The demise of the HD DVD video disc format appeared to hand the future of home entertainment to Blu-ray, but struggles continue.

A partnership with Netflix will bring access to the 12,000 films and shows in its Watch Instantly library.

The economic crisis has almost certainly accelerated the move to cheaper ways of seeing movies and TV shows on the Web.

Total DVD sales are down by about 4 percent for the year, contributing to a creeping dread in the movie capital that buyer interest is plummeting as the global economic crisis worsens.

Vudu, a set-top box that offers instant playback of thousands of movies and TV shows, has not found huge success, despite the breadth of its offerings and the quality of its images.

Vudu, a set-top box that offers instant playback of thousands of movies and TV shows, has not found huge success, despite the breadth of its offerings and the quality of its images.

Vudu, a set-top box that offers instant playback of thousands of movies and TV shows, has not found huge success, despite the breadth of its offerings and image quality.

Six major movie studios sued RealNetworks over its new software program that allows people to make digital copies of their DVDs.

Along with Pinocchio and Snow White, Disney is counting on high-definition Blu-ray discs to reinvigorate its highly profitable home entertainment business.

The DVD set “Gossip Girl: The Complete First Season” includes a free electronic version of the original novel on which the show is based. But — OMG! — it’s an audio book.