However, to be fair, as I mentioned earlier, the Blu-ray market has been shrinking over the years. And aside from that, you actually never truly own the product, as many streaming services have the right to remove films you’ve purchased from your library without notification. Owning digital copies of a film just isn’t the same. It’s also about that extras, the finer details in the quality and the cover artwork. Unfortunately, for many, owning Blu-rays is about more than just having easy access to the film.

If want to watch or “own” the latest DC films (like Zack Snyder’s Justice League) in the comfort of your own home, you’ll need to subscribe to HBO Max or HBO Go.Īnd it won’t be long until Disney and Sony join the party too. That way they can see what’s being consumed the most and also force fans into a monthly subscription contract - which ultimately results in more revenue. While many fans, especially collectors, prefer the Blu-ray format, as it does offer higher quality video than HD streaming, it would make more sense for all these big film studios to push their own streaming services instead. I’ve been saying it for a while now, but the lack of availability of physical media in certain countries, including South Africa, is pointing to a shift in thinking about distribution. But in the big picture, it’s peanuts…and the focus over there is now on streaming (HBO Max).” No more Blu-rays or DVDs Yes, the Tex Avery sets sold well enough for the low overhead Archive Collection division. Next year (2022) is when this year’s changes will be felt. You’ll still see some new releases from both during the rest of 2021, but those were planned out last year. “It includes both Warner Archive and regular Warner Home Video. Anything is possible…we’ll just have to wait and see.” There are no plans for any classic cartoons on DVD or Blu-ray that I know of (except for one project we are in the middle of which may come out later this year…or not). The company is slowly transitioning away from physical media. “As of now, there are no plans to commemorate Daffy or Tweety’s anniversaries next year, or ever. The tweet (which has since been removed from Twitter) read:

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