Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction: 1. Economic perspectives; 2. Basic elements; Part II. Media-Dependent Entertainment: 3. Movie macroeconomics; 4. Making and marketing movies; 5. Financial accounting in movies and television; 6. Music; 7. Broadcasting; 8. Cable; 9. Publishing; 10. Toys and games; Part III. Live Entertainment: 11. Gaming and wagering; 12. Sports; 13. Performing arts and culture; 14. Amusement/theme parks; Part IV. Roundup: 15. Performance and policy; Appendix A. Sources of information; Appendix B. Major games of chance; Appendix C. Supplementary data.

Promotional Information

In this newly revised book, Harold L. Vogel examines the business economics of the major entertainment enterprises.

About the Author

Harold L. Vogel is author of Financial Market Bubbles and Crashes (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and Travel Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis (Cambridge University Press, 2001), the latter of which is a companion volume to this textbook. He was senior entertainment industry analyst at Merrill Lynch and Co. for 17 years and was ranked as top entertainment industry analyst for 10 years by Institutional Investor magazine. Mr Vogel frequently writes and speaks on investment topics related to entertainment and media, leisure and travel and currently heads an independent investment and consulting firm in New York City.