Sales of DVDs suffer decline during 2011
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was the biggest film of 2011 at the UK box office
Sales of DVDs in the UK slipped by 7.2% in 2011, according to new figures from the British Video Association.
More than 207 million discs were sold, while downloads and digital rental transactions went up by 12%.
The final two parts of the Harry Potter saga were the best-selling titles of 2011 ahead of The Inbetweeners Movie and The King's Speech.
The run-up to Christmas proved a boon for the market, with December accounting for 23% of physical sales.
The final month of the year is traditionally a very strong time for DVD sales, the BVA said, with £473m being spent on products in December.
British releases proved the most popular of the year, making up seven entries in the top 10.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and comic Peter Kay's tour release also made the cut.
In the chart for DVD releases of television shows, the first series of ´óÏó´«Ã½ sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys topped the countdown.
Charlie McAuley, chairman of the BVA, said: "In a challenging economic environment it's really encouraging to see people continuing to spend their hard-earned cash on the best of our films, TV and other great video entertainment."