Country Data [34%] (The

World Factbook, 2014)

Language Government Market (Movies) [33%] Entry Barrier (Movies) Competition (Movies) Market (Video Games)
[33%]
Entry Barrier (Video
Games)
Competition (Video Games)
China Population =
1,355,692,576
Major urban areas:
Shanghai, Beijing,
Chongqing, Shenzhen,
and Guangzhou
Results: 28/34
Official Language:
Putonghua
(Mandarin)
Younger generation
can speak English
because of rapid
development of
education
popularity

Socialist economy
and developing
country under a
communist
government


2013 Box Office
Market is #2 in
ranking (#1 is U.S.)
with $3.5 Billion
(Motion Picture
Association of
America, 2013).
According to Ernest &
Young, film market
will surpass U.S. by
2020

Results: 32/33
Ease quota for
importing U.S.
films (Hennock,
2012).

Netflix-like companies
such as Cinflix (About
Cinflix-Movie Rental
Website, 2014). and
TigerCinema (Asian
Movies & TV
Dramas, 2014).









Results: 33/33
14-year ban on foreign
video game consoles
has been lifted

No known video
gaming rental
companies

Japan Population =
125,537,000
Major urban areas:
Kanto, Keihanshin,
Chukyo, and
Kitakyushu


Results: 32/34
Official Language:
Japanese
English is a
mandatory course
in the education
system

Constitutional
monarchy with a
parliamentary
government,
Emperor is defined
as the symbol of the
state

2013 Box Office
Market is #3 in
ranking with $2.4
Billion (Motion
Picture Association of
America, 2013).






Results: 33/33
Movie rental exists in
Japan through
YouTube, iTunes and
Netflix-like companies
such as Tsutaya Discas.

Results: 0/33 Copyright holders must
give rights in order for
video games to be
available for rent,
makes it harder for the
rental market to exist

RentaNet by Koei
Tecmo Net, Inc, a kiosk
video game rental
service lasted only a
year due to
unsuccessful business
model

South
Korea
Population =
49,039,986
Major urban areas:
Seoul, Busan, Daegu,
Daejeon, Gwangju,
Incheon, and Ulsan

Results: 34/34
Official Language:
Korean
English is taught
widely throughout
Jr. High & High
School

Democratic
Republic Nation
with similar
branches of
government
(Executive, Judicial
& Legislative)

2013 Box Office
Market is #6 in
ranking with $1.4
Billion (Motion
Picture Association of
America, 2013).





Results: 28/33
Walt Disney Co. and
Sony Pictures
Entertainment currently
testing for on-demand
rentals for movies







Results: 26/33
Trying to combat
video-game addiction
amongst the younger
generation

No known video
gaming rental
companies