After a year of incredibly hard work to drive record DVD sales through their ever inventive techniques to market their titles, video distributors, their suppliers, customers and guests gathered at the Battersea Park Arena to celebrate their successes.
Thanks to the generosity of the Awards Sponsors, Sony DADC, who gave the audience a flavour of their hi-def capabilities, the BVA was able to accommodate over 800 guests in the purpose built presentation theatre to 
learn who this year’s judging panel had selected to win an award out of marketing and retail categories, plus consumers’ favourite British DVD voted for on line.
The 2007 awards ceremony was presented by John Barrowman, best known as the dashing Captain Jack in Torchwood and Doctor Who and he was accompanied by a number of personalities and awards sponsors to hand over the prized silver trophies.
Huge thanks go to Sony DADC, as well as the reception sponsors, OpSec and all the individual awards sponsors for their magnificent support.
The full list of BVA 2007 Award winners is as follows:
- Rental – Home Delivery:
Lovefilm.com
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- Special Interest:
2 entertain
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- Retail Home Delivery:
Play.com
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- Best British authored DVD:
2 entertain & Deluxe Digital
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- Non theatrical:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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- Music – highly commended awards to:
Eagle Rock Entertainment for Van Morrison live at Montreux 1974/1980 and Universal Pictures for Michael Flatley – Celtic tiger
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- Children’s:
Abbey Home Media
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- Sport or fitness:
Liberation Entertainment
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- Catalogue:
Universal Pictures
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- Creative initiative:
Universal Pictures
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- Supplier/agency:
Headcount
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- Industry contribution:
Lynn & Trevor Cobb & Tomorrow’s world
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- Industry contribution:
Neil McEwan
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The Evolution Ball’ was themed to embrace the industry’s exciting Hi-Definition future and over 1,200 guests saluted the industry’s achievements with dinner and dancing into the early hours.
To reflect the flavour of the evening, dress code combined all the tradition of ‘Black Tie’, with a hint of technological advancement to celebrate the clear new age of our business.
Toshiba’s generous sponsorship was acknowledged around the party reception and ball room, decorated in a simple modern style to reflect the future of the industry. Grateful thanks to Toshiba and also to replicators VDC who supported this magnificent event.
