Press Releases

2021: Year of Change Breaks Records, Delivers Renaissance for Home Entertainment

Home Entertainment value rose to £3.7 billion in 2021, up 13.3% ‘No Time To Die’[1] is the biggest title of the year with 1.148m retail sales, of which 717.5k physical units sold in two weeks, the largest week one disc sales since 2017, and the biggest ever week one on 4K UHD Warner Bros. Home […]

The Official Film Chart Launches on Sky Store to Help Consumers Choose What to Watch Tonight

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and the Official Charts Company (OCC) have today announced that the Official Film Chart will now feature on Skystore.com, to capture consumer attention and inspire Skystore.com users in their content search, and when deciding what to watch. The Official Film Chart ranks the UK’s best-selling films of the […]

BASE Pays Tribute To Former Director General Norman Abbott

It’s with great sadness that we share the news that Norman Abbott, the former Director General of the British Video Association, has passed away. Liz Bales, Chief Executive at BASE said “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Norman Abbott, the first Director General of what was then known as the British Videogram Association. […]

British Association for Screen Entertainment Returns to Celebrate the Video Category in Person at 41st Annual BASE Awards

The Home Entertainment industry was reunited last night as colleagues and friends came together at Camden’s Roundhouse for the 2021 BASE Awards. 28 awards were handed out to distributors, retailers, media owners, individuals and suppliers from across the industry over the course of the evening. The Awards saw more than 600 guests from 50 member […]

The Mash Report Star Rachel Parris Confirmed As BASE Awards Host

BASE is excited to announce BAFTA Nominated actor and comedian Rachel Parris will host the BASE Awards at Camden’s Roundhouse on Thursday, 18th November, 2021. Best known for her viral segments on BBC2’s The Mash Report, Rachel has also appeared on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, QI, Would I Lie To You and […]

VISUAL CATEGORY HELPS AUDIENCES DECIDE ‘WHAT TO WATCH’ IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OFFICIAL CHARTS COMPANY

  THREE-MONTH DIRECT TO CONSUMER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES TODAY  The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today launched a three-month cross-category media campaign to capture consumer attention and drive awareness of the packed new release slate coming to the high street and digital retailers across the coming months. For the first time on broadcast radio, a […]

Sustainability – A Global Challenge

  Ahead of the upcoming COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference taking place in Glasgow later this year, BASE is reflecting on our own sustainability commitment. Our goal is to drive forward a bold and authentic vision for environmental best practice across the home entertainment category. So, how far have we come since 2019? Two […]

BASE AWARDS 2021: FINAL SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

  Today the BASE team are delighted to announce the shortlist for the final categories on this year’s BASE Awards Shortlist, including the Retailer and Catalogue categories, and the Outstanding Innovation Award. As well as honouring the achievements of 2020, this year’s BASE Awards allows us the chance to harness the anticipation and excitement building […]

BASE AWARDS 2021 SHORTLIST: PART TWO

  The much-anticipated sequel to this year’s BASE Awards shortlist is revealed today, confirming the entries for the Campaign of the Year for Film categories as well as for Creative Marketing Initiative of the Year. This year’s Campaign of the Year for Film Box Office bandings have been condensed to reflect the truly unique 2020 […]

BASE JOINS ERA AGM TO PRESENT A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

  Next Wednesday 15th September at The Everyman Kings Cross, BASE will present an exclusive look at the wave of content and activity planned for the next 18 months across the category as part of the ERA AGM. The showcase, A Vision For The Future, will present our key category strengths to an audience of […]