Started by Billiken, Aug 05, 2022, 01:25:36 PM
Quote from: SiL on Jan 12, 2023, 06:27:55 AMPhysical media releases have been falling for almost two decades now. DVDs peaked in 2005 and Blu Ray peaked in 2013. The streaming market is worth ten times the physical release market, and the average physical release buyer is a 25-39 year old who grew up with it and keeps building their collection.The rate of decline slowed during the pandemic, and as more streaming platforms come out I imagine it's slow further, if not reverse. But it's absolutely true to say the old physical media market is long, long dead.
Quote from: SiL on Jan 12, 2023, 08:10:40 PMThe average buyer is a collector and the market went from 2 billion discs a year to a few hundred million, so no, the average audience doesn't care.
Quote from: Cougerboy on Jan 21, 2023, 01:52:40 AMWhere is the source for your stat?
Quote from: SiL on Jan 21, 2023, 08:28:48 PMQuote from: Cougerboy on Jan 21, 2023, 01:52:40 AMWhere is the source for your stat? This link answers both of your questions:https://www.wired.com/story/why-do-dvds-exist/ampCompanies still make physical media because there's still a market. But it's a small market compared to what it once was so it's not surprising some companies are not bothering.
Quote from: RoguePred1987 on Jan 30, 2023, 08:03:41 PMDisney and Mill Creek have signed a physical media distribution deal for DVD/BLU-RAY. The deal covers tv and film, and 20th Television and 20th Century Studios are specifically mentioned among other Disney-owned companies. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230130005094/en/Alliance-Entertainment%E2%80%99s-Mill-Creek-Entertainment-Announces-New-Home-Entertainment-Licensing-Agreement-with-The-Walt-Disney-Company