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DVD and Blu-ray sales have been in freefall for years, but the decline is slowing considerably as Gen Z buyers turn to physical media and drive a measurable uptick at video rental stores and retailers across the U.S. Overall disc sales fell just 9% last year after dropping more than 20% in both 2023 and 2024, according to the Digital Entertainment Group, and U.S. consumers spent 12% more on 4K UHD Blu-rays in 2025 than the prior year. The Criterion Collection, a leading boutique Blu-ray label, confirmed significant year-over-year sales increases that its president credits to younger customers. Vidiots, a video store in Los Angeles, averaged 170 rentals a day in January 2026 -- its biggest month ever -- after loaning about 22,000 discs total in 2023 and roughly 50,000 in 2024. Barnes & Noble reported DVD and Blu-ray sales growth of "mid-double digits" over the past year.

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The 'Stop The Chop' campaign has been led by Kat Scott 32, who told the Daily Mail how the judicial review ruling gave the group 'greater confidence in moving forward'.

The Queen also welcomed celebrities like Rose Ayling-Ellis, Alex Jones and Paddington Bear to Windsor Castle in Berkshire today.

Manchester United Under-18s continued their flawless start to the year on Wednesday afternoon with a thumping victory over Derby County U18s.

The actress and writer appeared on BBC Breakfast today (February 25), where she opened up about her past experience to presenters Jon Kay and Sally Nugent.

The aspiring rapper, 18, said that the pop star is 'cool' and 'nice' during an appearance in content creator G Hobs' car interview on Sunday.

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Alexandra Depledge, the government's entrepreneurship adviser, said the UK 'lacks economic resilience' due to its over-reliance on businesses in hospitality and retail.

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