Proper Music Distribution (PMD), a UK-based independent distributor of physical music, has signed anime brand Crunchyroll to distribute its home entertainment products. PMD will provide B2B fulfilment, invoicing and cash collection services for Crunchyroll’s DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD catalogue across the UK and Ireland, supporting distribution into major retailers including HMV and Amazon. Crunchyroll […]
Arrow Films, in collaboration with Netflix, has announced that Stranger Things: The Complete Series is available to pre-order in both Special and Deluxe editions, for both Blu-Ray and 4K UHD, with the full box set releasing on July 27th in the UK and July 28th in the US and Canada. For the first time, every […]
On January 28th, at the fourth hearing held at the Osaka District Court in Japan, a man who had been arrested and indicted by the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters and the Toyonaka Police Station on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act for selling pirated DVDs of classic black-and-white films that he had unlawfully colourised and […]
An individual has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee for stealing and selling pre-release DVDs, copies of which were re-distributed tens of millions of times on pirate sites and networks before any legitimate release date. These federal charges stem from an investigation and a referral from antipiracy coalition […]
The first set of figures to be released in 2025 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company (OCC) reveal the Timothée Chalamet adaptation of the magical Roald Dahl classic Wonka worked its magic for UK audiences in 2024, with 821k individual purchases or rentals of the film […]
Bolton-based Mitchell & Brown has made a surprise new product announcement with the launch of its JB-DVD1811 DVD player. This compact and fully featured DVD player is in response to retailer requests following many CE brands stopping the production of new players. “Our loyal independent retailers across the UK have been calling out for a low-cost […]
Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, has announced that Barbie – the number one movie of 2023 – will be available to rent on Blu-ray Disc and DVD at Redbox kiosks across the US from October 17th. Through the Redbox app, consumers can easily locate their nearest Redbox kiosk and reserve their […]
Streaming platform Netflix mailed out its last DVD in the US on September 29th, ending a 25 year service. Netflix said that the first movie mailed out was the Tim Burton cult-comedy Beetlejuice, and that more than 5.2 billion DVDs have been sent out since then. The most-rented DVD was the sports drama The Blind […]
Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, has announced it will increase the number of catalogue and niche titles in its kiosks across the US to serve former Netflix DVD customers. As Netflix closes its DVD operations this week, Redbox has been working to provide content that the former DVD.com audience will enjoy […]
Crunchyroll has announced its upcoming home entertainment release schedule, with physical editions of fan favourite anime available starting May 22nd. Titles available for purchase include SPY x FAMILY, One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Attack on Titan, Platinum End, and many more. The anime streaming service is offering enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase physical DVDs and […]