Lionsgate and The Jim Henson Company have signed a multi-year home entertainment distribution agreement on Aug. 10. This agreement will allow Lionsgate to distribute over 350 hours of content extensive film and television library including television series of The Jim Henson Company in USA. The first new titles scheduled to be released are Fraggle Rock: ‘The Complete Final Season’ & ‘A Merry Fraggle Holiday’ in November 2009.
Anne Parducci, Lionsgate Executive Vice President of Marketing and Family Entertainment said “The Jim Henson Company has an incredibly rich legacy of properties. The Company’s works are beloved by fans both old and young and we relish the opportunity to be able to bring properties like Fraggle Rock and Emmet Otter into the home. Adding The Jim Henson Company name to our extensive family library is a major coup for us. We look forward to a long and successful partnership.”
Peter Schube, President & COO, The Jim Henson Company said “Lionsgate has already proven itself to be a terrific distributor of favorites like ‘Fraggle Rock’ and ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-band Christmas,’ demonstrating the creativity and care these titles deserve and our fans expect. We are looking forward to collaborating with them to release more classic titles as well as to introduce lesser-known gems from the Company’s library to our audience.”
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