To mark 15 years of DVD gift giving this Christmas, a new consumer survey[1] carried out on behalf of the British Video Association reveals over a third of UK adults (37%) are buying Blu-ray Discs and DVDs as gifts which indicates an estimated 18.5 million people will be wrapping them this Christmas.

When asked who they intend to buy Blu-ray Discs and DVDs for, most shoppers said they intend to give them to a child (43%), followed by partner (38%), parent (18%), sibling (13%), and friend (12%).

The survey also asked shoppers to rate their ‘Most Wanted’ entertainment titles this festive season.

The ‘Most Wanted’ video titles this Christmas:

1. Despicable Me 2
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
3. Breaking Bad – The Final Season
4. Monsters University
5. Les Misérables
6. Star Trek Into Darkness
7. Elf
8. Man of Steel
9. The Great Gatsby
10. Downton Abbey

Women’s ‘Most Wanted’ video titles this Christmas:

1. Despicable Me 2
2. Les Misérables
3. Monsters University
4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
5. The Hunger Games
6. Breaking Bad – The Final Season
7. The Great Gatsby
8. Downton Abbey – Series 4
9. Elf
10. Mrs Brown’s Boys Live Tour: Mrs Brown Rides Again

Men’s ‘Most Wanted’ DVDs this Christmas:

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2. Breaking Bad – The Final Season
3. Star Trek Into Darkness
4. Despicable Me 2
5. Man of Steel
6. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
7. The Wolverine
8. Doctor Who – The Day of the Doctor
9. Elf
10. Iron Man 3

“These results show that millions of people find Blu-ray Discs and DVDs make great presents at Christmas, as video offers fantastic family entertainment and a wonderful shared experience whether you’re giving or receiving. This sentiment is echoed in the most wanted titles as the list of titles topping people’s Christmas wish-lists are films and TV programmes that will keep all the family excited, enthralled and amused  over the Christmas break.” said Lavinia Carey, Director General of the BVA.

[1] Source: Omnibus Survey of 2,000 adults aged 18+ by 72point