DVD sales slump as downloads rise

Figures show that sales of DVD players have fallen to their lowest point in seven years. Just 5.7 million DVD players were sold last year in the UK, according to industry analysts Mintel - the lowest annual figure since 2003. The fall is being put down to an increase in movie downloads.  The popularity of DVD players reached its peak in 2007, when 7.3 million players and recorders were sold in the UK. By 2014, Mintel predicts sales will have dropped to around...