[tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Christmas is coming early this year for Twilight fans with the Blu-ray Disc release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on December 4th. Combining teenage angst, sexual tension and plenty of vampire vs. werewolf action, Eclipse stormed the box office worldwide, generating over $680 million. Fuelled by an avid fan following across [...]
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Germany embraces Blu-ray
Published December 16th, 2009As was noted in last month’s Futuresource report, the German Blu-ray Disc market is among the strongest in Europe. The Futuresource statistics have been backed up by market insight from the GfK Consumer Panel, which found that sales in the first three quarters were quadruple that of the same period in 2008. Part of that [...]
Thanksgiving brings US BD boost
Published December 16th, 2009Although this is the BDA’s European blog, recent sales figures from the US warrant some attention. The Friday following Thanksgiving, known as ‘Black Friday’ in the US, is traditionally one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Retailers across the country open early and often offer great value deals to mark the start of [...]
Blu-ray Group Germany launches www.bluraydisc.de
Published November 27th, 2009A new Blu-ray Disc website has been launched, just in time for Christmas, to help German shoppers make informed choices on all things BD.  The site allows users to navigate their way around the medium of the future by placing all Blu-ray information in one place.  So, if you want to know the difference between [...]
What are you waiting for? New UK Blu-ray Disc TV Advertising campaign makes debut
Published November 24th, 2009The British Video Association today announced that for the first time Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures UK, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment UK and Warner Home Video have come together to produce an advertising campaign dedicated specifically to promote the Blu-ray Disc format. Created to raise awareness and excitement, [...]
British Video Association launches £1 million Blu-ray marketing campaign
Published September 10th, 2009The 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, Twentieth [...]
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