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Blu-ray named among Best Technology Products of 2009 in Belgian awards

Readers of Belgian publications PC Magazine and home entertainment magazine FWD have recognised Blu-ray Disc as one of last year’s best technology products. After hundreds of product tests, the editors of the two magazines selected a shortlist of 10 technology […]

Surrogates Blu-ray preview

MTV has an exclusive preview of the Blu-ray release of adrenaline fuelled thriller ‘Surrogates‘, which arrives on shelves in February. This action packed movie, starring Bruce Willis and based on the cult classic graphic novel created by Robert Venditti and […]

Blu-ray Disc Association reveals Blu-ray 3D logo

Following the first look at several 3D Blu-ray players at CES, and the announcement of the first 3D films to be released on Blu-ray Disc, the Blu-ray Disc Association has revealed the official Blu-ray 3D logo. Expect to see a […]

Danny Wallace Fronts Sony Pictures UK Blu-ray Campaign

Sony Pictures has commissioned British comedian, author and columnist Danny Wallace to front its latest online Blu-ray Disc promotion in the UK. The video, embedded below, continues the themes of the BVA’s ‘What are you waiting for?‘campaign from the end […]

Q4 sales boost for Blu-ray

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that US sales of Blu-ray Discs increased by 35% in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. Stats from the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) show that 38.6 million Blu-ray Discs […]

3D Blu-ray Players invade CES

3D has been the story of this year’s CES, currently taking place in Las Vegas. Following last month’s announcement of the Blu-ray 3D specification, several manufacturers have taken the opportunity to show off their first 3D Blu-ray Disc players. Sony’s […]

Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Final 3D Specification

Blu-ray 3D Expected to Reach Consumers in 2010 The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the finalization and release of the Blu-ray 3D specification.¬† This highly anticipated specification means that the 3D experience will no longer be exclusive to the […]

Germany embraces Blu-ray

As 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 […]

Thanksgiving brings US BD boost

Although 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 […]