January 13, 2023
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Home Entertainment Media Play Awards, presented for the sixth year by Media Play News.
Nominations for the awards – which honor the best movies, series and other content for home audiences released in 2022 – are open from participants, distributors and content creators on February 17. a panel of industry experts in relation to consumer voting. Voting will take place in March and winners will be announced in April.
The awards cover a wide range of home entertainment, including streaming, from SVOD to AVOD and FAST; DVD, Blu-ray Disc and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray; premium video-on-demand (PVOD) and digital sales.
Submit your entries for the 2023 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards here
Four “Best of Show” winners are then selected from all eligible submissions – Packaged Media Title of the Year, TV Disc Release of the Year, Best Blu-ray Disc and, for the first time this year, Original Streaming. A “Fan-Favorite” trophy will also be awarded to the single title that receives the most consumer votes. Judges may also award awards on the basis of special merit.
Last year’s Home Entertainment Media Play Award went to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition elected title of the year. The set also won Blu-ray Disc of the Year, Best Film Collection and Best Packaging.
Funimation’s Robotech: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc won TV on Disc of the Year, as well as Best Disc Release of a Vintage TV Series.
The fan favorite title of the year was Paramount Home Entertainment A Quiet Place Part II.
On the digital side, Paramount Yellowstone: Season Four took a Best Digital Sellthrough release, while another Paramount release, SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, was voted Best PVOD Release.
Among streaming content, Apple TV+ took home Best New Streaming Movie CODA and Best Series in a Scripted Series with season two of “For All Mankind.”
PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel was voted Best Streaming Channel for Niche.
Overall, this is the 13th edition of the annual home entertainment awards.
