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FILMATION, HEARST & MARVEL/DISNEY DVD LIBRARY
More Classic Cartoons get Deluxe DVD treatment ... and cool Special Features!

FILMATION, HEARST & MARVEL/DISNEY
DVD SETS ANNOUNCED

Released by BCI Eclipse / Ink & Paint in 2006-2008.

As seen in the Press Releases below, BCI Eclipse / Ink & Paint is contracting Andy Mangels to produce more Special Features content for about forty upcoming DVD releases, including further documentaries, commentary tracks, and other surprise features!

With more announcements in the future. Titles announced by BCI Eclipse / Ink & Paint (licensed from Entertainment Rights, Hearst, and Disney) to date are:

Defenders of the Earth Volume One DVD Set
(October 10,
2006)

Groovie Goolies: The Saturday "Mourning" Collection DVD Set
Journey Back To OZ: Special Edition (feature film)
(October 24, 2006)

She-Ra: Princess of Power: Season One, Volume One DVD Set
Ark II — The Complete Series DVD Set
(November 7, 2006)

Dungeons & Dragons — The Complete Series DVD Set
(December 5, 2006)

The New Adventures of He-Man Volume One DVD Set
(December 26, 2006)

Space Academy: The Complete Series DVD Boxed Set
The Legend of Prince Valiant: Volume Two DVD Set
(
January 16, 2007)

• Ghostbusters: The Animated Series Volume One DVD Set
(
February 27, 2007)

• The New Adventures of He-Man: Volume Two DVD Set
(March 27, 2007)

• She-Ra: Princess of Power: Season One, Volume Two DVD Set
• Defenders of the Earth: Volume Two DVD Set
(April 3, 2007)

The Ghost Busters: Live Action — The Complete Series DVD Set
(April 17, 2007)

Jason of Star Command — The Complete Series DVD Set
Mission Magic — The Complete Series DVD Set
(May 8, 2007)

Hero High — The Complete Series DVD Set
(May 22, 2007)

Ghostbusters: The Animated Series Volume Two DVD Set
The Best of Bravestarr & Bravestarr: The Legend (feature film)
(July 3, 2007)

The Secrets of Isis — The Complete Series DVD Set
(July 24, 2007)

She-Ra: Princess of Power: Season Two DVD Set
(September 4, 2007)

Bravestarr: The Series Volume One DVD Set
(November 20, 2007)

New Adventures of The Lone Ranger & Zorro Volume One DVD Set
(December 18, 2007)

The Cat Pack: Waldo Kitty & Fraidy Cat Volume One
The Cat Pack: Waldo Kitty & Fraidy Cat Volume Two
New Adventures of The Lone Ranger & Zorro Volume Two DVD Set
Bravestarr: The Series Volume Two DVD Set
Fabulous Funnies — The Complete Series DVD Set
A Snow White Christmas
Happily Ever After: Snow White's Greatest Adventure (feature film)
(Announced but unscheduled for 2008)


PRESS RELEASE #1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2006

NAVARRE'S BCI SIGNS EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT
FOR DVD DISTRIBUTION OF
ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS' FILMATION CATALOG

Deal Covers 230 Hours of Programming, Including She-Ra: Princess of Power and Other Classic Filmation Characters

Los Angeles, CA – BCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVR), has licensed the long-term distribution rights in the US and Canada to programming from Entertainment Rights Plc's ("ER") Filmation portfolio of classic contemporary characters, including the iconic She-Ra: Princess of Power. This appointment follows BCI's recent success as US distributor of ER's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which recently received the 2005 TV DVD Award for Best 1980's Series.

"BCI is thrilled to be bringing these classic animated series to DVD for the first time in North America," said Greg Glass, senior VP, BCI. "With the tremendous success of the first He-Man titles, we're confident that our fan base will be ready for more of these classic animated characters on DVD."

"We are delighted to extend our business with BCI to incorporate more of the Filmation titles, following the company's great success with He-Man on DVD," said Kathleen Hrick, executive VP, managing director, USA, Canada and Latin America, Entertainment Rights. "The Filmation catalog is a valuable asset, as this latest deal demonstrates, and we will continue to exploit the huge potential of these much loved brands."

The agreement offers BCI distribution rights to animated titles and characters never before available on DVD, including She-Ra: Princess of Power; The Legend of Bravestarr; Ghostbusters; The New Adventures of Zorro; The Lone Ranger; Groovie Goolies; Snow White Happily Ever After; as well as several live action series.

Working alongside ER, BCI will be implementing an innovative marketing and promotional campaign throughout 2006 and beyond, capitalizing on the popularity of these classic brands. The program will follow the successful promotion and marketing of He-Man, which has been released on DVD and Universal Media Disc ("UMD") for Sony "PSP."

BCI has once again retained the services of two prominent consultants, Andy Mangels and Val Staples, who were highly instrumental in the production of the He-Man DVD, specifically the added collectible features.


PRESS RELEASE #2

January 2006

ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS APPOINTS US DVD DISTRIBUTOR FOR SHE-RA: PRINCESS OF POWER


This agreement will see 230 hours of programming from ER's Filmation library of classic contemporary characters available on DVD in the US for the first time ever, including She-Ra: Princess of Power, The Legend of Bravestarr, Blackstar, Ghostbusters, The New Adventures of Zorro, The Lone Ranger, Groovie Goolies, Snow White Happily Ever After and several live action series including The Secret of Isis.

The distribution agreement offers ER further opportunities in the world's largest economy and adds to ER's growing business in the US, the world's number one home entertainment market, where annual retail sales are estimated to be worth in excess of US$24 billion. Working closely with ER, BCI will be implementing an innovative marketing and promotional campaign throughout 2006 and beyond to capitalise on the popularity of these classic brands.

ER is currently exploring a range of digital media opportunities for the Filmation library including television, online and mobile content. He-Man has already been successfully released on Universal Media Disc ("UMD") format in the US following ER's agreement with BCI for the US Playstation Portable ("PSP") rights to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Kathleen Hricik Executive Vice President and Managing Director, USA, Canada and Latin America, Entertainment Rights commented: "We are delighted to extend our business with BCI to incorporate more of the Filmation titles following their great success with He-Man on DVD. The Filmation catalogue is a valuable asset as this latest deal demonstrates and we will continue to exploit the huge potential of these much loved brands."

Jeff Hayne, Director of Acquisitions, BCI said: "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to represent ER and the classic Filmation brands. We look forward to marketing and distributing the Filmation titles to the significant existing fan base as well as introducing them to a new generation of fans."


PRESS RELEASE #3

June 19, 2006

NAVARRE CORPORATION’S BCI ANNOUNCES
INK & PAINT BRAND

Label To Be Devoted To Classic Animated Programming
Exclusive Web Site To Offer Fans Blogs and Newsletters


Los Angeles, CA – As it continues to release a full array of classic animated television programs and movies, BCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, has announced the formation of its Ink & Paint brand. The announcement was made today by Jeff Hayne, Director of Acquisitions, BCI

“We have had tremendous success over the past year with the distribution of a variety of classic animated programming, reaching out to audiences both young and old,” said Hayne. “As we continue to reach licensing agreements with a variety of production companies and studios, we decided the time was right to put all of these projects under one roof. We’re looking forward to having this new brand set a standard in the industry.”

The Ink & Paint brand will be devoted to bringing to DVD the best classic animated television shows and movies from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Along with its first three DVD volumes in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe® series, BCI’s Ink & Paint brand will also include such upcoming titles as: She-Ra, Princess of Power®; Flash Gordon; Prince Valiant; and The Groovy Goolies; Blackstar and Space Sentinels & Freedom Force.

Titles released in the Ink & Paint brand will feature a variety of extras, including: documentary featurettes; interviews with creators, writers, directors, artists and voiceover actors; audio commentaries; storyboards, trivia, scripts, background cells; and character profiles.

Fans registering on the Ink & Paint web site at www.inkandpaintdvd.com will be invited to join a variety of blogs, and will also receive exclusive information, specials deals and promotions from the Ink & Paint monthly newsletter.


TV Guide newsbit

April 10, 2006
To read whole story, click here.

FLASH NEWS: BCI Eclipse, the company behind the He-Man reissues, has nabbed DVD rights to liberate 20 series from the vaults of Filmation, the creators of Fat Albert. Fans of such animated fare as Groovy Ghoulies and Defenders of the Earth, or of live-action adventures such as Jason of Star Command and The Secret of Isis, will be stoked to hear that She-Ra: Princess of Power and The New Adventures of Flash Gordon will arrive in July and Ghostbusters by late 2006. The back-catalog blitz will continue through summer 2007.


GREAT HE-MAN DVD INTERVIEW
at Farsector.com - Click Here to read it!


PRESS RELEASE

BCI ECLIPSE TAKES HOME AWARD FOR
‘THE BEST OF HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE®’ AT THE 2005 TV DVD AWARDS

HE-MAN DVD Nabs Trophy For Best 1980s Series

Los Angeles, CA – BCI Eclipse, a Navarre Corporation Company, took home a coveted 2005 TV DVD Award on Monday, November 7th at the Third Annual TV DVD Conference held in Marina Del Rey, California. The home entertainment company received the award for “Best 1980s Series” for The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ has been one of the most DVD-requested television series over the past few years, and we’re proud to finally make it available to fans all over the country,” said Greg Glass, Senior Vice President, BCI Eclipse. “We’re honored to receive this award, which is shared by a plethora of people who have worked diligently to put together not only this ‘Best Of’ collection, but the entire ‘He-Man’ series that we’ll be releasing over the next several months.”

The award, presented by pop star Donny Osmond, was accepted by Jeff Hayne, Director of Acquisitions, and Barrett Evans, Senior Product Manager.

The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” features five of the all-time best episodes from season one (disc one) and five of the all-time best episodes from season two (disc two). The “best of” episodes were chosen in part by “He-Man’s” multitude of fans through voting on the www.He-Man.org website. In addition, each disc in the Collector’s Edition features documentary interviews with a variety of talent involved with the original series, including Emmy-award winning writers, directors, artists, and others working behind the scenes. These first two documentaries, produced and directed by best-selling entertainment writer Andy Mangels, are the beginning of a 16-part documentary series produced by BCI Eclipse for release in future “season” box sets.

The two-disc set also includes two 4” x 6” He-Man art cards, featuring one-of-a-kind renderings of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters drawn by two of the world’s most famous comic book artists. These first two cards are part of a collector series of 16 cards to be released throughout the “season” box set series – each displaying the work of another world-famous comic book artist.

The 2005 TV DVD Awards are part of Home Media Retailing’s TV DVD 3 conference, a two-day business-to-business conference featuring top studio executives, public relations practitioners, stars of the small screen and members of the media. The event is co-sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter and DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group.

BCI Eclipse is a leading independent entertainment video and audio supplier. Since 1988, BCI has continually redefined the standards and concepts of this industry, often introducing national success categories through its intuitive mass marketing skills.

Its vast collection of titles represents both exclusively licensed titles from around the world, as well as in-house produced CDs and DVDs. For over 15 years, BCI Eclipse has brought the finest music and movies to market.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is under license to BCI Eclipse by underlying rights owner, Entertainment Rights Plc (“ER”), one of the UK’s leading specialist media groups focused on the ownership of high quality children’s and family programming, characters and brands.


THE BEST OF HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
TOP 10 COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
2005 TV DVD AWARDS — Best 1980s Release
Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels!
Released July 12, 2005.
Click here to purchase The Best of He-Man at Amazon
Click here to purchase Best of He-Man 1 PSP at Amazon
Click here to purchase Best of He-Man 2 PSP at Amazon


HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
SEASON ONE, VOLUME ONE BOXED DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels!
Released October 18, 2005.
Click here to purchase He-Man Season 1 Volume 1 at Amazon


HE-MAN AND SHE-RA
A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores December 6, 2005.
Click here to purchase He-Man and She-Ra A Christmas Special at Amazon
Click here to purchase the UK/BRITISH version of He-Man and She-Ra A Christmas Special at Amazon UK


HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
SEASON ONE, VOLUME TWO BOXED DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores February 14, 2006.
Click here to purchase He-Man Season 1 Volume 2 at Amazon


HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
SEASON TWO, VOLUME ONE BOXED DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, plus commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores June 6, 2006.
Click here to purchase He-Man Season 2 Volume 1 at Amazon


THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT: THE COMPLETE SERIES, VOLUME 1
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET
Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring interviews and commentary tracks directed and hosted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores July 4, 2006.

Click here to purchase The Legend of Prince Valiant, Volume One on Amazon


THE BEST OF SHE-RA: PRINCESS OF POWER:
TOP 5 EPISODES &
"SECRET OF THE SWORD"
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring a new documentary directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, as well as commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores July 18, 2006.
Click here to purchase Best of She-Ra on Amazon


FLASH GORDON — THE COMPLETE SERIES
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring a new documentary directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, as well as commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores July 18, 2006.
Click here to purchase Flash Gordon — The Complete Series on Amazon


SPACE SENTINELS & FREEDOM FORCE — THE COMPLETE SERIES
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring interviews and documentary directed and hosted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores August 22, 2006.
Click here to purchase Space Sentinels & Freedom Force — The Complete Series on Amazon


BLACKSTAR — THE COMPLETE SERIES
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring interviews, documentary, and commentary tracks directed and hosted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores August 22, 2006.
Click here to purchase Blackstar — The Complete Series on Amazon


HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
SEASON TWO, VOLUME TWO BOXED DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, plus commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores September 19, 2006.
Click here to purchase He-Man Season 2 Volume 2 at Amazon


DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH: VOLUME ONE BOXED DVD SET
Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring interviews and commentary tracks directed and hosted by Andy Mangels!
In Stores October 10, 2006.
Click here to purchase Defenders of the Earth: Volume One at Amazon


GROOVIE GOOLIES: SATURDAY "MOURNING" COLLECTION BOXED DVD SET
Click Here to Go to this Page!
includes Special Features co-produced by Andy Mangels!
In Stores October 24, 2006.
Click here to purchase Groovie Goolies — The Saturday "Mourning" Collection on Amazon


JOURNEY BACK TO OZ:
SPECIAL EDITION DVD

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Featuring a commentary track hosted by Andy Mangels, as well as Special Features produced by him!
In Stores October 24, 2006.
Click here to purchase Journey Back To Oz — Special Edition on Amazon


SHE-RA: PRINCESS OF POWER:
SEASON ONE, VOLUME ONE
BOXED DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring a new documentary directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, as well as commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores November 7, 2006.
Click here to purchase She-Ra S1V1 on Amazon


ARK II — THE COMPLETE SERIES
COLLECTOR'S DVD SET
Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring a new documentary directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, as well as commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores November 7, 2006.
Click here to purchase Ark II on Amazon


DUNGEONS & DRAGONS — THE COMPLETE SERIES
COLLECTOR'S DVD SET
Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring a new documentary directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, as well as commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores December 5, 2006.
Click here to purchase Dungeons & Dragons: The Complete Series on Amazon


NEW ADVENTURES OF HE-MAN
VOLUME ONE BOXED DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Two final half-hour documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, plus other Special Features!
In Stores December 26, 2006.
Click here to purchase New Adv. of He-Man Vol. 1 on Amazon


THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT: THE COMPLETE SERIES, VOLUME 2
COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SET
Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring special features produced by Andy Mangels!
In Stores January 16, 2007.
Click here to purchase Prince Valiant Vol. 2 on Amazon


SPACE ACADEMY:
THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD SET

Click Here to Go to this Page!
Featuring special features produced by Andy Mangels!
In Stores January 16, 2007.
Click here to purchase Space Academy on Amazon


For more on the DVD sets, see TVShowsonDVD

More information will be posted as it is released.



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