Disney Unveils Unprecedented Combo Packs in 2009, Offering Consumers Worldwide
Both Blu-ray and DVD Discs…In A Single Package!
BURBANK, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
As more and more families transition to high definition, Walt Disney Studios
Home Entertainment (WDSHE) concentrates its efforts on offering consumers
unprecedented quality, value and portability in the purchases of their favorite
Disney Blu-ray movies with the announcement of its new Blu-ray + DVD Combo
Packs.
Disney`s Combo Pack will be extended across an exciting new slate of
Disney-branded theatrical and Platinum titles releasing on Blu-ray between
February and October of 2009. Some of the upcoming Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack
titles families can look forward to include the teen phenomenon High School
Musical 3: Senior Year (February 17),Walt Disney`s animated classic Pinocchio:
70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 10) and all those leading up to the
highly anticipated release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Platinum Edition
in October.
"These unique Combo Packs provide the opportunity for consumers around the world
to take advantage of the quality of Blu-ray with the portability of a DVD disc
in a single package," comments Bob Chapek, President of Walt Disney Studios Home
Entertainment. "As always, we are committed to offering our consumers
exceptional quality and value when purchasing our products."
WDSHE first successfully introduced a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD in
a single package) with the release of Sleeping Beauty`s 50th Anniversary
Platinum Edition in 2008 across limited markets. The inclusion of the feature
film on standard definition DVD allowed consumers without Blu-ray players to
"future proof" their collections.
In addition, WDSHE North America will be packaging 14 of its hot new Blu-ray
titles releasing in the U.S. and Canada with a DisneyFile digital copy of the
movie for consumers to enjoy anytime, anywhere on their Mac, PC or compatible
portable devices. Digital copies will be made available in both iTunes and
Windows Media file formats and are set to be included with such titles as High
School Musical 3: Senior Year, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Monsters Inc., and A
Bugs Life.
As part of its continued worldwide Blu-ray release efforts, WDSHE is adding many
exciting new titles to the line-up in North America, Europe and Asia. Titles
include new theatrical releases, catalog, direct-to-video, top television series
and some of America`s most requested movies.
WDSHE North America will be releasing several new theatrical titles to Blu-ray
day-and-date with the DVD including Swing Vote (Touchstone Pictures) on January
13; Miracle At St. Anna (Touchstone Pictures) on February 10; Blindness
(Miramax) on February 10; High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Walt Disney
Pictures) on February 17; Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney Pictures) on
March 3; Morning Light (Walt Disney Pictures) in summer of 2009; as well as an
all new direct-to-videoSpace Buddies (Walt Disney Pictures) on February 3.
In addition, WDSHE North America will also be expanding its Blu-ray catalog
library with more than 30 exciting releases including such titles as Pretty
Woman (Touchstone Pictures) on February 10; High School MusicalRemix Edition
(Walt Disney Pictures) on February 17; Monsters Inc. (Disney/Pixar); A Bugs Life
(Disney/Pixar); Microcosmos (Miramax); Rounders 10th Anniversary Edition
(Miramax); Lost: The Complete First and Second Seasons (ABC); Sin City
(Miramax); Miracle (Walt Disney Pictures); Sling Blade (Miramax); The Greatest
Game Ever Played (Walt Disney Pictures); Pulp FictionSpecial Edition (Miramax);
Good Will HuntingSpecial Edition (Miramax) and many more to follow in 2009.
In Europe/Australia, WDSHE will roll-out the following Blu-ray titles beginning
with Space Buddies (Walt Disney Pictures) and High School Musical 3: Senior Year
(Walt Disney Pictures) in February; Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition
(Walt Disney Pictures) in March and Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney
Pictures) in April; and Monsters Inc. (Disney/Pixar) sometime in 2009.
Japan will see the following WDSHE Blu-ray releases starting with Pinocchio:
70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (Walt Disney Pictures) in March; Tinker Bell
(Walt Disney Pictures) and WALL-E (Disney/Pixar) in April; and High School
Musical 3: Senior Year (Walt Disney Pictures), Monsters Inc. (Disney/Pixar) and
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney Pictures) to follow at later dates.
About Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home
entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for
Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista product
which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and electronic distribution. Walt Disney
Studios Home Entertainment is a division of The Walt Disney Studios.
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Gaby Vizcaino, 818-567-5142
Gabriela.K.Vizcaino@Disney.com
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