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 [...]
As Christmas approaches it seems that more and more of us will be tucking into a mince pie whilst watching our favourite movies on Blu-ray, according to recent figures published in Home Media Magazine. Sales of Blu-ray Disc movies in the last four months of the year have skyrocketed throughout Europe (particularly Germany) and the [...]
Blu-ray players will outsell DVD players this Christmas, according to British supermarket chain Asda who is also now selling its own entry level BD player for £40 in its larger stores. With HDTVs being more common in UK homes, Blu-ray’s superior 1080p picture quality and ability to ‘upscale’ standard DVDs have been cited as the [...]
Back in August, we brought you the news that Bridesmaids was landing on Blu-ray. Now that the bridal-shower blast of brassy hilarity has been officially released, we thought we’d see what those culture vultures at WhatCulture made of it. The film itself is described as ‘Arguably the best comedy of the year’, with the disc [...]
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 [...]
With 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 [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] For 2010’s final post we bring you news of a suitably festive Blu-ray 3D release to top off a huge year for fantastic developments in this field of technology. Walt Disney Pictures’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ lands on BD3D just in time for the holiday season, giving audiences of all ages a [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] With a chill in the air and jingle-bell pop dominating the charts once more, there’s no denying Christmas 2010 is well and truly upon us. Keen to make a festive splash, we can now reveal next week’s Blu-ray Monday Giveaway will take on an extra special twist. From 13th December, entrants [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Get ready fans of all things Twilight. From 6th December, E1 Entertainment will unleash a Limited Edition, Blu-ray Disc Box set of the smash-hit movies together for the first time. Adolescent girls across the globe have fallen head-over-heels for the timeless, star-crossed tale of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and her mysterious [...]
[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Scott Pilgrim looks set to take on the world on Blu-ray Disc in time for Christmas. Universal has announced that the Blu-ray release of the critically acclaimed comic-book adaptation is scheduled for November in the US, with Europe following soon after. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, starring Michael Cera and directed [...]
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