{"id":2222830,"date":"2026-01-05T14:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2222830"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:04:17","slug":"nomination-period-is-open-for-2026-home-entertainment-media-play-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nomination-period-is-open-for-2026-home-entertainment-media-play-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nomination Period Is Open for 2026 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<p>\t<!-- .page-header --><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-325551\" class=\"post-325551 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray category-blu-ray-disc category-digital category-dvd category-international category-marketing category-news category-physical-media category-streaming category-studios category-top-news-story category-transactional-vod category-tv tag-awards tag-home-entertainment-awards tag-media-play-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-name\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/author\/mpnstaff\/\" title=\"Posts by Media Play News\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\">Media Play News<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">January 5, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Home Entertainment Media Play Awards, which for the ninth year is being presented by <em>Media Play News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations for the awards \u2014 which honor the best movies, series and other content aimed at home audiences released during 2025, from streaming to TVOD to disc \u2014 are due from participating studios, distributors and content creators Feb. 6.<\/p>\n<p>Winners in all categories will then be determined by a blue-ribbon panel of industry experts in conjunction with a consumer vote. Voting will take place in March and the winners will be announced in April.<\/p>\n<p>The awards cover a wide array of home entertainment options, 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 sellthrough.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/awards\/home-entertainment-submission-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Submit your entries for the 2026 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBest of show\u201d winners are then selected from among all eligible submissions for Packaged-Media Title of the Year, TV Disc Release of the Year and Best Blu-ray Disc. A \u201cFan-Favorite\u201d trophy also will be awarded for the single title receiving the most consumer votes. Judges may also present awards based on special merit.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/home-media-award-winners-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last year\u2019s Home Entertainment Media Play Awards<\/a> saw the Warner Archive Collection\u2019s remastered 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of director John Ford\u2019s 1956 Western classic <em>The Searchers<\/em> starring John Wayne winning in five categories, taking the top prize of Title of the Year, as well as Blu-ray Disc of the Year, Best Restoration, Best Audio\/Visual Quality, and Best Release of a Western.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this is the 16th edition of the annual home entertainment awards.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/dgLnU5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe HERE to the FREE\u00a0<em>Media Play News<\/em>\u00a0Daily Newsletter!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-posts\">\n<h3>Related Posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-post-content\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/redefining-home-entertainment\/\">Redefining Home Entertainment &#8211; Welcome to Media Play News!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Media Play News, dedicated to informing, educating, and entertaining everyone involved in the business of bringing entertainment home. We have launched a new responsive website filled with the latest news, research and analysis, reviews, and blogs essential for\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-post-content\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/base-revamps-home-entertainment-awards\/\">BASE Revamps Home Entertainment Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The British Association\u00a0for\u00a0Screen Entertainment (BASE), the U.K. home entertainment trade group, Jan. 11 announced it is rejiggering its annual awards show to better reflect changing consumer and category trends. Scheduled for June 7 in London, the 2018 BASE Awards will\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer --><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- #post-## --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .comments-area --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.mediaplaynews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media Play News January 5, 2026 Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Home Entertainment Media Play Awards, which for the ninth year is being presented by Media Play News. 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