There was a time when Blu-ray discs reigned supreme, but the era of physical media now firmly exists in the shadow of digital streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime.

Sony announced that the company is officially halting the production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media as well as MiniDV cassettes. It's another step in the slow decline of ...

Braison Cyrus released a new statement about his family’s apparent strain on Saturday. After his brother, Trace Cyrus, shared an open letter of concern addressed to their dad, Billy Ray Cyrus ...

Fans of physical media—myself included—tend to be a morbid bunch, dwelling on the rise of streaming while bemoaning the steady decline of Blu-ray, the home-media format of choice for cinephiles.

Billy Ray Cyrus’ achy breaky heart is on the mend. After the country singer’s performance at Donald Trump’s inaugural ball went sideways, he announced the release of a new album produced by ...

In addition to Blu-ray, Sony’s announcement also affects the MiniDisc — the compact disc format Sony made in 1992 as an alternative to more fragile cassettes and unwieldy CDs. This might make ...

The country star's son said he's spent the past year "getting to know my dad better than I ever have" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The big picture: Sony, LG, Panasonic, and retailers in general have been gradually withdrawing from the Blu-ray business for years as consumers increasingly favor streaming and other forms of ...

Certain movies were only available on VHS for a limited time, too, as Disney consistently put titles back in the so-called Disney Vault to create scarcity and to pump up sales numbers. That made ...

It’s another sore day for physical-media fans. That’s because, after an 18-year run, Sony has decided to stop producing recordable Blu-ray discs. In an announcement first spotted by Tom’s Hardware, ...

Sony has announced that it will cease its production of all models of its Blu-ray disc media, recordable MiniDiscs, recordable MD Data, and Mini DV Cassettes in February 2025. The company added ...