DVD sales have fallen in the UK for the first time ever as the public tighten their purse strings during the difficult economic times. With the demise of Woolworths and Zavvi customers are finding it harder to purchase the latest DVD's and may be turning to internet piracy.
Last year retail sales for DVD's topped 253m but this will be a hard target to beat in 2009 as sales have already fallen 10% for the first five months of the year.
Mamma Mia! The Movie has become the UK's fastest selling DVD ever this week, it sold 1,669,084 copies on Monday's release date, smashing the previous record held by Titanic - selling 560,000 more copies in the process. As we reported here, Mamma Mia! has already taken over £67m to become the UK's most popular film.
A spokesman for supermarket Asda said 300,000 copies had been sold in its stores with, 15% of shoppers buying a copy on Monday.
Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot said: "This is an absolutely phenomenal opening day for Mamma Mia! The Movie - we genuinely have never seen its like before in 10 years of tracking DVD retail sales."
Mel B's Totally Fit DVD is out just after Christmas and as these pictures show, Scary Spice is looking hotter than ever. Currently Mel B is the face of Ultimo, the women's underwear range that has had eyes popping out all over the world and also revealed this week that she could do a nude photo shoot for Playboy magazine in the future.
Since returning last year with the Spice Girls, Mel B has gone from strength to strength. She won over the American audience with her dancing on Dancing With The Stars and has continued to grab the headlines for all the right reasons after giving birth to her second daughter, Angel Iris. She quickly got into shape for the Spice Girls tour and her Totally Fit DVD is a result of her workouts.
The Totally Fit: Mel B DVD will be released on 26th December in a three disc set and includes a 23 day plan on getting a slimmer, toned body. There is also a 60 minute do-at-home fitness class and four 10 minute workouts plus a nutritional guide to get you eating healthy snacks.
DVD sales have fallen in the UK for the first time ever as the public tighten their purse strings during the difficult economic times. With the demise of Woolworths and Zavvi customers are finding it harder to purchase the latest DVD's and may be turning to internet piracy.
Mamma Mia! The Movie has become the UK's fastest selling DVD ever this week, it sold 1,669,084 copies on Monday's release date, smashing the previous record held by Titanic - selling 560,000 more copies in the process. As we reported here, Mamma Mia! has already taken over £67m to become the UK's most popular film.
Mel B's Totally Fit DVD is out just after Christmas and as these pictures show, Scary Spice is looking hotter than ever. Currently Mel B is the face of Ultimo, the women's underwear range that has had eyes popping out all over the world and also revealed this week that she could do a nude photo shoot for Playboy magazine in the future. 
Mel B getting 'Totally Fit'
