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4Q '05 Top TV and Cable Product Categories vs. Year Ago
 

TOP 10 TOTAL TELEVISION CATEGORIES
4Q05 4Q04
CATEGORY $ (OOO) $ (OOO) (+/-) % Change
1 AUTO/AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $1,184,714.0 $1,196,604.5 -$11,890.5 -01.0%
2 MEDICINES $1,018,946.2 $1,033,566.9 -$14,620.7 -01.4%
3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $875,654.0 $717,391.1 $158,262.9 22.1%
4 FINANCIAL $840,044.5 $756,030.0 $84,014.5 11.1%
5 RETAIL $722,009.6 $676,786.7 $45,222.9 06.7%
6 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $665,359.6 $563,045.9 $102,313.7 18.2%
7 RESTAURANTS $601,438.8 $551,554.3 $49,884.5 09.0%
8 GOVT, POLITICS & ORG $491,499.1 $454,888.2 $36,610.9 08.0%
9 GAMES,TOYS $486,321.2 $436,921.4 $49,399.8 11.3%
10 AUDIO & VIDEO $395,037.0 $420,203.0 -$25,166.0 -06.0%
TOP 5 HIGHEST $ INCREASES
4Q05 4Q04
$ (OOO) $ (OOO) (+/-)
1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $875,654.0 $717,391.1 $158,262.9
2 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $665,359.6 $563,045.9 $102,313.7
3 INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE $318,615.5 $219,655.7 $98,959.8
4 FINANCIAL $840,044.5 $756,030.0 $84,014.5
5 PREPARED FOODS $276,157.8 $218,517.7 $57,640.1
TOP 10 CABLE PRODUCT CATEGORIES
4Q05 4Q04
$ (OOO) $ (OOO) (+/-) % Change
1 AUTO/AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $337,907.8 $327,050.9 $10,856.9 03.3%
2 GAMES, TOYS $322,477.1 $252,205.6 $70,271.5 27.9%
3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $288,523.8 $228,795.2 $59,728.6 26.1%
4 MEDICINES $270,099.4 $311,857.8 -$41,758.4 -13.4%
5 FINANCIAL $267,102.0 $268,197.3 -$1,095.3 -00.4%
6 RETAIL $245,529.3 $240,075.9 $5,453.4 02.3%
7 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $222,034.7 $178,156.2 $43,878.5 24.6%
8 RESTAURANTS $166,467.9 $142,873.2 $23,594.7 16.5%
9 AUDIO&VIDEO $153,984.2 $170,959.6 -$16,975.4 -09.9%
10 INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE $136,088.6 $89,993.0 $46,095.6 51.2%
TOP 5 HIGHEST $ CABLE INCREASES
4Q05 4Q04
TOP 5 CABLE INCREASES $ (OOO) $ (OOO) (+/-)
1 GAMES, TOYS $322,477.1 $252,205.6 $70,271.5
2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $288,523.8 $228,795.2 $59,728.6
3 INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE $136,088.6 $89,993.0 $46,095.6
4 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $222,034.7 $178,156.2 $43,878.5
5 RESTAURANTS $166,467.9 $142,873.2 $23,594.7
Source: Stradegy