New Trump policy predicted to cause decline in videogames on disc
by Dan Cooper | Jan 24, 2025 | Gaming, News
A noted analyst has predicted that President Trump's proposed tariffs will hasten the decline of videogames on disc....
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LG to stop making Blu-ray and 4K Ultra Blu-ray players
by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2024 | News
LG's range of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players is coming to an end, at least for the time being. More details here....
Mike Flanagan: Netflix "actively hostile towards physical media"
by Dan Cooper | Jun 03, 2024 | News
Despite being a key part of Netflix's past successes, Mike Flanagan has offered a scathing assessment of the platform's attitude towards film...
May December | Todd Haynes’ drama coming to DVD and Blu-ray in May
by Maria Lattila | Apr 22, 2024 | News
Todd Haynes’ impeccable character drama May December is getting a DVD and Blu-ray release in the UK. More details below.
Disney is outsourcing its DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray work to Sony in the US
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2024 | News
A new deal between Disney and Sony might just unlock Disney's DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray output at last....
DC's Blue Beetle is coming to digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD
by Maria Lattila | Sep 20, 2023 | News
DC’s latest superhero film Blue Beetle is heading to digital next week - and you can own it on physical media in October.
Disney ending physical media sales in Australia/New Zealand
by Dan Cooper | Aug 03, 2023 | News
It's being reported that Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the final Disney disc released in Australia and New Zealand....
Why the demise of Network Distributing is a hammer blow for niche DVD and Blu-ray releases
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 01, 2023 | Feature
As the wonderful physical media distribution company Network reportedly goes into liquidation, a few words on the work that's rightly given it such a...
Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, Disney, and a quiet physical media shift
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2023 | Feature
Disney has cautiously started a move back to giving physical film media releases more priority, it seems - and Ant-Man is the first beneficiary....
Physical film media, 4K Blu-ray, and the potential of the 1TB disc
by John Moore | Apr 19, 2023 | Feature
John Moore wonders whether the movie world needs just one more physical format, and looks at a potential option - the 1TB disc. ...
Amazon, etailers, and the challenge in searching for a DVD to buy
by Simon Brew | Dec 05, 2022 | Feature
Buying DVDs and Blu-rays is still quite straighforward, but instead of good curation, we now seem to be getting more and more sponsored listings...
LaserDiscs: the disc that changed the world
by Mark McManus | Sep 02, 2022 | Feature, News
The story of LaserDisc, the predecessor to DVD and a physical media format that put VHS to shame....
When physical media takes advantage of the film collector
by John Abbitt | Jul 27, 2022 | Feature, News
In the digital age, we remain fully supportive of owning physical copies of films - but do studios take advantage of fans and collectors?...
The extremes of collecting physical media: how many copies of the same film do YOU own?
by Mark McManus | Jun 06, 2022 | Feature, News
VHS? LaserDisc? DVD? Blu-ray? 4K? Delve into one man's lifelong obsession with collecting physical media....
Sainsbury’s starts clearout as it stops selling DVDs and Blu-rays
by Simon Brew | Jan 11, 2022 | News
DVDs and Blu-rays are enjoying their last days at Sainsbury's, as the supermarket starts selling off its stock of discs....
Has 3D Blu-ray quietly died a death now?
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2021 | Feature, News
It's been over six months since the last 3D Blu-ray release - and it feels like a physical media format with a bleak future....
How long will our DVDs and Blu-rays last?
by Brendon Connelly | Nov 09, 2020 | Feature, News
We're big fans of physical media here for our movies at home - but as Brendon reports, it's not without a few problems....
Digital film purchases, why your movies can be taken away, and some thoughts
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2020 | Feature, News
A new court filing in America confirms that your digital film library might not be as secure as you'd like to assume - a few thoughts....
More than ever, physical media needs our help
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature
After a bruising week or two for DVDs, Blu-rays and Ultra HD 4K Blu-rays, a few thoughts on the era that's slipping away in front of us....
Digital video sales rocket in the UK, physical media falling sales reversed
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | News
New figures have shown that many of us having been buying lots of films in the UK during lockdown, with the decline in physical media sales halted....
The movies, and why it’s worth fighting more than ever for physical media
by Simon Brew | May 22, 2020 | Feature
Low quality streaming, unavailable films, movie edits by stealth: why physical media matters more than ever in the streaming age....
Physical media supply chain already being affected
by Simon Brew | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Expect shipments of DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K discs to hit delays too in the coming weeks....
