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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Thor BD trailer shows off special features
Published August 10th, 2011Following the news last month that Thor would be released on Blu-ray this September, we thought we’d share with you Marvel’s brand new trailer. The two minute teaser previews deleted and behind the scenes footage from the Thor movie but it also give you a sneak peak at the highly anticipated The Avengers movie. The [...]
True Grit makes an impeccable appearance on Blu-ray
Published June 8th, 2011With a BAFTA firmly under their belts and a list full of award nominations longer than both of their arms, the accomplished filmmaking talents of The Coen Brothers have turned their attention to a remake of John Wayne’s classic True Grit. Rightly hailed as one of the best films of 2011, it’s been nearly six [...]
Blu-ray Monday Giveaway: The King’s Speech
Published April 26th, 2011Like many of you, because of the Easter holiday last weekend we’re launching our Blu-ray Monday competition today. With the spirit of a Royal Wedding in the air we’ve decided to celebrate this most regal of occasions with a fortnight-long giveaway to win a copy of The King’s Speech. That means there’ll be no new [...]
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 [...]
Disney Unveils 2011 Blu-ray 3D Plans
Published January 11th, 2011[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Walt Disney Studios have kicked off the new year with a colossal announcement at CES, unveiling plans to release no less than 15 titles on Blu-ray Disc 3D throughout 2011. Amongst those destined for BD 3D debuts include two of Disney’s most celebrated classic animations, ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and [...]
Merry Christmas!
Published December 24th, 2010With Christmas now just hours away and Santa well on his way (hopefully with a sleigh full of Blu-ray Discs in tow), the BD Reporter is closing up for the holidays. We wish a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone who’s visited the site, left comments, tweeted us or supported us in [...]
Bambi Diamond Edition Blu-ray set for release March 2011
Published December 17th, 2010[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] The latest news from Walt Disney Pictures is sure to excite fans of classic animation, as March 2011 will see all-time favourite ‘Bambi’ given a sprinkling of high definition magic as it is re-released in a re-mastered Diamond Edition package. The twin pack will include a Blu-ray Disc and a DVD [...]
BVA research gives thumbs-up to multi-format packaging
Published December 16th, 2010[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Research from the British Video Association (BVA) looking at how best to communicate to consumers what is included in multiformat Blu-ray Disc packages has been published this week. With some Blu-ray products now also including a DVD and/or digital copy, the BVA asked over 1,500 consumers which packaging best communicated what [...]




Lucasfilm unveils complete Star Wars Blu-ray details
Published May 10th, 2011Lucasfilm has revealed full details of its upcoming Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Disc collection, bringing an end to months of speculation about one of 2011’s most anticipated releases. Due to the immense interest in this Blu-ray release, on the day of the official announcement www.maythe4th.starwars.com crashed when millions of fans flocked online to [...]
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