Last week, it was confirmed by the Official Charts Company that Warner Bros. Discovery’s ‘Barbie’ achieved the largest digital value (Week 1) of 2023, narrowly beating ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ previous record. ‘Barbie’, a true global phenomenon since its theatrical launch in July, was released across multiple premium home formats on September 12th […]
By Robert Marsh (Chair at British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) & Vice President, International Account Management / Sales, & UK Home Entertainment at Sony Pictures Entertainment) In a world that has seen unprecedented change, both due to the challenges of a global pandemic and the shift towards more flexible working patterns and remote office […]
Today, JustWatch have become the newest hybrid member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) & DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International, with immediate effect. They join over 30 BASE and DEGI community members in an exciting time of collaboration, conversation, and rapid growth and change within the home entertainment industry. JustWatch is a […]
A brand new cross-category monthly film promotion will run to the end of 2023 with the potential to carry on into 2024 Today, British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) launches Mega Movie Weekend, in association with the major UK distributors and retailers. A broad selection of fresh and exciting titles will be available to Download […]
The number of entries from the broadest range of companies at all-time high The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today revealed the shortlist for the 43rd BASE Awards. The winners will be announced at the ceremony on Thursday 2nd November at the Camden Roundhouse. Over 50 companies are shortlisted across 31 categories, including retail, distribution, creative agencies, and inclusive of the wider […]
Blu-ray and 4K UHD had a very good year in 2022, which saw the formats claim 40% of the physical market and 4K UHD demonstrating 14.7% YoY growth. More recently, two 4K titles dominated the physical charts just last week, debuting in the Number 1 & 2 spots, where 99% of their physical sales were […]
Today, the BASE team is delighted to announce the 2023 BASE Awards Shortlist for the ‘BASE & hmv Fans Choice Award’* and ‘Hidden Gem‘ (supported by Discussing Film) Award, which can be found below. From now until September 15th, voting will reopen, allowing everyone to pick the overall winner from both shortlists. The winner will be announced at the BASE Awards ceremony at the […]
Come on, Barbie, let’s go to the cinema! Today, Moments Worth Paying For presents an exclusive message for UK and Irish audiences from Barbie and Ken ahead of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Barbie, releasing only in cinemas on 21 July 2023. In the exclusive and brand-new content, Margot Robbie and Simu Liu thank audiences for supporting […]
On Thursday March 9th, the audiovisual community met at NBCUniversal’s stunning meeting space – the Skyline – for the first of BASE/DEGI’s exclusive 2023 Insights Sessions. The packed session, hosted by the Official Charts Company’s Commercial Director Becca Monahan and Fancensus’ VP Insights David Sidebottom, spoke to a new report that explores the significant fragmentation […]
Who needs heroes when you have thieves? Today, Moments Worth Paying For presents an exclusive message for UK and Irish audiences from the six lead cast members of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, ahead of its release in cinemas on 31 March. In the exclusive and brand-new content, the cast encourage viewers to party […]
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