DVD
Stream on: Video downloads and subscriptions overtake DVD and Blu-rays for first time
January 5, 2017 | David Farnor
Digital video revenue has overtaken DVD and Blu-ray sales for the first time in the UK.
The rising popularity of online streaming of both films and TV surged in 2016, reveal new figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association. Subscription services … Read More
Brits to spend more on VOD than DVD this year
May 7, 2016 | David Farnor
This year, for the first time, Britons will spend more on video streaming subscriptions and film and TV downloads than on buying and renting DVDs, according to Strategy Analytics.
The research and consulting firm’s latest report predicts that consumers will … Read More
The Netflix effect: Sales of DVDs have more than halved in UK
March 2, 2016 | David Farnor
Much has been written about the future of cinema in a Netflix age, despite day-and-date releases proving that digital and theatrical releases are not cannibalistic to each other. New research, though, reveals that one area VOD has had a significant … Read More
TheHorrorShow.tv moves into DVD as well as VOD distribution
July 9, 2014 | David FarnorTheHorrorShow.tv is moving into DVD distribution.
The streaming site, which specialises in horror and genre titles, launched last year in the UK. While the industry increasingly moves towards digital releasing, though, the company has taken a step in the other … Read More
