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NAVARRE CORPORATION'S BCI AND FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES PRESENT THE CHEEKY COMEDY THAT STARTED IT ALL
Man About The House
The Complete First and Second Series
Swinging Onto DVD August 21st
Los Angeles, CA -On August 21st, BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company, and FremantleMedia Enterprises, the commercial division of FremantleMedia, will release on DVD "Man About The House", the landmark British comedy produced by Thames Television that laid the groundwork for its American counterpart, 'Three's Company'. The complete first and second season of this wildly popular series will be released as a two-disc set under the International Voyage brand and will be available for an SRP of $29.98. The announcement was made by Marvin Gleicher, Senior VP, Content and Marketing, BCI.
"Before 'Three's Company', "Man About The House" embraced the new morality of the '70's with daring and humor," Gleicher remarked. "We are happy to bring this British export across the Atlantic and introduce our American audience to this fresh and free-thinking comedy."
Chrissy and Jo are two roommates sharing a London flat and they need a third to help make the rent. They think they've found their answer in Robin Tripp. Studying to be a gourmet chef, he is more than willing to share the rent, housework and the cost of living. But landlord George Roper and his wife are suspicious: is this sous chef just a pseudo-flatmate? Or is there something else cooking amongst the threesome?
"Man About The House" 'knocked on the door' of the permissive and open-minded society of the 1970's. Running for a total of six seasons and spinning off two additional series, its success influenced British television for years to come, in addition to inspiring an American classic. It's time to lay out the welcome mat for "Man About The House"!
This release will be supported with a national television and regional print campaign as well as internet exposure including TV blogs and targeted advertising.
For more information, please visit www.intlvoyage.com.
About Navarre Corporation
Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Since its founding in 1983, the Company has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels which includes mass merchants, discount, wholesale club, office and electronic superstores, military and e-tailers nationwide. The Company currently provides its products to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. Navarre has expanded its business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and multimedia content, primarily through the acquisitions of Encore, BCI, and FUNimation. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.navarre.com.
About BCI
BCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, is a leading independent entertainment DVD and audio publisher and distributor. Working with licensors from around the world, BCI has acquired an extensive library including animation, action, sports, horror, drama and special interest programming. The BCI brand is committed to bringing the most original product to the marketplace with its innovative marketing programs, bonus features and collectible packaging. The diversity of product has led to the creation of BCI's labels - Ink & Paint (animation), International Voyage (international programming), Ronin Entertainment (film and television programming from Japan) and Deimos Entertainment (horror, cult and sci-fi films). BCI is uniquely qualified to represent a vast array of content for North American DVD distribution. For more information, please visit www.bcieclipse.com.
About FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is the commercial arm of FremantleMedia and comprises of Fremantle International Distribution (FID), FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide (FLW) and Fremantle Home Entertainment (FHE).
FID has a network of international sales offices and licenses over 19,000 hours of programmes to 150 countries worldwide. FID's programming comes from in-house UK producer, talkbackTHAMES and from an increasing number of independent producers in the UK and internationally. Recent international successes include US ratings-toppers The Apprentice: Donald Trump and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, hugely successful fashion reality series, Project Runway starring Heidi Klum, exquisite Brook Lapping production Catherine the Great and the music event special, Britney Spears: In the Zone.
FLW is the licensing division of FremantleMedia and exploits the company's many strong brands including the award winning international format, Idols and the cult children's classics, Rainbow and DangerMouse, across multiple off-screen platforms including merchandising campaigns, interactive and wireless support and music publishing. FHE is the home entertainment arm of FremantleMedia.
FremantleMedia is one of the largest international creators and producers of programme brands in the world, with leading prime time entertainment, drama, serial drama and factual entertainment programming produced in over 25 territories. International drama programmes include Germany's top rated serial drama, Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten (Good Times Bad Times), the UK's most successful police drama, The Bill, and Australia's top serial drama, Neighbours. The company's entertainment and factual entertainment hits range from the award winning international format, Idols, broadcast as the prime time show, American Idol, on FOX in the US, to the grime-busting format, How Clean is Your House? and factual entertainment series starring celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, Jamie's Kitchen, as well as long-running gameshows like The Price Is Right. FremantleMedia is the production business of the RTL Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company.
www.fremantlemedia.com