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Streaming victim – Samsung stops selling Blu-ray players in the US

February 19, 2019 12.15 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Samsung will stop selling Blu-ray players on the US market, apparently a victim of the success of streaming services such as Netflix.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Blu-ray, Netflix, Samsung, US Edited: 20 February 2019 12:31

Amazon to close Lovefilm in the UK

August 14, 2017 13.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Following the news that Amazon will close Lovefilm in Germany, Broadband TV News can now reveal that the company will also shut down its DVD and Blu-ray delivery service in […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: Amazon, Blu-ray, closure, DVD, Lovefilm, UK Edited: 16 August 2017 11:12

German DVD and BD sales still growing

May 22, 2014 11.31 Europe/London By by Robert Briel at ANGA COM 2014

The market for physical carriers is still growing in Germany with DVD sales up 6% and Blu-ray discs up 33%.

Filed Under: ANGA COM, Newsline Tagged With: ANGA COM 2014, Blu-ray, DVD, Germany Edited: 22 May 2014 11:51

Consumers want 3D – only if it’s free

October 1, 2009 07.14 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Consumers are interested in receiving 3D in the home, according to research from In-Stat. Those who have seen three or more 3D movies in the theatre are more interested than […]

Filed Under: 3D, Newsline, Research Tagged With: 3D, Blu-ray Edited: 1 October 2009 07:25

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