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Warner to Release 'NFL Road to the Superbowl XLIII' Blu-ray in June
Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Sports on High-Def, Warner (all tags)
The victory of Super Bowl XLIII champions the Pittsburgh Steelers will be chronicled in a new four-disc Blu-ray set coming this June from Warner Home Video.
Though a full synopsis is not yet know for 'NFL: Road to the Super Bowl XLIII,' this multi-part documentary will trace the complete season run-up of the Steelers, as well their hard-won triumph at the legendary night.
Distributed via Warner Home Video, the four-disc Blu-ray will debut on June 2, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
The studio has not released any tech or supplement specs, but we'll keep you posted.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $59.98.
You'll find preliminary specs for 'NFL: Road to the Super Bowl XLIII' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 2.
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Amazon to Release Exclusive Super Bowl Blu-ray in March
Wed Feb 04, 2009 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, High-Def Disc Marketing, Amazon, Sports on High-Def, Warner (all tags)
Super Bowl XLIII champions the Pittsburgh Steelers will shine again in high-def, with Amazon and Warner announcing an exclusive Blu-ray release of the team's victory in early-March.
Dubbed 'NFL Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers Champions,' Amazon has recently begun to take pre-orders for the compilation highlight disc, which will see a Blu-ray release on March 3 via Warner Home Video.
There are no tech or supplement details as of yet for the release -- or even any details on the exact program content of the Blu-ray -- but we expect more data in the days ahead. Watch this space.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $35.98.
You'll find the preliminary specs for 'NFL Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers Champions' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 3.
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- NFL Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers Champions (Blu-ray)
'The Express' Coming to Blu-ray
Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Sports on High-Def, Universal (all tags)
Universal Studios is bringing the sports biopic 'The Express' to Blu-ray this January.
Based on the life story of football legend Ernie Davis, 'The Express' stars Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown and will hit Blu-ray on January 27 (day-and-date with the standard DVD).
Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track.
Extras include audio commentary with director Gary Fieder, a quartet of featurettes ("Making of The Express," "Making History: The Story of Ernie Davis," "Inside the Playbook: Shooting the Football Games," "From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis") and deleted scenes.
Exclusives include the "50th Anniversary of the 1959 Syracuse National Championship" excerpt, My Scenes Sharing, and BD-Live connectivity.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'The Express' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.
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- The Express (Blu-ray)
'UFC: Best of 2008' Headed to Blu-ray
Thu Nov 13, 2008 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Sports on High-Def, First Look (all tags)
First Look has announced plans to bring the Ultimate Fighting Championship's year-end bash 'UFC: The Best of 2008' to Blu-ray this March.
Originally airing on Spike TV, 'The Best of 2008' is a nearly three-hour extravaganza of the UFC's craziest bouts of the year, featuring bone-crunching highlights of now-famous matches between its biggest stars.
First Look has set a March 24 arrival for the Blu-ray, day-and-date with the DVD version.
There are no tech or supplement specs yet, but we'll keep you posted.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $19.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'UFC: The Best of 2008' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 24.
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- UFC: The Best of 2008 (Blu-ray)
Warner Brings 'NBA Champions' to Blu-ray
Thu Aug 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Sports on High-Def, Warner (all tags)
Marking the studio's first sports-themed next-gen release, Warner has announced a November debut for 'NBA Champions 2007-2008.'
A compendium of highlights from the 2007-2008 NBA season, 'NBA Champions' will arrive on Blu-ray November 4, one week after the standard DVD release.
Warner has only issued the barest of early specs, with the release to be presented on a BD-25 single-layer disc. No extras have been announced.
At press time, Warner has not announced if it is planning any further high-def releases in the 'NBA Champions' series (which has also seen DVD titles devoted to season highlights of individual teams), but it's likely that if sales are strong for 'NBA Champions 2007-2008,' we'll likely see more installments on Blu-ray.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98.
You'll find preliminary specs for 'NBA Champions 2007-2008' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 4.
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- NBA Champions 2007-2008 (Blu-ray)
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