PorchLight in Distribution Deal with E1

LOS ANGELES: PorchLight Entertainment has inked a long-term agreement with E1 Entertainment Distribution that covers newly produced holiday releases as well as kids’ and family titles such as Adventures from The Book of Virtues.

E1 Entertainment will distribute PorchLight’s December direct-to-video holiday releases A Martian Christmas and Jay Jay The Jet Plane: Jay Jay’s Christmas Surprise. In addition to the new releases, E1 will also service PorchLight’s extensive catalogue of movies and children’s programs that includes such titles as LeapFrog’s Tad of Christmas Cheer and 64 Zoo Lane. PorchLight has produced nearly 400 episodes of high-quality animation and more than 50 live-action movies.

Bruce Johnson, PorchLight’s president and CEO, said, “Our label is a great fit with E1, and we look forward to bringing a continuous stream of high quality children’s and family programs to retail venues.”

E1 Entertainment Distribution’s president, Michael Rosenberg, added, “PorchLight is a leader in children’s and family programming, and we look forward to working with the company to release quality entertainment for the whole family.”