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Warner Archive Announces December Releases
Posted November 11, 2026 08:43 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive has announced its December batch of releases. They are: Decoy (1946), The Informer (1935), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), The Big Store (1941), Tea for Two (1950), Test Pilot (1938), Little Nellie Kelly (1940), The Abbott and Costello Cartoons: The Complete Collection (1967-1968), The Bounty Hunter (1954), and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944).
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Severin: Three New Russ Meyer Films Heading to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 10:46 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has revealed that it will release three newly restored Russ Meyer films on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. They are: Common Law Cabin (1967), and Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969), Blacksnake (1973). All three releases are scheduled to arrive on the market in late February 2027.
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The Devils 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 07:54 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Clockwork will release on a Collector's Edition combo pack of Ken Russell's The Devils (1971), starring Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, and Gemma Jones. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on April 20.
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Heart of the Beast 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2026 06:57 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Home Media Distribution will release a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack of David Ayer's Heart of the Beast (2026), starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Uber, Anna Lambe, and Justin Melnick. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.
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Blu-ray Sales: October 25-31: Masters of the Universe Not Frightened by Frankenstein
Posted November 9, 2026 03:22 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on October 31st, Alliance Entertainment's Masters of the Universe (2026) remained atop the Blu-ray-only, overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts in its second week, fending off the Criterion Collection's new release of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), which took second place. Third place on all charts went to The Frighteners, which was released on remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD by Arrow Video this week.
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This Week on Blu-ray: November 9-15
Posted November 8, 2026 07:48 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of November 9th, the Criterion Collection will release Blue Heron on Blu-ray, as well as Shoot the Piano Player and Marie Antoinette (2006) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Other new releases include The Apothecary Diaries: Season 2 from Crunchyroll, Call of the Night: Season 2 from Sentai Filmworks and Mad Bills to Pay from Oscilloscope Laboratories. Catalog titles include Blu-rays for Lock Up: Season 1, Volume 1 from ClassicFlix and Miranda from Cult Films, as well as 4K UHD releases for Planet of the Vampires from Radiance Films, Above the Law from Toy Robot Video, Four Rooms from Kino Lorber, Con Air from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Memoirs of a Geisha from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Lovely Bones from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Paddington from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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Highlander Season 1 BD Sees Another Delay
Posted October 21, 2009 02:25 PM by Juan Calonge
TV Shows on DVD is again bringing us the sad news that the 'Highlander Season 1' Blu-ray has been pushed back - again. The reasons cited for this latest delay are multiple, from Chinese holidays to certification of audio tracks by the German government to plain and simple equipment malfunction (maybe the dog ate the tapes).
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Palisades Tartan Reveals Blu-ray Line-up
Posted October 21, 2009 02:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Palisades Tartan has announced the first set of Blu-ray titles they will release since Palisades purchased Tartan last summer. Two title - 'Black Book' and 'The Proposition' - are re-releases of previous Tartan Blu-ray titles, but the other four - '36', 'A Tale of Two Sisters', 'Lady Vengeance' and 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' - are new to Blu-ray. All six titles will be released on November 2nd in the UK.
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Naxos to Distribute Operas and Concerts from C Major Entertainment
Posted October 21, 2009 02:06 PM by Juan Calonge
Beginning on November 17, Naxos of America will commence distribution of the Berlin music company C Major Entertainment, which is launching its new disc Label C Major with the repertoire of the Unitel production company. Titles scheduled for release on Blu-ray in North America in November include a Blu-ray performance of Puccini's 'Turandot', led by Zubin Mehta and directed by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige. All current operas will be available both in DVD format and in Blu-ray with 7.1 sound.
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Netflix, Reward Zone $50 Coupons for Insignia BD Players
Posted October 21, 2009 10:58 AM by Juan Calonge
The inside of the latest batch of Netflix envelopes includes a coupon to save $50 on the latest Insignia Blu-ray players, models NS-BRDVD3 and NS-WBRDVD, both of which support Netflix Instant Watching. Alternately, members of Best Buy's Reward Zone can log in and download a printable coupon, also good for $50. With either of the coupons, the price of these players comes down to $99 for the NS-BRDVD3 and $149 for the NS-WBRDVD.
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More Details for 10 Things Blu-ray
Posted October 21, 2009 09:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of '10 Things I Hate About You: 10th Anniversary Edition', which is currently scheduled to be released on January 5th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Technical specs have yet to be announced, but you can expect the typical 1080p AVC video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Near Dark Blu-ray Special Features Revealed
Posted October 21, 2009 08:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Near Dark', which is on schedule to hit store shelves on November 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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It's Official: no Blu-ray on New iMacs
Posted October 20, 2009 02:28 PM by Juan Calonge
After a month of rumors regarding the presence of Blu-ray drives in the new line of iMacs, Apple today finally announced its new models and, as it was most recently intimated, the new units will not include a Blu-ray option, so Apple enthusiasts will have to keep on waiting. There are other new and interesting developments in Apple's lineup, but they are outside the scope of this site.
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Today on Blu-ray - October 20th
Posted October 20, 2009 12:18 PM by Josh Dreuth
Director Michael Bay makes films for only one person: Michael Bay. For critics, his films provoke philosophical discussions on whether an excess of entertainment value can outweigh a lack of artistic value. But for fans who share his love for over-the-top action sequences and snappy one-liners, no one can do it better. The sequel 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' does not stray far from this truth, and it is sure to break Blu-ray sales records (again) with its release today.
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$2 Off Ice Age 3 Blu-ray with Nutella Purchase
Posted October 20, 2009 10:45 AM by Juan Calonge
While at Wal-Mart, one of our forum members noticed a shelf full of jars of Nutella (the delicious, yet addictively high-carb chocolate and hazelnut spread of Italian origin adored across Europe), with a sticker indicating they contain a coupon for $2 off the DVD or Blu-ray versions of 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.'
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Study: BD Players More Popular, but Further Efforts Needed
Posted October 20, 2009 10:00 AM by Juan Calonge
According to a new study by consumer electronics shopping market research site Retrevo, almost 40 percent of the most popular DVD player models on the market heading into the holiday shopping season are actually Blu-ray players, compared with only 15 percent this time last year, and player pricing has fallen an average of 35 percent. However, to further increase awareness drive sales, other steps are needed from player vendors and manufacturers.
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Inglourious Basterds Blu-ray Announced and Detailed
Posted October 20, 2009 08:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced 'Inglourious Basterds' for release on Blu-ray on December 15, day-and-date with the DVD. As expected, edition details are virtually identical to those on the UK release, with the addition of BD-Live, and a Digital Copy of the movie. Audio will be DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
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Two New Netflix-Enabled BD Players from Insignia
Posted October 20, 2009 08:25 AM by Juan Calonge
Today, two new Blu-ray Disc Players were announced from Best Buy's Insignia brand, under models NS-BRDVD3 and NS-WBRDVD. Their major new feature is support for Netflix streaming. Additionally, they both support BD-Live and Dolby TrueHD. The NS-WBRDVD adds built-in Wi-Fi. List prices are $179.99 for the NS-BRDVD3 and $249.99 for the NS-WBRDVD.
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Rumor: Moon Gets Earlier Launch
Posted October 20, 2009 06:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Contrary to earlier reports, it seems that 'Moon' will finally see the light just before the year's out. Several retailers have Duncan Jones's science-fiction movie (which just won multiple awards at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, including best feature film) up for preorder on Blu-ray with a release date of December 29, which would tie in with another Sony sci-fi movie, 'District 9'.
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Metallica Live Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 20, 2009 04:31 AM by Juan Calonge
On July 7 Metallica performed at the Arènes de Nimes, the historic Roman amphitheatre in Nimes, France. The concert was filmed and the result is 'Français pour une nuit' ("French for One Night"), which will be out on DVD and Blu-ray on November 23. It will include the full show, interviews with the band, and five videos shot by people in the audience.
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Blu-ray Announced for Original Fame Movie
Posted October 20, 2009 03:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced that it will release 'Fame' on Blu-ray on January 26, 2010. Note this is not the recent remake (still unannounced, but also expected for early next year), but the original 1980 movie, directed by Alan Parker. This Blu-ray edition will include a CD sampler with four songs from the movie soundtrack, including the award-winning title track sung by Irene Cara.
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Half-Blood Prince Worldwide BD-Live Community Screening
Posted October 19, 2009 02:00 PM by Juan Calonge
In another industry first, Warner Home Video has announced a worldwide BD-Live audio-based community screening. On December 12 at 8 p.m. UK time (3 p.m. EST), Harry Potter fans will be able to attend a community screening of the 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' Blu-ray, hosted by director David Yates and actor Daniel Radcliffe. In past community screenings, only fans from North America had been able to participate.
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Blu-ray Up 83% Year-to-Date
Posted October 19, 2009 11:00 AM by Juan Calonge
Today, the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) released third quarter US sales figures for the home entertainment industry. Blu-ray was up 66.3 percent to $161 million compared to the same period last year (up 83 percent year-to-date to $568 million). BD accounted for 12 percent of all theatrical new release sales in the third quarter.
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PS3 Still Impacting Blu-ray Sales
Posted October 19, 2009 10:00 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to a new study by NPD Group, 66% of people who buy a PS3 are using the devise to play Blu-ray movies, a number which not changed since a similar poll was taken August 2008. When comparing the console to the PS2, which general accepted as having greatly accelerated the adoption of DVD, the PS3 has a higher level of adoption for use of the new media.
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Inglourious Basterds Gets US Date
Posted October 19, 2009 09:46 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers it has been revealed that Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' on Blu-ray on December 15, day-and-date with the DVD. This will be a two-disc special edition, and contents are expected to be similar to those on the UK edition that was recently announced for December 7.
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UK's Itfc Launches Blu-ray Authoring Services
Posted October 19, 2009 07:00 AM by Juan Calonge
London-based video services provider itfc has expanded its DVD offering with the launch of its new Blu-ray authoring service. In preparation, itfc has invested in high-end Sonic encoders and Scenarist authoring workstations, and upgraded its DVD quality control department with different Blu-ray players - from popular entry-level models and PS3 consoles to high-end players to help ensure compatibility.
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Youth Orchestra Performs in Toronto Ahead of El Sistema Release
Posted October 19, 2009 05:26 AM by Juan Calonge
October 27 is the release date for the Blu-ray edition of 'El Sistema: Music to Change Life', an award-winning documentary on Venezuela's El Sistema music education foundation for social improvement, founded three decades ago by José Antonio Abreu. On October 26, Abreu will receive the Glenn Gould Prize in Toronto, at a gala concert which will feature the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela in their Canadian debut.
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Paranormal Activity Alternate Endings on BD
Posted October 19, 2009 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
The low-budget horror movie 'Paranormal Activity' is still enjoying a successful life in theaters, with an estimate box office of over $33 million in a limited, yet expanding release. However, its director Oren Peli has already hinted at some content that will hopefully appear on the Blu-ray, including several alternate endings.
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Terminator Salvation Gets Audio Live Community Screening with Director
Posted October 19, 2009 03:38 AM by Juan Calonge
On December 5, at 6 p.m. PST, Warner Home Video will hold an audio-enabled live community screening of 'Terminator Salvation' with its director, McG. This is an industry first: while there have been BD-Live-enabled community screenings with filmmakers in the past (first and most notably that for 'The Dark Knight' in December 2008), they had been text-based.
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Transformers Blu-ray Launch Event in LA
Posted October 16, 2009 03:37 PM by Josh Dreuth
To celebrate the release of 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' Blu-ray, Paramount will be hosting a consumer event at the West Hollywood Gateway Shopping Center on October 19th at 8-10pm. Fans will have the opportunity to be one of the first people to get their hands on the disc from the Best Buy and Target stores in the shopping center.
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All About Steve is All About Blu-ray
Posted October 16, 2009 02:21 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring the Sandra Bullock and Thomas Haden Church comedy 'All About Steve' to Blu-ray on December 22nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, though you can expect the typical 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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The Red Balloon Gets January Date, Bundled White Mane
Posted October 16, 2009 10:32 AM by Juan Calonge
Network DVD has set a January 18 date for the UK Blu-ray release of Albert Lamorisse's 'The Red Balloon' (Le ballon rouge). This 1956 short film, about a red balloon that follows a boy around the streets of Paris, was awarded at Cannes, and won an Oscar for Best Writing, Best Screenplay. Also included will be Lamorisse's earlier film, 'White Mane' (Crin blanc).
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NetBlender Offers Free DoStudio Webinar
Posted October 16, 2009 08:13 AM by Josh Dreuth
On October 20th, NetBlender will offer aspiring Blu-ray creators a free webinar on how to author full spec Blu-ray Discs using their DoStudio software. The class will be hosted by Steve Johnson of Duplitech, an expert in video post production, and cover many areas of the authoring process.
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Rumor: No Blu-ray on New iMacs After All
Posted October 16, 2009 06:47 AM by Juan Calonge
A month ago, specialized site Apple Insider reported that Apple would probably soon launch a new family of iMacs with Blu-ray. But now, the site is reporting that people close to Apple have "picked up on chatter" suggesting that those plans were scrapped just before the systems went into production last month, and thus the new iMacs will ship without a BD drive.
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And another BB Exclusive: Iron Man Armored Adventures
Posted October 16, 2009 05:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Back in July, Genius Entertainment announced the release of 'Iron Man Armored Adventures, Volume 1' on Blu-ray and DVD for October 20. However, the BD version seemed to have fallen from the schedule, and some put that down to the financial problems at Genius/Weinstein. Now, TV Shows on DVD has again the scoop that the Blu-ray version will indeed see the light on schedule, but as a Best Buy exclusive.
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Another Best Buy Exclusive: The Green Mile BD (Update)
Posted October 16, 2009 04:00 AM by Juan Calonge
We definitely haven't seen the last of Blu-ray exclusives at select retailers. Again without any formal announcement, our forum members have found the Blu-ray of Frank Darabont's 'The Green Mile' sitting on the shelves of Best Buy. The disc comes in the now-familiar Warner digibook, and carries a $29.99 price tag. Update: special features added; blu-ray.com review available.