Lions Gate Entertainment to Support Blu-ray Disc Format

Lions Gate Home Entertainment (LGHE), a division of Lions Gate Entertainment, announced today that it will release content on the new high definition Blu-ray Disc format. As part of its cooperation with the Blu-ray Disc Association, LGHE will begin releasing new films, TV programming and other titles from the company's vast library in that format when Blu-ray hardware launches in North America. "Lions Gate has always maintained the goal of offering the consumer the best quality product," said Steve Beeks, President, Lions Gate Entertainment. "Through Blu-ray, consumers will experience our library of movies with sound and picture quality beyond anything they could have ever imagined. Additionally, Blu-ray's storage capacity along with the level of copyright protection the format offers, the demonstrated manufacturability and acceptable cost proposition, made it the perfect choice for Lions Gate at this time." More details about specific titles for Blu-ray will be announced by LGHE in the coming months.