Lionsgate Joins Xbox 360 Lineup

LAS VEGAS, January 8: A slate of high-definition films from
Lionsgate, including An American Haunting
and Saw III, will be available
for download on the Xbox Live Video Marketplace, it was announced today at the
Consumer Electronics Show.

The deal also covers Blair Witch Project, Crank,
The Descent, Employee
of the Month, Hard Candy, Ninth Gate, The Punisher, Requiem
for a Dream, See No Evil and Stir of Echoes.

"This partnership is great for Lionsgate,” said Jon
Ferro, the executive VP of Lionsgate. “The Xbox gamer is the same moviegoer who
wants to watch Saw III or Crank. That is why we are so thrilled to bring Lionsgate
films to Xbox Live Video Marketplace. Bringing our content to this audience
makes perfect sense and reflects our commitment to remain at the cutting edge
of content distribution to new media platforms."

Xbox Live has more than 5 million members who have the
ability to download high-definition games, television and movies. Other content
partners include CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting
System, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
"Until recently, HDTV owners still had a limited variety of content at
their fingertips,” said Jeff Bell, the corporate VP of global marketing for the
Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “Xbox 360 is the one-stop-shop
for the best in high-definition entertainment, whether consumers choose to
access our industry-leading catalog of more than 160 high-definition games or
to view high-definition television shows and feature films available through
Xbox Live or using the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player."