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4Q '01 Top TV and Cable Product Categories vs. Year Ago
 

TOTAL TELEVISION CATEGORY OVERVIEW

The Top 10 Total Television Categories for 4Q ‘01.

All amounts are displayed in (000)

Rank Category 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 $ Change % Change
1 AUTOS, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $896,770.8 $960,267.3 -$63,496.5 -6.6%
2 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $677,599.5 $687,106.0 -$9,506.5 -1.4%
3 RETAIL $576,001.7 $642,588.0 -$66,586.3 -10.4%
4 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $510,897.7 $587,894.0 -$76,996.3 -13.1%
5 FINANCIAL $464,005.3 $738,539.8 -$274,534.5 -37.2%
6 GAMES, TOYS & HOBBYCRAFT $430,342.1 $416,546.6 $13,795.5 3.3%
7 RESTAURANTS $414,720.9 $403,046.4 $11,674.5 2.9%
8 DIRECT RESPONSE COMPANIES $375,587.6 $324,546.5 $51,041.1 15.7%
9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $348,893.5 $314,936.7 $33,956.8 10.8%
10 COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, INTERNET $303,661.7 $546,650.4 -$242,988.7 -44.5%

Highest $ Increases: All amounts are displayed in (000)
CATEGORY 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 $ CHANGE
PERSONAL HYGIENE & HEALTH $199,456.1 $144,392.4 $55,063.7
DIRECT RESPONSE COMPANIES $375,587.6 $324,546.5 $51,041.1
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & ORGANIZATIONS $152,418.5 $108,536.9 $43,881.6
TELECOMMUNICATIONS $348,893.5 $314,936.7 $33,956.8
HAIR PRODUCTS & ACCESS $108,889.8 $80,602.5 $28,287.3

CABLE TELEVISION CATEGORY OVERVIEW

The Top 10 Cable Television Categories for 4Q ‘01.

All amounts are displayed in (000)

Rank Category 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 $ Change % Change
1 GAMES, TOYS & HOBBYCRAFT $210,596.7 $185,757.2 $24,839.5 13.4%
2 DIRECT RESPONSE COMPANIES $209,369.1 $150,554.2 $58,814.9 39.1%
3 AUTO, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $206,033.1 $218,621.9 -$12,588.8 -5.8%
4 FINANCIAL $196,026.0 $228,946.0 -$32,920.0 -14.4%
5 RETAIL $137,929.6 $157,407.6 -$19,478.0 -12.4%
6 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $136,164.0 $142,461.1 -$6,297.1 -4.4%
7 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $129,454.3 $130,378.9 -$924.6 -0.7%
8 COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, INTERNET $122,449.0 $172,974.3 -$50,525.3 -29.2%
9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $99,999.7 $87,613.0 $12,386.7 14.1%
10 RESTAURANTS $82,294.7 $80,753.3 $1,541.4 1.9%

The following categories led the way in terms of Dollar Growth

All amounts are displayed in (000)
Rank Category 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 $ Change % Change
1 DIRECT RESPONSE COMPANIES $209,369.1 $150,554.2 $58,814.9 39.1%
2 GAMES, TOYS & HOBBYCRAFT $210,596.7 $185,757.2 $24,839.5 13.4%
3 GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & ORGANIZATIONS $42,059.0 $21,023.3 $21,035.7 100.1%
4 PERSONAL HYGIENE & HEALTH $48,575.2 $35,128.5 $13,446.7 38.3%
5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $99,999.7 $87,613.0 $12,386.7 14.1%

CABLE TELEVISION

Listed below are the Categories where share of Cable Ad Revenues increased, while Broadcast and Syndication shares decreased or remained flat.
Cable Share Broadcast Share Syndicated Share
Category 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 + / - 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 + / - 4Q ‘01 4Q ‘00 + / -
Fitness & Diet Programs & Spas 89.7% 21.0% +68.6% 6.8% 16.4% -9.7% 3.6% 62.5% -58.9%
Business & Technology 44.1% 18.8% +25.3% 55.4% 81.1% -25.7% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Financial 42.2% 31.0% +11.2% 53.0% 63.1% -10.1% 4.7% 5.9% -1.2%
Shopping Ctrs & Catalog Shwrms 77.9% 68.6% +9.3% 22.1% 29.4% -7.2% 0.0% 2.1% -2.1%
Gov't, Politics & Organizations 27.6% 19.4% +8.2% 63.0% 69.4% -6.4% 9.4% 11.2% -1.8%
Household Appliances & Equip 37.5% 31.8% +5.6% 51.6% 54.2% -2.5% 10.9% 14.0% -3.1%
Bldg Materials, Equip & Fixtures 56.8% 51.2% +5.6% 40.1% 41.8% -1.7% 3.1% 7.0% -3.9%
Department Stores 16.5% 11.5% +5.0% 75.6% 78.2% -2.6% 7.9% 10.4% -2.4%
Games, Toys & Hobbycraft 48.9% 44.6% +4.3% 43.5% 46.2% -2.7% 7.6% 9.2% -1.6%
General 25.2% 21.7% +3.5% 71.7% 75.1% -3.5% 3.1% 3.2% -0.1%
Media & Advertising 25.3% 22.2% +3.2% 65.3% 67.8% -2.4% 9.3% 10.0% -0.7%
Cosmetics & Beauty Aids 21.4% 18.4% +3.0% 64.6% 64.3% 0.3% 14.0% 17.3% -3.3%
Source: CAB compilation of CMR Data