In 2007, Sony plans to release 100 Blu-ray movies

Sony has said it expects to release 100 titles produced this year under the new generation Blu-ray video format to compete with the HD DVD rival format.

Meanwhile, Warner Bros. (Time Warner) also announced plans to launch similar Blu-ray movies with Sony. Lionsgate Entertainment, an independent studio, also said it will release 40-50 Blu-ray movies.

However, on January 8, the HD DVD support group said the format is growing stronger than ever, and expects revenue from HD DVD movies in 2007 in North America to exceed. $ 600 million figure.

Both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats offer many times more storage capacity than the current generation of DVDs.Each format is supported by a group of different producers and studios.