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Show business

Vernacular term for the entertainment industry

Show business

Vernacular term for the entertainment industry

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Show business, sometimes shortened to show biz or showbiz (since 1945), From the business side (including managers, agents, producers, and distributors), the term applies to the creative element (including artists, performers, writers, musicians, and technicians) and was in common usage throughout the 20th century, though the first known use in print dates from 1850. At that time and for several decades, it typically included the initial definite article the.

Industry

The global media and entertainment (M&E) market, including film, television shows and advertising, streaming media, music, broadcasting, radio, book publishing, video games, and ancillary services and products was worth US$1.72 trillion in 2015, $1.9 trillion in 2016, and estimated at $2.14 trillion in 2020. About one third of the total ($735 billion in 2017) is made up by the U.S. entertainment industry, the largest M&E market in the world.

Sectors and companies

The entertainment sector can be split up into the following subsectors:

  • Amusement parks
  • Animation
  • Broadcasting
  • Circus
  • Event management
  • Film
  • Gambling
  • Game manufacturers
  • Home video and its distributors
  • Literature
  • Media
  • Music
  • Politics
  • Publishing
  • Sex industry
  • Sports
  • Talent agency
  • Theatre production
  • Sports entertainment

ISIC

The industry segment is covered by class "R" of the International Standard Industrial Classification: "Arts, entertainment and recreation".

References

References

  1. Ken Bloom. (2004). "Broadway: Its History, People, and Places : an Encyclopedia". Taylor & Francis.
  2. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner. (October 20, 2022). "Caesars Unveils Plan For A Casino In Times Square". [[Forbes]].
  3. Pramis, Joshua. (October 2011). "World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions No. 1: Times Square, New York City". American Express Publishing Corporation.
  4. (2010). "The Most Jivin' Streetscapes in the World". Luigi Di Serio.
  5. is a [[vernacular]] term for all aspects of the [[entertainment industry]].''Oxford English Dictionary'' 2nd Ed. (1989)
  6. The term is used to describe any and every aspect of the entertainment industry, with the "show" being the forms of entertainment and "business" being the goings on behind the scenes of those entertainment events
  7. (20 February 2013). "Slanguage Dictionary". Variety.
  8. T. Ford (1850) ''Peep behind Curtain'' vii. 26 (cited by the [[OED]])
  9. "U.S. entertainment and media industry 2011–2020 – Statistic".
  10. "Media & Entertainment Spotlight".
  11. "2017 Top Markets Report Media and Entertainment".
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