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BBC Sets October Debut for 'Galapagos' on HD DVD, Blu-ray

Tue Jul 03, 2007 at 07:55 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, BBC (all tags)

BBC Video has officially announced that it will bring the documentary 'Galapagos' to Blu-ray and HD DVD this fall.

Arriving in stores on October 2, 'Galapagos' blends spectacular cinematography (shot entirely in high-definition) and never-before-seen satellite imagery to explore the Galapagos Islands, one of our planet's fascinating microcosms of life and landscapes.

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'Galapagos' marks BBC's first high-def documentary release since 'Planet Earth,' which it released earlier this year on Blu-ray and HD DVD to unprecedented sales success. 'Planet Earth' has rapidly become not only both the best-selling documentary and box set title on both next-gen formats, but also the top revenue-generating high-def disc release to date.

No technical specs nor supplemental details have yet been released, but we'll keep you posted.

BBC has set a $28.99 list price for the next-gen versions of 'Galapagos.'

We've added new listings for the title to both our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our HD DVD Release Schedule under October 2, where it joins 'A Room with a View,' which BBC announced for high-def release just yesterday.

We've also set up dedicated threads for BBC's latest in our Forums area -- click the following links to discuss the 'Galapagos' Blu-ray release and the 'Galapagos' HD DVD release.

Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
Galapagos (Blu-ray)
Galapagos (HD DVD)
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series (Blu-ray)
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series (HD DVD)
A Room with a View (Blu-ray)
A Room with a View (HD DVD)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
'Planet Earth' Generates Record HD DVD, Blu-ray Sales Revenue (Jun 07, 2007)
BBC Readies 'Room with a View' for Blu-ray, HD DVD (Jul 02, 2007)


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