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According to Jim on DVD. Yippee.
by Jane Boursaw, posted Aug 5th 2008 7:33AM
Hey, let's all mark our calendars, because it's a big day in the TV world. Now all the people who aren't watching According to Jim on TV can not watch it on DVD.Season one of the ABC comedy (it's a comedy, right?) will be released on Oct. 21, 2008. It's part of a deal ABC Studios inked with Lionsgate Home Entertainment to distribute select titles on DVD. Season one of Reaper is next on Nov. 4, followed by Boy Meets World (which was discontinued in 2006), Hope and Faith, and 8 Simple Rules.
That's interesting, because I've got Season one of 8 Simple Rules here (no, I didn't buy it, a publicist sent it to me), and it's from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. So Lionsgate must be taking over distribution.
Lionsgate has been gaining steam in the homevid department lately. They recently signed a deal with Comcast Entertainment Group to distribute Sunset Tan, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, and Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.
These must be handled by the Mediocre TV Department at Lionsgate headquarters. Ok, not Reaper -- that's in a league of its own. And I'll cut Lionsgate a little slack, since they also oversee Weeds and Mad Men.
But, really, the other shows? I don't know many people who watched the first runs on TV (although I must admit to having a sick fascination with the Kardashians). Who on earth is buying the DVDs? Maybe Lionsgate has a death wish ... ?
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