Lionsgate, CEG in Home-Entertainment Partnership

LOS
ANGELES/SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, July 1: Lionsgate has secured a first-look
home-entertainment distribution deal with Comcast Entertainment Group (CEG)
covering programming from E!, The Style Network and G4.

The first
program to be released under the new agreement is E!’s tanning salon reality
series Sunset Tan on August 5. Additional releases include E!’s celebrity-based
observational series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Snoop Dogg’s Father
Hood and The Style Network’s Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.

"E!, The
Style Network and G4 are among the hottest networks on television and our plans
to transfer that excitement onto DVD will allow the consumer to watch these
programs with a host of extra added features whenever they want," said Rod
Schwartz, the general manager and executive VP of Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
"Cutting-edge programs like these reflect our overall commitment to
daring, original entertainment and are perfect additions to our ever-increasing
television library."

"Lionsgate
is a leader in home entertainment and we're excited to partner with them to
distribute our shows on DVD," added John Najarian, CEG’s executive VP of
digital media and business development. "In addition to owning their
favorite shows, the DVD gives fans the opportunity to check out special new
features, including bonus segments with their favorite personalities and
never-before-seen footage."

—By
Kristin Brzoznowski