Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Panasonic has just revealed two feature-packed Blu-ray Disc Recorders for the UK market. As well as playing Blu-ray Discs with support for BD-Live, both the DMR-BW880EBK and BW780EBK include tuners to receive high definition television services which can be recorded to a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc. The recorders can also view [...]
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Twentieth Century Fox confirms 24 Season 8 BD release
Published June 1st, 2010Tweet Days after US fans watched the conclusion of Jack Bauer’s eighth and final TV adventure (UK viewers still have a week left), 20th Century Fox has confirmed that the Blu-ray Disc set of the entire season will be released this October. Audiences around the world have been captivated by Jack Bauer’s one-man fight against [...]
Britain stuck in a tech time warp?
Published October 19th, 2009Tweet Research released today by the British Video Association (BVA) has suggested that the average British living room is stuck in 1992, often featuring an array of outdated technology including VHS recorders and cassette players. The study of over 2,000 Brits revealed that while seven per cent of households are equipped with the latest consumer [...]
British Video Association launches £1 million Blu-ray marketing campaign
Published September 10th, 2009Tweet The British Video Association (BVA) has announced that it is set to launch a £1 million through-the-line marketing campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of the Blu-ray format and the new BD releases taking place in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign, launched by the BVA on behalf of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [...]
UK BD sales continue to rise despite recession
Published July 29th, 2009Tweet Figures released by the British Video Association and the Official Charts Company have revealed that demand for Blu-ray Discs in the UK is growing, with sales at the half-year mark up 231% over the same period in 2008. Hannah Conduct, Marketing Manager at the BVA, said: “The continuing success of Blu-ray is testament to [...]
Sony Pictures to release four new BDs in UK in July
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet Sony Pictures has announced its UK Blu-ray Disc release schedule for July and it’s a fantastic collection. First up is The International, out on July 6. Starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, this intelligent, stylish thriller tells the story of an Interpol Agent (Owen) and a Manhattan D.A. (Watts) on a dangerous, cross-continental mission [...]
Gladiator Makes Blu-Ray Disc Debut
Published July 8th, 2009Tweet The epic adventure Gladiator will make its UK Blu-ray debut on 7th September 2009 with European territories to follow. The Universal/Dreamworks co-production is one of Universal’s best selling DVDs of all time, selling over 5,372,000 million units worldwide. Director Ridley Scott tells the story of Maximus Decimus (played by Russell Crowe) a Roman general [...]
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