New Henson Deal Will Bring Gaiam Vivendi Released Fraggle Rock DVDs Exclusive
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THE JIM
HENSON COMPANY TAPS GAIAM VIVENDI FOR NEW DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Multi-Year
Deal Includes Physical and Digital Rights to Many
Henson
Classics Titles
NEW YORK, October
25,
2012 – The Jim Henson Company and Gaiam Vivendi
Entertainment (GV), a leading distributor of entertainment and lifestyle media,
have announced a new multi-year distribution agreement that will provide GV with
exclusive physical and digital home video distribution rights to a number of
classic Henson family properties in the U.S. as well as digital distribution in
Canada.
To kick off the relationship, Gaiam Vivendi
will issue exclusive new DVDs of “Fraggle Rock” in 2013 as part of the year-long
30th anniversary celebration of this beloved series, featuring
all-new bonus materials, packaging, and more. Additionally, GV will re-release
an array of Henson family titles such as “Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas,” “The
Hoobs” and “Animal Show with Stinky and Jake,” along with new productions
including the highly anticipated Fraggle Rock spin-off for preschoolers
“Doozers.” GV will also make available previously unreleased Henson series such
as the BAFTA-winning “Construction Site.”
Gaiam Vivendi will also roll out the iconic
Henson catalog across its broad range of digital partners starting in December
2012, allowing millions of fans to experience all their
favorite Henson titles and discover new properties as well via their platform of
choice.
“Our partnership with Gaiam Vivendi
Entertainment ensures that Henson entertainment titles will receive the broad
distribution they deserve, acquainting the next generation of our fans with the
characters and innovative storytelling that has been synonymous with The Jim
Henson Company for over 50 years,” said Richard Goldsmith, EVP of Global
Distribution for The Jim Henson Company.
“The Jim Henson Company is an extraordinary
company that continues to appeal to generation after generation with its unique
family programming,” said Bill Sondheim, President of Gaiam Vivendi
Entertainment. “We will leverage our broad physical and digital distribution
reach to ensure that new generations are able to enjoy Henson properties in
years to come. This acquisition is an affirmation of our recent acquisition of
Vivendi and focus on becoming the leading independent in non-theatrical branded
entertainment.”
About Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment
Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment
(Nasdaq: GAIA) is a leading producer, distributor and marketer of entertainment
and lifestyle media. With a diversified distribution network that spans more
than 60,000 retail doors as well as an extensive digital platform, the company
dominates the health and fitness category and ranks among the top three
providers of non-theatrical programming. With content focused on film, fitness,
sports and family programming, Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment provides sales,
marketing and distribution services to many of the home entertainment industry's
most prestigious brands, including Discovery Communications, Jillian Michaels,
NFL Films, National Geographic, Marvel Animation, Shout Factory, Televisa, and
World Wrestling Entertainment.
For more information about Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment, call 1.800.869.3603.
About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has
remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is
recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital
animation. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has
received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the
Emmy® nominated "Sid the Science Kid," "Dinosaur Train," "Wilson & Ditch:
Digging America" and "Pajanimals." Features include "The Dark Crystal,"
"Labyrinth," "MirrorMask," and "Unstable Fables" and television productions
include "Fraggle Rock" and the sci-fi cult series "Farscape."
With additional locations
in New
York
and London, The Jim Henson Company is
headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic
Charlie
Chaplin
lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. Independently owned
and operated by the five adult children of founder Jim Henson, the Company is also home
to Jim
Henson's Creature Shop™, a
pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film,
television and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of
the music industry's top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of
state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company's Henson Alternative brand
has recently launched the national tour of "Stuffed and Unstrung," a live puppet
improvisational show named one of the top 10 "Best Stage Shows of 2010" by
Entertainment Weekly. www.henson.com; www.facebook.com/hensoncompany