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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. Assuming the role of co-chair for the DEGE […]

Bullish Screen Entertainment Category Buoyed By Growth In Digital & Premium Physical Formats

More than 38 million copies sold across formats [1] The Greatest Showman breaks the million mark, shatters EST records Digital ownership up 27 per cent year-on-year Year-to-date top 10 sees growth across physical and digital 4K UHD sales represent 12 per cent of Blu-ray market ‘New to catalogue’ sales up four per cent year-on-year Year-to-date figures […]

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. The event takes place at Picturehouse Central from 8:30am on July 4th, 2018 and tickets […]

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 4th, 2018. Tickets for the event are available here.  Edwina […]

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 4th, 2018. This year, the Innovation Forum section of the half-day event will be focusing on […]

BASE AND ERA WELCOME RADZI AS CATEGORY SHOWCASE HOST

The host for the 2018 Category Showcase was today confirmed as BBC TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya. The event, co-hosted by the British Association for Screen Entertainment and the Entertainment Retailers Association will take place once again at Picturehouse Central on Wednesday 4th July from 8:30am. Best-known as the face of Blue Peter, the longest running […]

BT Joins British Association for Screen Entertainment

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today announced that BT has joined its ranks as a member with immediate effect. One of the leading digital content providers in the UK, BT joins an array of other digital platforms in helping to shape and enhance the category. BASE exists to champion the growth of […]

In A League Of His Own: Mark Gatiss Confirmed For 2018 BASE Insight Forum

With less than a week to go until the 2018 Insight Forum at Picturehouse Central, the British Association for Screen Entertainment has today revealed that this year’s special guest will be the incomparable Mark Gatiss, who will be joining Johnny Fewings on stage for an exclusive chat. An acclaimed actor, writer, producer and director, Gatiss […]

BASE Adds Will Worsdell To The Line-Up At The 2018 Insight Forum

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today announced that Will Worsdell, Controller of Media and Marketing at ITV and co-founder of The Park will be joining the line-up at the BASE Insight Forum, taking place next Wednesday 14th March at Picturehouse Central, London. With over 15 years’ experience of working agency and client […]

BASE Welcomes Mark Earls To The 2018 Insight Forum

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today announced that Mark Earls, Founder of HERD, has joined the line-up for the 2018 BASE Insight Forum which takes place at Picturehouse Central on March 14th. Award-winning writer and thought-leader, Earls is the author of a number of highly influential books and articles such as ‘HERD’ […]