Home Media Magazine - April 27 - May 3, 2008 - (Page 5) www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY STEPHANIE PRANGE, EDITOR IN CHIEF www.homemediamagazine.com Blu-ray Has a Hard Act to Follow ow that the format war is over, all eyes have turned to catalog has run its course. Now all hopes are pinned on Blu-ray Disc to create the same Blu-ray Disc as the savior of a waning DVD business. First of all, let’s talk about the waning DVD business. kind of frenzy that DVD did almost a decade ago. Certainly, Blu-ray has its pluses — it’s got a great picture, It’s not the fault of the format or even the fault of the content on DVD that the business is waning. It is predictable. Most increased extras, better menus — but like a sibling trying to live of the great content, past and present, that could be released up to an award-winning older brother or sister, Blu-ray may not on DVD has been released. The great growth curve of the last be met with the same circumstances. The older sibling, DVD, may continue to decade was in part built on the movies of the appeal. Newfangled competitors, such as elecpast. Catalog boosted DVD sales, not current ANALYSTS ARE BETTING releases. It was the DVD release of much- AGAINST BLU-RAY KEEPING tronic delivery, may offer more competition than they did during DVD’s heyday. anticipated titles such as the original “Star THE BUSINESS LEVEL OR Wars” trilogy, the “Godfather” films and the GROWING … BUT THE SAME For my part, I think Blu-ray Disc has done a “Indiana Jones” films that goosed DVD sales. THING WAS SAID OF DVD IN pretty good job of maintaining the business in the first quarter. Whatever DVD lost, Blu-ray Those films are now out on DVD. The only ITS EARLY DAYS. made up in sales, according to Nielsen data. hope for growth in that market now is new Most analysts are betting against Blu-ray keeping the business releases (a much smaller pot) and repackaged releases, which have a much smaller appeal than first-time catalog releases of level or growing over last year, but I recall the same thing was said of DVD in its early days. Many thought the tiny little disc beloved films. Another big driver for DVD was the TV DVD business, which couldn’t possibly revive the video industry, which was waning. held sales aloft for some time, but ultimately ran out as a driver DVD’s success came as a surprise, and Blu-ray Disc may suras well, when those who wanted past seasons of TV shows prise us as well. Don’t count it out just yet. already had them and didn’t need to buy them again. TV DVD now too is a business of new releases, for the most part. 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International retailer Carrefour enters the download market; Image offers free Earth Day downloads. I EMA’S HOME MEDIA EXPO 2008 The Home Media Expo gathers players from all over the home entertainment field, such as buyers, entertainment retailers, suppliers, distributors and sellers of home entertainment content. June 24-28 The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas info: www.homemediaexpo.com Pipeline ………………………… 23 Fox releases a Carmen Miranda boxed set; MGM readies a new “Stargate” DVD movie in time for Comic-Con. Research ……………………… 24 Fox dominates the sales and rental charts, with Juno No. 1 and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem No. 2 on both. Printed in the U.S.A. I SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2008 The San Diego Comic-Con enters its 39th year as the country’s premier comics and popular arts convention with a brand new slate of special guests, themes and anniversaries, and programming. 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