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Asda believes that the Blu-ray player will finally outsell DVD players this Christmas, with GfK data convincing the UK supermarket giant to focus on the more modern format.

Global sales of Blu-ray players are expected to eclipse that of DVD players within four years, according to a report from research company In-Stat.

The state of the home entertainment market has been analysed by the NPD group, which suggests that DVD and Blu-ray sales in the US in 2011 are way down on 2010's figures.

But Bob Iger still holds out hope for discs

Consumer rights bastion Which? has taken a look at some of the most popular movies out on Blu-ray and compared their picture quality with that of DVD.

Video rental service Blockbuster has announced it has filed for voluntary bankruptcy in the US, after admitting debts of $1.46 billion (£932 million).

Virgin Media will offer Clash of the Titans on its video on demand service three days before it goes on general DVD sale, but viewers will pay £14.95 and receive a hard copy in the post.

Tesco is to launch a Digital Locker initiative which is set to take on iTunes in the UK.

Blu-ray sales in Europe are looking better than ever, with new figures suggesting that the format has almost doubled in popularity in a year.