Anchor Bay Ent. announced its entrance into the Universal Media Disc (UMD) marketplace with six popular films. On Aug. 23, 2005, the company will release HALLOWEEN, EVIL DEAD, TIME BANDITS, as well as Manga Ent.s GHOST IN THE SHELL, BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE and NINJA SCROLL on UMD. Each film will cost $19.98.
The format has done well in its early stages, commented Ray Gagnon, Sr. vp sales for Anchor Bay Ent. Our demographics match up very nicely with those of the PSP adapter and as such, we are confident our films will be successful on the UMD format. This slate is only the beginning from our company.
Anchor Bay Ent. is an established leader in the field of home entertainment. The company is a subsidiary of IDT Ent., which is focused on developing, acquiring, producing and distributing computer-generated as well as traditional animated and live productions for the film, broadcast and direct-to-consumer markets. IDT Ent. is a division of the IDT Corp. with common shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.anchorbayentertainment.com, www.idtentertainment.com and www.IDT.net.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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