The British Video Association (BVA) announced today that James Cameron's
Avatar has become the first film to sell more than 1 million copies on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom. In 2012, sales of Blu-ray discs rose 8.9% locally compared to 2011.
Amongst Top 10 Films, Blu-ray disc sales increased their share to 30.1% compared with 25.8% in 2011. There are now more than 4,800 titles of all genres available on Blu-ray.
In 2012, people in the UK also purchased more 3D BD players than standard Blu-ray models. Currently, there are over 2 million 3DTVs in UK homes, and 3D Blu-ray sales are up 188% compared to 2011.
2012 Top 10 best sellers by volume:
1 The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Home Video)
2 Avengers Assemble (Walt Disney Studios)
3 Prometheus (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
4 Sherlock Holmes - A Game Of Shadows (Warner Home Video)
5 The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
6 The Hunger Games (Lionsgate Films)
7 The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (eOne Entertainment)
8 Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Warner Home Video)
9 Ted (Universal Pictures UK)
10 Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Paramount Home Entertainment)
2012 Top 10 3D Blu-ray best sellers by volume:
1 Hugo (EIV)
2 Prometheus (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
3 Avengers Assemble (Walt Disney Studios)
4 Underworld Awakening (EIV)
5 Avatar (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
6 Ghost Rider- Spirit of Vengeance (eOne Entertainment)
7 Wrath of the Titans (Warner Home Video)
8 The Three Musketeers (eOne Entertainment)
9 The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
10 The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of the Unicorn (Paramount Home Entertainment)