It’s with great sadness that we share the news that Donald MacLean, the founder of the British Video Association, has passed away in the same month that the organisation, now known as BASE, marks its 40th anniversary. As well as being the first chairman of the BVA in 1980, MacLean was also the founding chairman […]
Data released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and compiled by The Official Charts Company (OCC) has shown that consumer spend on digital film to buy and keep grew by more than 87 per cent during the lockdown period to a year-to-date value of £113 million to the end of June as Britons […]
With 2020 continuing to drive a necessity for innovation, the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has, for the first time, announced the shortlisted nominees for the BASE Awards via a live online broadcast. Taking place on Thursday, July 2nd, the broadcast provided BASE members and the wider video category with a chance to connect […]
With the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown continuing to severely restrict normal life, it will be no surprise to hear that 2020’s BASE Awards have been rescheduled, with plans well advanced to now deliver the event in the fourth quarter. It remains the full and clear intention of the BASE team to celebrate the category’s […]
Video category grows by 9.5 per cent, bringing total market value to £2.6 billion1 Bohemian Rhapsody leads the way with more than 1.70 million copies sold2 as music-led films dominate Top 10 Physical formats account for 56 per cent2 of transactional spend EST sales grow by 3.5 per cent, to £263 million3 4K UHD now […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today announced that entries to the BASE Awards 2020 are now open, with a refreshed list of awards categories reflective of the ever-evolving nature of the BASE membership and wider home entertainment category. Marking the Awards’ 40th year and taking the stage at Camden’s iconic Roundhouse for […]
The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE) and the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has confirmed the return of Mega Movie Week, a category-wide campaign to drive consumer education and engagement with the growing digital transactional market. The organisation confirmed that the campaign will run for the week commencing January 20th, 2020. During Mega Movie […]
The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE) has today announced the addition of Google to its membership with immediate effect. Supplying a vast catalogue of movies and TV shows across its Google Play and YouTube platforms, Google joins the DEGE at an exciting time for the trade body as it works to support and enhance the […]
Celebrating the BASE Awards’ 40th Anniversary, the BASE team have confirmed the iconic Camden Roundhouse as the 2020 venue, with the momentous occasion set to take place on Thursday 4th June. The category entered 2019 riding high on 10% year-on-year growth. Looking forward, 2020 is set to be another exciting year, with a host of […]
More than 32 million copies sold across all formats[1], with a value of £294.5m Bohemian Rhapsody breaks the million mark as musicals dominate new release Digital ownership shows volume growth of 17 per cent year-on-year Digital value data published for first time: EST value grows 4.7 per cent to top £78.7m spend2 4K UHD disc […]
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