According to Variety a new company will be distributing ABC shows on DVD including 8 Simple Rules. It doesn't specifically say seasons 2 & 3 but since season 1 is already out it seems like seasons 2 & 3 will follow :

ABC disc deal for Lionsgate
Homevid unit to distrib some ABC titles
By DANIEL FRANKEL

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has inked a deal to distribute select ABC Studios titles on DVD.
The pact will kick off with the Oct. 21 release of the first season of Jim Belushi laffer "According to Jim," followed by season one of "Reaper" on Nov. 4. Other ABC Studios titles distributed on disc will include "8 Simple Rules ... for Dating My Teenage Daughter," "Boy Meets World" and "Hope & Faith."

Lionsgate has been active in acquiring distribution rights for homevid product of late. A recent pact with Comcast Entertainment Group, for example, put disc duties for cable series including "Sunset Tan," "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood" and "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane" in Lionsgate's hands.

The homevideo division also oversees a number of key homegrown Lionsgate TV franchises on disc, including "Weeds" and "Mad Men."

A Disney homevid source said the company's homevideo division is managing a heavy load of more than 40 TV-on-DVD titles, including ABC series "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty," as well as a number of Disney Channel properties.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990049.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Pavan, do you have any more information on this regarding seasons 2 and 3 on DVD for us ?

Pav, if you do, can you also inform the Boy Meets World board? As you might know, the show hasn't been on for a year and hasnt gotten a release since 2005!

I am told Lionsgate will release starting with season two.

Also, this is NOT ABC shows in particular. It is ABC Studios' (AKA Touchstone Television/Buena Vista) shows. That is why you see series like Kevin Hill listed, which is owned by ABC Studios but aired on UPN. And not all ABC Studios shows will be handled by Lionsgate, just the older ones, while ABC Studios will still handle series like Lost, Ugly Betty, Samantha Who, and the other popular (over 40 of them) DVDs they have.

I am told Lionsgate will release starting with season two.

Also, this is NOT ABC shows in particular. It is ABC Studios' (AKA Touchstone Television/Buena Vista) shows. That is why you see series like Kevin Hill listed, which is owned by ABC Studios but aired on UPN. And not all ABC Studios shows will be handled by Lionsgate, just the older ones, while ABC Studios will still handle series like Lost, Ugly Betty, Samantha Who, and the other popular (over 40 of them) DVDs they have.

Thanks for the information. Any word on when season 2 may be available ?

I hope to find out soon, if TVShowsonDVD.com doesn't post it first.

I am told Lionsgate will release starting with season two.

Also, this is NOT ABC shows in particular. It is ABC Studios' (AKA Touchstone Television/Buena Vista) shows. That is why you see series like Kevin Hill listed, which is owned by ABC Studios but aired on UPN. And not all ABC Studios shows will be handled by Lionsgate, just the older ones, while ABC Studios will still handle series like Lost, Ugly Betty, Samantha Who, and the other popular (over 40 of them) DVDs they have.

Thanks Pav. Can you also find out at which season they will start releasing Boy Meets World? We were up to season 4 dvd, cover art was out and a date was set but then it was abruptly cancelled.

I'll find out, but 99% I bet they start with season 4 of course for Boy Meets World. Usually when another company takes over, they resume the series instead of starting over (Arts Alliance for Charles in Charge for example, started with Season 2 rather than start over...Universal did Season 1).

LIONSGATE® ANNOUNCES HOME ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH DISNEY-ABC DOMESTIC TELEVISION

First Series to Be Released On DVD Will Be ABC Studios’ “According To Jim: Season One” on October 21st and “Reaper: Season One” on November 4th; Agreement Also Includes Hit Series “8 Simple Rules…for Dating My Teenage Daughter”, “Boy Meets World”, “Hope & Faith”, and Much More

Announcement Comes On Heels of Lionsgate’s Distribution Deal With Comcast Entertainment Group and the Successful Release of “Mad Men: Season One” and “Weeds: Season Three” On DVD


LOS ANGELES, CA, SANTA MONICA, CA and VANCOUVER, BC (August 4, 2008) – LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, and Disney-ABC Domestic Television have entered into an agreement where Lionsgate obtains the home entertainment distribution rights to select primetime series and library titles from ABC Studios. The announcement was made today by Ron Schwartz, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The deal was negotiated by Jason Constantine, Lionsgate President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Eda Kowan, Lionsgate Vice President of Acquisitions and Wendy Jaffe, Lionsgate Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs, Acquisitions and Co-Productions.

The first programs to be released under the new agreement – popular sitcom “According to Jim: Season One”, starring Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith and one-hour series “Reaper: Season One” – will be available on DVD on October 21st and November 4th , respectively. The agreement also encompasses other popular sitcoms and dramas including “Hope & Faith” (Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa), “8 Simple Rules...for Dating My Teenage Daughter” (Katey Sagal, David Spade, John Ritter), “Boy Meets World” (Ben Savage, Rider Strong), “October Road” (Tom Berenger, Bryan Greenberg), “Kevin Hill” (Taye Diggs), “My Wife & Kids” (Damon Wayans), “Six Degrees” (Jay Hernandez, Bridget Moynahan, Erika Christensen), and more.

“As evidenced by our recent activity, we continue to look for key brands to expand and grow our TV on DVD business” Schwartz said. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to add these popular ABC Studios series to our library and look forward to releasing these highly recognizable, branded properties to their loyal audiences on DVD."

The deal comes on the heels of a very active period for Lionsgate in the TV On DVD category. In the past month, the company announced a first-look partnership with Comcast Entertainment Group wherein Lionsgate obtained the home entertainment distribution rights to popular series airing on E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network and G4 including the tanning salon reality series “Sunset Tan” along with the popular “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood,” and “Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane.” Additionally, the studio is expecting its biggest year ever in the TV on DVD category anchored by the recent releases of the third season “Weeds”, the first season of the Golden Globes and Peabody award-winning AMC series “Mad Men” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne: Volume 2”.

A leader in the TV on DVD category, Lionsgate has bucked the industry trend by experiencing double-digit growth from 2006 to 2007. The studio’s DVD releases of the first and second seasons of “Weeds” both finished the year in the Top 40 among all TV on DVD releases. Other prestigious titles in the Lionsgate TV on DVD catalog include “Will & Grace”, “The Dead Zone”, “Moonlighting”, and much more.

Thankyou so much for the news Pav - happy to hear they're starting with season 2 of 8SR and season 4 of BMW. I'd hate to have to sit and wait for them to get around to them if they'd start with season 1. and Lionsgate is usually a great distributor of TV on DVD - hopefully, they'll stay away from the cheaply-produced clear amaray cases, though, and use a higher quality packaging. I can't tell you enough how much I hate those clear amaray cases :D

More details:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2008/08/usa-network-fall-2008-schedule.html

Sweet. I can't wait and hope Season 3 of 8SR is released soon

I hope we get S2 and S3 of 8SR on DVD soon. If they get release I will be looking forward to buying them. At least, I have S1 on DVD.

8 Simple Rules - The Complete Second Season will be released on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in the US.

I don't have season 1 yet. I will probably seasons 1 and 2 from Amazon sometime soon.