the online service, “Video and DVD Intelligence,”  covering Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Now Adams Media Research, based in Carmel, California, will contribute its comprehensive market information and projection models of the DVD and VHS markets in the USA to “Video and DVD Intelligence.” By combining their resources the two companies will be able to offer their clients a video and DVD information service which will be by far the most complete and authoritative anywhere in the world.

The “Video and DVD Intelligence” service now provides, for over forty countries representing over 95% of the worldwide home video marketplace, a wide range of continuously updated market information, data and forecasts covering all aspects of the VHS and DVD hardware and software markets, with further information on the retail and rental distribution environment, regulatory issues, etc.

“We are delighted to be working with Adams Media Research,” said Screen Digest’s Ben Keen, “which has an outstanding reputation and has set the highest standards of research for the USA.”

 “By pooling the worldwide resources of the two leading video and DVD research organizations, commented Tom Adams of Adams Media Research, “we can offer the industry the most accurate market data available in an easy-to-access, Web-based service. The days of hunting around for data on the worldwide video marketplace are over for video industry executives and the financial community.”

EDITORS’ NOTES

About Adams Media Research  
AMR compiles and analyses financial and market data on filmed entertainment and related media markets, and analyses new digital media technologies and their likely impact on the media market. Its primary focus is the post-theatrical markets of home video, cable, DBS and broadcast television, along with the emerging market for digital media delivery over the Internet. AMR publishes the monthly Hollywood Aftermarket newsletter, which contains the findings of its research. AMR's market data and analytical models are also made available through its web site at  www.adamsmediaresearch.com The company also publishes reports on the media markets, and provides custom research, strategic consulting, expert witness and fair market appraisal services for clients that include the top media companies and leading investment houses in the world.

About Screen Digest
Screen Digest is the leading source of business intelligence, research, and analysis on global audiovisual media. Screen Digest the magazine has been published for 30 years and is read in 46 countries. Screen Digest is a primarily a research company and publishes a rapidly growing number of major business reports on the European and global media markets. The company recently launched an online service providing searchable access to a vast database of global audiovisual market research information. Screen Digest also provides a consultancy service. Many of the projects undertaken have been on behalf of large international corporate groups. For more information on Screen Digest's products and services please visit www.screendigest.com.