Tag: DVDs
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DVDs & Blu-rays Are Dying As Most Cord Cutters Skip Physical Media
A recent survey of over 1,200 cord cutters across America indicates that streaming services have overwhelmingly become the main way most households access television shows and movies. Conducted by Cord Cutters News among its readership, the poll collected responses from more than 1,200 participants and highlights ongoing shifts in media consumption patterns following the widespread…
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The Slow Death of DVDs & Blu-rays Continues
In a stark sign of the times, the once-mighty DVD and Blu-ray market is teetering on the brink of obsolescence. A recent survey of over 1,400 cord cutters, conducted by Cord Cutters News, reveals that only 29% of respondents still purchase or use physical DVDs and Blu-rays. This dramatic shift in consumer behavior, coupled with…
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DVD & Blu-ray Use Plummets: Only 28.3% of Americans Still Rely on Physical Discs
March 31, 2025 – The era of physical media continues its steep decline, with just 28.3% of Americans still using DVDs and Blu-rays to watch TV and movies, according to a new survey of over 1,900 Cord Cutters News readers. The poll, conducted in early 2025, reveals a seismic shift toward streaming, with 71.7% of…
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DVDs Are Dying as Americans Stop Buying Them
Earlier this year it was announced that Redbox will but shutting down DVD rentals as its parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, is shutting down. Last year, Best Buy announced it was no longer selling DVDs. Other stores, like Target, are making cuts to reduce the size of physical media inventory and, in…
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Disney Blu-Rays and DVDs Aren’t Dead: Sony Will Take Over Production
Walt Disney is winding down its DVD and Blu-Ray business, and is handing off the responsibility for its physical media to Sony Pictures. The handover comes as Disney alerted members of its Disney Movie Club that it is shutting down, with final orders placed by May 20. The news was first reported by The Digital…
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Best Buy Is Reportedly Removing DVDs and Blu-Rays From Its Shelves
If you want to buy a DVD or Blu-ray at Best Buy, you’ll soon be out of luck. The box store chain has reportedly begun to remove physical media and displays from its store shelves, according to reports on X, formerly Twitter. The social media posts come after Best Buy’s October confirmation that it would…
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Netflix Turned Its Old DVD Rental Website Into a Memorial With a Docuseries
Netflix mailed its last red envelope in September and shut down its DVD-by-mail business. Instead of killing the DVD.com website, the streaming giant turned the site into an homage to physical media. Now when you visit DVD.com, you can watch dozens of mini-documentaries about Netflix’s history with physical media. The shorts include the business’ “final…
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Someone is Trying to Save The Mail-Order DVD Rental Business As Netflix Ends DVD Service
Netflix may be leaving the DVD delivery market later this month, but one of the world’s largest independent video rental stores is ready to take up the baton. Scarecrow Video is a Seattle-based video rental store that recently launched a national Rent by Mail service. Most of its DVD and Blu-ray titles are available for…
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The Death of DVDs & Blu-Rays? One of The Largest Distributors Will Stop Selling Them Soon
One of the largest distributors of DVDs and Blu-rays has said it plans to stop selling them soon. Ingram Entertainment told Media Play News that it will get out to the business. “Expenses are exceeding sales [so it’s] time to exit,” Ingram Chairman and CEO David Ingram said. “Every associate who fulfills their obligations and…
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Sony Just Wrote-Off $1 Billion Because of Poor DVD Sales
In just one more sign up of everything changing Sony took a staggering $1 billion loss thanks to poor sales of packaged software such as DVDs. “We knew the movie [business] isn’t in good shape, but the write-down was a total surprise,” Damian Thong, an analyst at Macquarie Securities told MarketWatch. But maybe this should…