Rentrak Home Video Essentials 2003 Year End Report

Rentrak Home Video Essentials 2003 Year End Report 


PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak, the home
entertainment industry's premier source for tracking point-of-purchase rentals
of DVD, VHS and videogames, have announced their year end top renting videos for
2003.

  2003 Top Renting Video Rentals (1/5/03 - 12/28/03)

  Provided By Rentrak Home Video Essentials

  Top 10 Combined DVD/VHS Titles
  Rank            Title                Release Date  Studio   Rev ($M)
  1         The Bourne Identity            1/21/03    UNI      79.16
  2         Catch Me If You Can             5/6/03    DRW      75.52
  3         Signs                           1/7/03    TOU      74.95
  4         Sweet Home Alabama              2/4/03    TOU      74.85
  5         My Big Fat Greek Wedding       2/11/03    HBO      74.32
  6         The Ring                        3/4/03    DRW      68.88
  7         How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days    7/1/03    PAR      66.20
  8         Bringing Down The House         8/5/03    TOU      64.15
  9         Maid In Manhattan              3/25/03    COL      62.33
  10        Two Weeks Notice               4/29/03    WAR      62.08

  Top 10 DVD Titles
  Rank            Title                 Release Date  Studio   Rev ($M)
  1         The Bourne Identity            1/21/03    UNI      44.72
  2         Catch Me If You Can             5/6/03    DRW      43.90
  3         Old School                     6/10/03    DRW      40.05
  4         Bringing Down The House         8/5/03    TOU      39.97
  5         Signs                           1/7/03    TOU      39.71
  6         How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days    7/1/03    PAR      39.45
  7         The Ring                        3/4/03    DRW      39.36
  8         My Big Fat Greek Wedding       2/11/03    HBO      38.76
  9         Sweet Home Alabama              2/4/03    TOU      38.29
  10        Phone Booth                     7/8/03    FOX      36.52

  Top 10 VHS Titles
  Rank           Title                 Release Date  Studio   Rev ($M)
  1         Sweet Home Alabama              2/4/03    TOU      36.56
  2         My Big Fat Greek Wedding       2/11/03    HBO      35.56
  3         Signs                           1/7/03    TOU      35.24
  4         The Bourne Identity            1/21/03    UNI      34.44
  5         Catch Me If You Can             5/6/03    DRW      31.62
  6         The Ring                        3/4/03    DRW      29.52
  7         Maid In Manhattan              3/25/03    COL      28.49
  8         Two Weeks Notice               4/29/03    WAR      27.27
  9         How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days    7/1/03    PAR      26.75
  10        Barbershop                      1/1/03    MGM      26.43



Top 10 rental charts are based on preliminary data. Ranking and revenues are
subject to change upon receipt of additional data. Up-to-date information on
video and videogame rentals are available on Home Video Essentials. Home Video
Essentials is a product of Rentrak Corporation. Permission is hereby granted to
republish this data, provided that is accompanied by the following statement: 
"Provided by Home Video Essentials, a product of Rentrak Corporation."

For more information, contact:  Marty Graham [phone] X262  

DATASOURCE: Rentrak Corporation



CONTACT:  Marty Graham of Rentrak, [phone], ext. 262, or





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