The value of Home Entertainment jumped 13.3% to £3.7bn in 2021.
As cinemas reopened and the new James Bond film became the biggest selling title of 2021 selling 1.1m units across disc and digital formats.
“The figures released today show what we at Sony Pictures firmly believe: that despite a challenging period for the industry due to the pandemic, the consumer appetite for Film and TV remains as strong and vital as ever,” said Rob Marsh, who is the Senior Vice President of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Looking forward, Liz Bales, Chief Executive of British Association for Screen Entertainment said: “Throughout this pandemic, entertainment at home was the refuge that many chose to take from an uncertain world, and it became clearer than perhaps ever before: audiences are the life-blood that fuels our industry. Serving audiences the content they love is driving a new, innovative world of Home Entertainment. Last year, faced with challenge, our industry was forced to adapt, but now, because of those changes, 2022 may be the biggest and best year for Home Entertainment ever.’