Digital Online video to outsell physical DVD purchases this year; outselling theaters 2017

[newarkhiphop]

Believe it or not, the surge in online streaming options from Amazon, HBO, Netflix, Huluand others have yet to outsell DVDs. That'll change this year, though. In a new report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, money spent on video downloads and streaming subscriptions in the States will surpass DVD sales and rentals for the first time in 2015. In terms of hard numbers, online video is set to increase 13 percent and rake in $9.5 billion while physical DVD sales are expected to drop to $7.8 billion. What's more, in 2017, the online sales figures are projected to hit the $12 billion mark, which would surpass the US box office tally for theaters. DVDs are hanging tough thanks in part to services like Redbox and Netflix's disc option, but the format stands to meet the same fate as CDs: Music streaming outsold physical CDs last year, and is poised to overtake digital sales within three years.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/03/online-video-will-outsell-dvds-2015/


@Liquid can i borrow that fast n furious dvd breh ?

 

[Liquid]

http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/03/online-video-will-outsell-dvds-2015/


@Liquid can i borrow that fast n furious dvd breh ?

I'm using it to hold my can of coke my on my coffee table breh, why do you want it?

 

[King Sun]

 

[Liquid]

 

[newarkhiphop]

 

[Liquid]

They don't want to face it

 

[Rekkapryde]

There's no substitute for the theater experience, so

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Could that fool @Liquid been more wrong. Physical media is still doing almost $8 billion
But but your gonna get left behind if you don't go all digital. That was like 10 years ago

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

Could that fool @Liquid been more wrong. Physical media is still doing almost $8 billion
But but your gonna get left behind if you don't go all digital. That was like 10 years ago

i can't remember the last time i used the DVD drive on my PC.
i can't remember the last time i watched a DVD on my TV or the last time i owned a DVD player for my TV.
i can't remember the last time i bought a game on disk.

i've been all digital for a very, very, very long time.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

i can't remember the last time i used the DVD drive on my PC.
i can't remember the last time i watched a DVD on my TV or the last time i owned a DVD player for my TV.
i can't remember the last time i bought a game on disk.

i've been all digital for a very, very, very long time.

You're quoting me like I give a fukk what you do

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

You're quoting me like I give a fukk what you do

you are posting on a message board.
now i lean back while you suck my dikk.

 

[Sad Bunny]

There's no substitute for the theater experience, so

Agreed. The one that technology hasn't completely ruined yet

But gas and concessions will make a nikka stay home

 

[Liquid]

There's no substitute for the theater experience, so

That's the only exception. Certain movies are better with the audience.

 

[-DMP-]

Wouldn't this have been more indicative of the death of physical if it was bluray and dvd sales?

Or are bluray sales not high enough to take into account/make a difference?

I'm not gon a front, only physical media I care about are games.

-DMP-