Press Releases

Official Charts Company Announce ‘EST Value Data’ Now Available

As part of their ongoing investment into the video sector, the Official Charts company have announced that EST value data is now included in the online portal, available through annual subscription. As well as the weekly EST report, subscribers will now have the option to cut and analyse EST data by value as well as […]

BASE Responds…

In response to the news that Sainsbury’s is withdrawing from the video category, Liz Bales, CEO of BASE, said: “The physical home entertainment market has shown amazing resilience over the last 12 months with consumers seeking out TV, catalogue content and premium formats, but there is no doubt that the opportunity to own new film releases […]

Digital Entertainment Group International Welcomes New Co-Chairs

The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) today confirmed a new line-up for its Board of Directors, with Joe Braman, VP, International Account Management at NBCUniversal and Ruth Sharp, VP and Head of Digital Distribution, Warner Media UK and Ireland both joining as Co-Chairs, effective immediately. The DEGI exists to support and enhance the home entertainment […]

Tracked Digital Download Sales Surpass 100 Million in Landmark Moment for UK home entertainment

  This week, the Official Charts Company and British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) celebrate 100,000,000 digital downloads since Official Charts records began. The Official Charts Company began tracking digital downloads of home entertainment titles in 2016, before launching the Official Film Chart in tandem with BASE in November 2018 – the world’s first weekly […]

The Difference Action for Children Makes 

BASE LINE blog – 25 June 2021   Action for Children, BASE’s long standing charity partner, have a vision that every child and young person has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. They put children at the heart of everything they do. We’d love you to help make this […]

Monster In-Store Support For Godzilla vs. Kong Demonstrates Retail Commitment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Monday 14th June saw the physical release of the highly anticipated Warner Bros epic monster movie sequel Godzilla vs. Kong. Releasing on multiple skus including Blu-ray 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and as part of a 4-Film DVD box set, the release was positioned as a ‘monster gift for Father’s Day’ and saw strong retailer support including forming part […]

New Comprehensive Toolkit Provides UK Productions with Sustainable Guidance

Carnival Films, Sky, NBCUniversal International Studios and Creative England, in association with BASE (The British Association for Screen Entertainment), have come together to create and launch an important new resource to help UK productions improve their environmental impact, in conjunction with the BAFTA Albert certification. The easy-to-use toolkit is now hosted and available to download from  […]

BASE Awards 2021: Category Hero Spotlight

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2020 is the year we won’t forget, with a myriad of professional challenges that saw our category respond with equal parts resilience, determination and agility. And, as much as we pride ourselves on our insights, no-one at BASE predicted at the turn of 2020 that our annual industry celebration of the achievements of the previous year would be required to be virtual for […]

DEGN Launches Inaugural Nordic Weekly Film Chart Show ‘The Hitlist’

The Digital Entertainment Group Nordic Committee (DEGN) has today announced the launch of The Hitlist, the first weekly home entertainment chart in the Nordic territories, the result of a partnership between the region’s major film platforms and the Digital Entertainment Group International. Inspired by the success of the UK’s Official Film Chart, which launched in […]

Mega Movie Week debuts in Germany in Unparalleled Cross-Industry Campaign

This week The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) helped to launch Germany’s first ever MEGA MOVIE WEEK in partnership with The Federal Association for Audiovisual Media (Der Bundesverband für Audiovisuelle Medien e.V. / BVV) and The Society for the Promotion of Audiovisual Media (Die Gesellschaft zur Förderung audiovisueller Medien mbH / FAM). From 10th-16th May, […]