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HDTVs / Press Releases / DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group today released its First Quarter 2016 Home Entertainment Report
P R E S S R E L E A S E DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group today released its First Quarter 2016 Home Entertainment Report compiled by DEG members, tracking sources and retail input.* Home Entertainment Category Stable for the Quarter
4K Ultra HD TVs Show Dramatic Sales, Exceed 1.5 Million Units in the Quarter 4K Ultra HD Disc Sales Outpace Blu-ray Disc Sales Twofold in the Same Period of Early Launch April 29, 2016 Consumer spending on home entertainment was stable for the first quarter of 2016 compared to the year earlier period, but outperforming the box office. Notably, consumers have purchased more than seven million 4K UHD TVs to date in the brief period since the product came to market, sparking strong demand for content for the next generation TVs. Among the highlights for first quarter 2016:
* Please note, these numbers are preliminary. Final numbers will be available in late May. Please contact the DEG for an updated version. ** With only one manufacturer in the market place, the DEG cannot report sales figures. *** This is a restatement adjusting for duplication rate and cross-device ownership calculations for all Blu-ray Disc set-top players and game consoles.
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