FME in Music DVD Deal

LONDON, October 29:
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed an output deal to release all new
music DVD titles from Eagle Rock Entertainment’s Eagle Vision label in
Australia and New Zealand.

Simultaneous to the deal,
FME has appointed Shock Entertainment to handle sales and distribution of the
new music DVD content licensed from Eagle Rock. The first major release will be
Neil Diamond in Australia, coming out
next month ahead of Diamond’s upcoming tour. Also among the early releases will
be Live at Ronnie Scott’s, Jeff
Beck’s first-ever music DVD.

Geoff Kempin, the COO of Eagle Rock, commented, “Terry Shand, the
chairman of Eagle Rock Entertainment, and I have always taken a lot of care to
choose the best partners for our substantial business in the territory. This
deal is a major commitment on behalf of FME and Shock and we believe their
confidence in Eagle Vision will prove itself quickly with Neil Diamond and over
and over with the many follow-up titles.”

FME’s senior VP of home entertainment for Australia and New
Zealand, Daryl O’Connor, added, “Eagle Rock’s music DVD content consistently
attracts a very strong audience so we are excited to have acquired such
excellent content. We are also delighted to be working with Shock, which is a
recognized force in the territory for sales and distribution.”

David Williams, the chairman of Shock Entertainment, said, “Eagle
Rock and FME have a terrific schedule of upcoming music DVD titles and we are
pleased to be in partnership with them to maximize business through our
company.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski