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DEGI, BASE announce board changes

DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) has announced the appointment of Robert Marsh, Vice President, International Account Management & Sales, UK Home Entertainment at Sony Pictures Entertainment as Co-Chair of the DEGI, effective immediately. Marsh moves across to DEGI from the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) where he held the office of Chair, […]

January 29, 2025

Data: UK M&E industry valued at £30bn in 2024

Full market data for 2024 has been released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company that confirms that video is officially the most popular form of entertainment in the UK. The total value of the media and entertainment industry in the UK in 2024 was £30 billion […]

January 28, 2025

BASE: UK Home Entertainment sales pass £5bn in 2024

The first set of figures to be released in 2025 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company (OCC) reveal the Timothée Chalamet adaptation of the magical Roald Dahl classic Wonka worked its magic for UK audiences in 2024, with 821k individual purchases or rentals of the film […]

January 10, 2025

Xperi joins BASE & DEGI

Entertainment technology company Xperi has become the newest hybrid member of trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. It joins the one-hundred-plus organisations in the ever-growing BASE and DEGI member and partner community as the bodies round off another successful year of growth and innovation in […]

December 11, 2024

Next-Gen Media joins BASE

Next-Gen Media has become the newest member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). They join the BASE community, with over eighty-five organisations united in supporting and developing the UK Home Entertainment industry. As a digital out-of-home (DOOH) organisation within the student market, Next-Gen Media promotes positive opportunities to enrich student life and operates […]

November 25, 2024

BASE announces team restructure

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) have announced a restructuring of its London based organisation, following recent team departures. Sarah Mackie joins in the newly adapted role of Senior Communications and Events Manager. Her remit includes BASE Awards lead, the Annual Wrap and Industry Outlook, the DEGI Roadshow, […]

November 15, 2024

Kantar joins BASE, DEGI

Kantar is the newest hybrid member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) & DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. It joins 100+ organisations already in the BASE and DEGI member and partner community. A specialist in consumer and shopper insights, Kantar Worldpanel helps brands make strategic decisions and achieve sustainable impact through behavioural data. […]

September 5, 2024

ReThink TV joins BASE, DEGI

Rethink TV has become the newest hybrid member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International, effective immediately. They join one hundred-plus organisations in the BASE and DEGI member and partner community. This announcement follows Rethink TV’s debut as a speaker at the DEGI Roadshow 2024 in London. […]

August 8, 2024

2024 BASE Awards shortlist announced

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has released the shortlist for the 44th BASE Awards. The winners will be announced during the ceremony held on September 25th at the Camden Roundhouse. 36 companies are shortlisted across 35 categories for this year’s BASE Awards, as we celebrate and recognise the outstanding performance of teams and […]

July 5, 2024

Belgium: BASE rolls out TV and Internet offering

BASE, the Belgian telco which has previously focused on its mobile offering, has added a fixed Internet offer (BASE Internet) and a TV offer (BASE TV) to its existing mobile offering (BASE mobile). ​ With BASE Internet, customers can choose between a limited or an unlimited offer. With limited Internet, BASE customers who surf moderately […]

June 3, 2024