James Bond epic Skyfall dominates Biggest Selling Videos of 2013 So Fa
James Bond movie Skyfall romped home as the biggest selling video in the first half of 2013, while Game Of Thrones and Mrs Browns Boys dominated the TV box set market, according to latest Official Charts Company data.
The Official Charts Company – which compiles the UK’s industry recognised video charts (comprising sales on all formats including DVD and Blu-ray) – has released the biggest seller lists at half-way point through the year, with Bond, Mrs Brown and the Stark family leading the way.
Skyfall is the biggest selling title of any kind on video, but is also the biggest selling DVD, the biggest selling blu-ray and the biggest selling film on video – with total sales in excess of 2.8m units over the six month period. Skyfall was the only title to sell more than 2 million units, with The Hobbit, Les Miserables and The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 also selling over 1 million copies.
The TV video market was dominated by Game Of Thrones and Mrs Brown’s Boys, which claimed six places in the half-yearly Official TV Video Top 10 between them. Mrs Brown’s Boys was the biggest TV video of the half-year, followed by Game Of Thrones’ second season. The two TV franchise’s biggest competitor was The Big Bang Theory, whose Seasons 1-5 release was the 6th biggest seller of the period.
Official Charts Company chief executive Martin Talbot says, “The strength of Skyfall, Game Of Thrones and Mrs Brown’s Boys (not to mention other big sellers such as The Hobbit, Life Of Pi, Les Miserables and Twilight Breaking Dawn 2) shows that DVD and blu-ray continues to be a hugely popular entertainment format – either as a personal treat or a gift.”
The full half-yearly charts (which are based on sales of videos from week 1 to week 26 of this year – up to the end of Saturday June 29) are outlined below.
Official Video Top 10 – first half 2013
| POSITION | TITLE | COMPANY |
| 1 | SKYFALL | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 2 | THE HOBBIT - AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 3 | LES MISERABLES | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 4 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA - BREAKING DAWN - PT 2 | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| 5 | TAKEN 2 | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 6 | LIFE OF PI | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 7 | DJANGO UNCHAINED | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 8 | DREDD | EIV |
| 9 | LOOPER | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| 10 | ARGO | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
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Official Blu-ray Top 10 – first half 2013
| POSITION | TITLE | COMPANY |
| 1 | SKYFALL | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 2 | THE HOBBIT - AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 3 | LES MISERABLES | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 4 | DREDD | EIV |
| 5 | LIFE OF PI | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 6 | DJANGO UNCHAINED | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 7 | TAKEN 2 | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 8 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA - BREAKING DAWN - PT 2 | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| 9 | LOOPER | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| 10 | A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
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Official Film Video Top 10 – first half 2013
| POSITION | TITLE | COMPANY |
| 1 | SKYFALL | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 2 | THE HOBBIT - AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 3 | LES MISERABLES | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 4 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA - BREAKING DAWN - PT 2 | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| 5 | TAKEN 2 | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 6 | LIFE OF PI | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 7 | DJANGO UNCHAINED | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 8 | DREDD | EIV |
| 9 | LOOPER | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| 10 | ARGO | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
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Official TV Video Top 10 – first half 2013
| POSITION | TITLE | COMPANY |
| 1 | MRS BROWN'S BOYS - SERIES THREE | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 2 | GAME OF THRONES - COMPLETE SECOND SEASON | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 3 | MRS BROWN'S BOYS - SERIES TWO | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 4 | GAME OF THRONES - COMPLETE FIRST SEASON | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 5 | MRS BROWN'S BOYS - COMPLETE SERIES 1 & 2 | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 6 | THE BIG BANG THEORY - SEASONS 1-5 | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 7 | MRS BROWN'S BOYS - SERIES ONE | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 8 | DOWNTON ABBEY - A JOURNEY TO THE | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 9 | MIRANDA - SERIES 1 & 2 | CHANNEL 4 DVD |
| 10 | CALL THE MIDWIFE | BBC WORLDWIDE |
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