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November is a mega-month for Doctor Who fans, and what better way to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary than to binge on the Blu-ray of The Complete Seventh Series? Of course, it may as well be 1963 given Doctor Who’s shabby SD transmissions on Prime. But at least Roadshow Entertainment releases the latest seasons and […]

The year’s highest-grossing movie, The Avengers, goes on sale this week — a month earlier than in the US. UK fans of the superheroes franchise also have to wait longer, with the disc not being released there until mid-September, even though it’s for sale in European territories this week. It’s surprising to see such a […]

The high school undercover action-comedy, 21 Jump Street, won’t have all fans jumping for joy over its HD picture quality given the mixed reviews. “21 Jump Street probably won’t become a go-to title for Blu-ray video demonstration purposes — it’s technically proficient but visually bland — but Sony’s transfer shouldn’t hinder one’s enjoyment of the […]

The pick of this week’s new Blu-ray titles could be the sole TV release: series one and two of Being Human. A conspiratorial, supernatural twist on This Life, about a werewolf, vampire and ghost who go flatting in Bristol, it has ended its SD run on Prime just as a third series has gone to […]

Fringe’s second season on Blu-ray may have been postponed from next month but fans of another freaky creatures hour, Being Human, can look forward to the first two series being released simultaneously on the format. That’s a big bonus if you’ve only seen the BBC HD hit on Prime, where it airs in SD. The […]

Monster smash The Walking Dead may not hit the road here in HD until later next year. Even if it does premiere earlier, NZ still will be one of the last territories in the world to broadcast what top US critics have been drooling over. TVNZ proudly trumpeted its acquisition of the zombie sensation at […]

As the 2010 Commonwealth Games draw to a close, it’s worth reflecting on how Sky dropped the ball with its so-called “free-to-air” HD coverage on Prime. This was a chance for the pay-TV operator to capitalise on what’s been a big year for Prime ratings-wise. Not only has viewership been up year-on-year with viewers five-plus, […]