Streaming may be incredibly popular, but the tried and tested discs are not obsolete, as this case shows.
Streaming may be practical, but it has also shown its negative sides. If a streaming service is discontinued, the content often disappears forever. Even purchased films, series and games have been deleted – perhaps due to a change in the licensing situation – even though people once paid for them like they bought a disc.
Some people now seem to be drawing their conclusions from this. As the boss of the media chain HMV announced, he has observed that DVDs and Blu-rays are being bought more and more. According to Phil Halliday, the market is in excellent health, as all core areas are growing again despite the change in consumer behavior.
Collectors in particular are helping to ensure that physical media is preserved. According to Halliday, Blu-rays and 4K discs in particular are doing well – and he can also understand why customers are increasingly turning to physical media again.
The range of streaming services is increasing, many are constantly raising their prices and many are not even sure where exactly which film or series is available to watch. When streaming first started, many people saw it as a cheap alternative to physical media. Nowadays, according to Halliday, they don’t necessarily see it that way anymore.
The increase in releases also plays a role, of course, as does the fact that people buy films and series that they know they will watch more often. He draws a comparison with music, which is increasingly being bought on physical media, including on long-playing records that were once declared dead.
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