Game Of Thrones Season Three becomes fastest-selling box set of the decade

Game Of Thrones season three has smashed DVD and Blu-ray records in the UK by becoming the fastest-selling TV series box set of the last decade.

“We’re delighted with the result at HBO,” said Ian Fullerton, Marketing Director of HBO Home Entertainment. “We always knew this would be a big release and it’s great to see it doing so well across every sector of the market.”

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Could the box set's massive sales be thanks to the now-infamous Red Wedding episode, 'The Rains Of Castamere'?

We recently chatted to the show's cast about the episode , and it certainly seemed to have made a lasting impression on them.

Season four of Game Of Thrones will air on Sky Atlantic from 7 April 2014.

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