Tags: Big Vision Entertainment, Bill Bromiley, Ghost Hunters, Houston Curtis, Image Entertainment, image-entertainment.com, North America, SCI FI Channel, The Honig Company

Image Acquires Home Video and Digital Rights to Entire Catalog of Top Special-Interest Home Video Label

Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Big Vision Entertainment, LLC, one of the fastest growing special-interest home video labels in the country.

The exclusive U.S. distribution agreement includes all home video and certain digital rights to all of Big Vision Entertainment’s previously released programming as well as all future titles throughout the term of the agreement.

“Big Vision has a unique and marketable catalog of titles that cross many different popular genres,” said Bill Bromiley, chief acquisitions officer for Image Entertainment. “We’re excited to represent their line of programming and will continue to bring retailers and consumers alike a strong slate of releases.”

Among the many titles Image acquired as part of the deal is the popular Sci-Fi Channel series Ghost Hunters. Image will be releasing Ghost Hunters: Season 4 Volume 1 on October 7, 2008.

“Image Entertainment has one of the largest and most solid distribution networks in North America,” said Houston Curtis, CEO of Big Vision Entertainment. “Image will bring our wrestling, science fiction, gaming and other special interest titles to a far greater audience, as well as help us grow interest in each of these areas to expand the market potential.”

About Big Vision Entertainment, LLC:

Big Vision Entertainment is the number one special-interest home video label in the United States. BVE titles can be found in every major retail outlet in the US including, Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy. In addition to home video, Big Vision Entertainment is also a leading production company and creator of alternative programming across a variety of genres. Recent shows include “The Ultimate Blackjack Tour” on CBS, “Wrestling Society X” on MTV and “Aruba Poker Classic” on GSN. The company has also recently completed pilots for A&E, Tru TV and the G4 network.

About Image Entertainment:

Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,500 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 370 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 600 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., has digital download rights to approximately 2,000 video programs and over 300 audio programs containing more than 4,500 tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.

Contacts

The Honig Company, Inc.
Steve Honig, 818-986-4300
press {at} honigcompany(.)com