"As for the DVD, its time as a major industry player may be over, but its vinyl-like rebirth into a specialty item and status symbol for the dedicated is already underway."

#RobertSteiner, 2025

https://variety.com/vip/rip-dvd-business-2024-1236322977/

This fits my theory that the move away from physical media is more about permanent housing becoming an economic privilege, rather than a universal norm.

It’s Official: The DVD Business Died in 2024

After years of decline at the hands of SVOD, the physical disc is officially a sub-billion-dollar business in the U.S.

Variety

"Around this time last year, VIP+ predicted 2024 would be the year the DVD became a sub-billion-dollar business in the U.S. And now, with the recent release of Digital Entertainment Group’s 2024 year-end 'Digital Media Entertainment Report', the data confirms just that: After years of decline, the DVD market has hit bottom."

#RobertSteiner, 2025

https://variety.com/vip/rip-dvd-business-2024-1236322977/

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#PhysicalMedia #DVD

It’s Official: The DVD Business Died in 2024

After years of decline at the hands of SVOD, the physical disc is officially a sub-billion-dollar business in the U.S.

Variety

If you're thinking like this.. you've made a wrong turn. Pull out now.

#RobertSteiner #Variety @variety @variety_feed #Quibi #ReelShort #DramaBox #VerticalVideo