Archive for the ‘Sales figures’ Category

2011 proves to be a bumper year for Blu-ray

Published January 10th, 2012
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The British Video Association (BVA) has revealed physical video entertainment sales in December 2011 rose 8.4% to a value of £473.3 million when compared with December 2010. And the reason behind this leap? Well, it seems the plethora of blockbuster titles on offer were just too good to resist, with the likes of Harry Potter [...]

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Digital Entertainment Group study shows Blu-ray is booming

Published November 8th, 2011
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According to research from the Digital Entertainment Group, the home entertainment industry is booming, with a five percent upsurge in sales in 2011’s third quarter, with sales of Blu-ray Discs cited as a huge contributing factor. So what exactly is it that’s driving audiences to the format? According to the research, new and classic sci-fi [...]

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DEG reports rising Blu-ray sales

Published August 17th, 2011
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A report published by the Digital Entertainment Group has shown that while overall home entertainment spending in the US fell in the last year, sales of Blu-ray discs are on the rise. The Digital Entertainment Group is a body made up of 70 companies such as Walt Disney, Time Warner and Samsung. Its mid-year home [...]

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Blu-ray 3D: A big hit in the U.S.

Published July 21st, 2011
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According to a recent report by the IHS Screen Digest, U.S. audiences can’t get enough of Blu-ray 3D Discs, snapping up 3.5 million since the format was first released 12 months ago. Consumers bought 1.75 million  stand alone BD3Ds and a further 1.7 million as part of hardware bundle deals. Citing increased interest in 3D [...]

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US research shows Blu-ray uptake is rising

Published June 14th, 2011
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New figures from a leading US research company show the popularity of Blu-ray has risen significantly over the last year. Figures from the latest NPD report show a healthy level of growth in both the sales of Blu-ray Discs and Blu-ray Disc players. The report, called ‘Entertainment Trends in America’, showed a 15% rise in [...]

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Mad Men Series 4 comes to Blu-ray

Published March 1st, 2011

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] The stylish suits, the three martini lunches, the insatiable appetite for 60s glamour. All of these are of course the unmistakable hallmarks of hit TV show Mad Men, which will see its fourth series come to Blu-ray Disc throughout Europe from March 21st. Back in January we brought you news that [...]

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2010’s Bestselling Blu-ray Discs

Published January 28th, 2011

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] The nostalgic old timers amongst us are already reminiscing about what a fantastic year for Blu-ray 2010 was. With millions of Blu-ray Discs from horror to romance flying off shelves around the world, you might be wondering what the top selling titles were. Well, Home-entertainment.co.uk has listed the Top 5 Best [...]

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Blu-ray Disc sales up 98%

Published November 16th, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] They say that you can’t get too much of a good thing, and if the latest sales figures for Blu-ray Discs are anything to go by, we’d be inclined to agree. According to Digital Entertainment Group Europe, over 24.5 million Blu-ray Discs flew off shelves across Europe in the third quarter [...]

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Are you turning to Blu-ray to beat the winter blues?

Published November 1st, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Recent research by the British Video Association (BVA) has revealed that more of us prefer a night in with our technology than a night out on the town with our mates. The online YouGov survey of more than 2000 respondents showed that half of those asked have invested in home entertainment [...]

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Blu-ray boost HMV’s profits

Published July 14th, 2010

[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] HMV, leading retailer of music and home entertainment, has announced an 11 percent rise in profit this year, driven largely by increased sales of Blu-ray Discs.  In fact, Chief Executive Officer Simon Fox reported that Blu-ray Disc sales have doubled in the last fiscal year. The increasing sales figures can be [...]

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