WWE’s WrestleMania XXIV Set for Blu-ray Rollout

April 25, 2008 World Screen

STAMFORD, April 25: World
Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) WrestleMania XXIV will be the first sports title to be released in
the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format in the U.S., Europe, Australia and
Canada.

The Blu-ray double-disc WrestleMania
XXIV set will be available in
stores starting Tuesday, May 20, the same day as a three-disc DVD version. This
Blu-ray two-disc release includes the entire four-hour WrestleMania XXIV event in Orlando, Florida, and the complete 2008
Hall of Fame induction ceremony, plus the never-before-televised 24-man Battle
Royal. With Blu-ray, the disc will feature improved navigational and menu
features, graphics and animation.

Distribution for the
Blu-ray version of WrestleMania XXIV will be handled through a variety of vendors, including Genius
Products for the U.S., Clearvision for the U.K./Europe, Koch Entertainment
Canada and Shock for Australia, all of which are current WWE home-video
distribution and licensing partners.

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“It’s natural that WrestleMania
24, the biggest sports
entertainment event of the year, is not only the first WWE title but the first
sports title to be released on Blu-ray,” said Joel Satin, the VP of WWE home
entertainment and books. “Blu-ray disc will further demonstrate our commitment
to bring WWE’s high-definition content to fans around the world through our
network of home video distributors and licensing partners.”

—By CONTACT _Con-3E46825C1 c s l Irene Lew