Los Angeles - DVD sales were down 9% in 2008, a year that saw the entire home video market decline in value by 5.5% to $22.4 billion, Variety reported, citing data from market research firm Digital Entertainment Group.

The overall decline was the largest-ever registered by DEG.

On a brighter note, DEG reports that Blu-ray spending was up threefold in 2008, to $750 million.

Over 9.6 million Blu-ray players have been sold through 2008, including 3 million in the fourth quarter.

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