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ERA: Digital accounted for 72.3% of UK video revenues in 2018

Digital accounted for 72.3% of video revenues in the UK in 2018, but DVD and Blu-ray are still important for delivering the top-selling titles, according to trade body the ERA. The Entertainment Retailer’s Association year-end figures show that last year UK digital video revenues were up 26% year-on-year to £1.689 billion, driven by streaming services […]

UK entertainment revenue outstrips print for first time

People in the UK spent more money on music, video and games in 2017 than on books, magazines and newspapers, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). The UK trade organisation’s latest research claims that last year was the first time in history that revenues from entertainment exceeded those of the printed word, with services […]

Web accounts for 72% of entertainment spend, despite rise in physical stores

The internet accounted for 71.8% of the UK’s entertainment revenues in 2015 compared with 28.2% for bricks and mortar stores, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). However, the UK trade organisation’s latest research claims that the number of physical stores selling music, video and games has reached an all-time high of more than 14,800. […]

UK digital video market tops £620 million

The UK digital video market grew by 40.2% to reach £621.4 million (€750 million) in 2013, according to preliminary end of year figures by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). The ERA said that video enjoyed its first growth since 2008 thanks to the surge in digital video – which includes iTunes downloads as well as […]