Research Guides: Film &amp; TV Industry: Overview

Entertainment Industry News & Trade Publications

These databases include a field to enter industry codes for Film & TV Industries (called North American Industry Classification System codes, or NAICS). Enter the code to narrow your search to this industry.

512110 - Motion Picture & Video Production
512120 - Motion Picture & Video Distribution

Databases

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics & studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, etc
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Factiva This link opens in a new window
Worldwide coverage of trade publications, newspapers, press release wires, market research reports, and some industry magazines, including selected content of Hollywood Reporter.
View the Finding News and Company Searching tutorials for more insights.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Database of business articles from journals back to 1886. Also includes books, case studies, company and industry profiles, conference proceedings, country reports, market research reports, and more.
View the Company Research and Industry Research tutorials for more insights.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Hoover's private & public U.S. & international companies, industry reports, & consumer demographic data
To access First Research industry reports, click on First Research below the main search box and then, the orange Submit button on the left side of the page.
View the Company Searching tutorial for more insights.

Journals

Hollywood Reporter
Provides reports on production deals and information, program budgets, distribution arrangements, personalities in show business, entertainment stocks, and upcoming entertainment industry events.
Variety
Includes news about program production, ratings, network and cable company activities, regulatory issues, and syndication deals. Print copies available at Hamon Arts Library.
Electronic Media
Resource for tracking events in the television industry between 1996 and 2003.
Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive: Cinema, Film, Television
Archival resource for key magazines and periodicals for studying film and entertainment industries.

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