BERLIN, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Japan's Sony Corp. said Thursday it was expanding its distribution of Blu-ray Disc titles beyond the United States and Canada.
The fall rollout of the titles will coincide with the first availability of Blu-ray hardware in territories including Europe, Japan, Australia and South Korea.
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"We stand behind the superiority of Blu-ray as the pre-eminent high-definition optical disc format and are committed to delivering a strong slate of Blu-ray titles to entertainment enthusiasts worldwide," said David Bishop, president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
The Blu-ray Disc format provides nearly five times more data storage than DVD, Sony said.