The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), exists to champion growth across the home entertainment market.

Worth £2.34bn in 2018, this diverse multichannel category covers the distribution of film, TV, sport, fitness, music video, children’s and special interest programming which UK audiences can watch in the format of their choice be that to own, rent or access via subscription.

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The Greatest Show: Hugh Jackman’s Musical Extravaganza Breaks Records as Video Category Grows by 10% in 2018

Figures released today by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and based on data from the Official Charts Company and Futuresource Consulting, show that the home entertainment market grew by 10 per cent in 2018, bringing the total value of the category to £2.34bn.

Video Category Drives Engagement With EST As Mega Movie Week Launches From January 21st

The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE) and BASE has today announced the launch of Mega Movie Week, a category-wide campaign to drive consumer engagement with the growing digital transactional market, running for the week commencing January 21^st, 2019.

Entries Open For BASE Awards 2019, June 6^th Date Confirmed

Entries for the 2019 BASE Awards are now open, with the social highlight of the video category’s calendar once again returning to Tobacco Dock on Thursday, June 6.

Partnership Between BASE, Official Charts Company & Yahoo Movies Heralds Arrival Of Inaugural Official Film Chart Show

The chart – the result of a partnership between the Official Charts Company, BASE and incorporating data from retailer members of the Entertainment Retailers Association – will be published on OfficialCharts.com and will count movie downloads, as well as 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD disc sales from all high street and online retailers.

Virgin Media Store Becomes The Latest Platform To Join FindAnyFilm.com

With a continued focus on delivering legal routes for consumers to access entertainment content, FindAnyFilm.com has today announced Virgin Media Store as the latest digital platform to join the site.

BASE Seeks To Drive Engagement With Digital Transaction Through Partnership With Daily Telegraph

Following a detailed pitch process and more than six months of development, we are delighted to confirm that the first part of the BASE Download & Keep campaign is now live with media partner The Daily Telegraph.

Digital Entertainment Group Europe Refreshes Board, Broadens Remit With Addition Of Nordic Committee

The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE) today confirmed a new line-up for its Board of Directors as well as announcing that it has formalised the implementation of the DEG Nordic Committee, which has been created to support the growth of the digital entertainment market in that territory.

Video Category Celebrates At The 38^th Annual BASE Awards

The great and the good of the home entertainment industry gathered for the fourth and final year at Tobacco Dock for the 38^th annual BASE Awards, with 22 awards handed to distributors, retailers, media owners and suppliers from across the industry’s spectrum over the course of the evening.

BASE Announces Penguin Ventures’ Thomas Merrington As Latest Speaker At 2018 Category Showcase & Innovation Forum

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) are pleased to welcome Thomas Merrington, Creative Director at Penguin Ventures (part of Penguin Random House), to the line-up at this year’s Category Showcase & Innovation Forum.

Starcount’s Edwina Dunn Joins Line-Up At BASE Category Showcase & Innovation Forum

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and The Entertainment Retailers Association today announced that Edwina Dunn, from predictive analytics specialists Starcount, has joined the roster of speakers confirmed for the Category Showcase & Innovation Forum, taking place at Picturehouse Central from 8:30am on July 4^th, 2018.

Kantar Consulting & BASE Innovation Awards Panel Confirmed for 2018 Category Showcase & Innovation Forum

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and The Entertainment Retailers Association today announced the first set of speakers confirmed for the forthcoming Category Showcase & Innovation Forum, set to take place at Picturehouse Central from 8:30am on July 4^th, 2018.

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