Many ABC shows previously not distributed on DVD such as 8 Simple Rules (season 2 & 3), Hope & Faith, According to Jim and My Wife and Kids, etc. will finally be coming to DVD. Lionsgate signed a deal to distribute ABC shows on DVD. See articles here :

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=13270

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

OMFG THIS IS ACTUALLY THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE! BOY MEETS WORLD HAS A NEW DISTRIBUTOR FOR DVDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'LL FINALLY COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND 8 SIMPLE RULES...HOW AWESOME!! HOPEFULLY GEORGE LOPEZ WILL GET DISTRIBUTED TOO!

I am very happy, too. I want 8 Simple Rules seasons 2 & 3. We have been waiting for a long time for it.:)

George Lopez is not an ABC show. I think it was Warner Bros.

^^I just remembered that about G.LO:P Oh well! 2 out of 3 I want aint a bad deal! I much rather have the complete series of Boy Meets World on dvd then 8 Simple Rules though. At least 8SR is still on TV.

what about family matters that has not come to dvd yet schould of long time ago

what about family matters that has not come to dvd yet schould of long time ago

If I had to guess I would say the list of shows in the article is not all inclusive, so there may be some hope for Family Matters.

that's great that Hope & Faith is coming to DVD

Family Matters (as is George Lopez, Perfect Strangers, Mr. Cooper, Step by Step) is Warner Bros. not ABC/Disney. ABC Studios will only handle the current crop it seems of their shows like Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Samantha Who, etc. And have the older shows for Lionsgate.

Pav, I asked you in the thread about this on the 8 Simple Rules board...I was curious...Can you find out where Lionsgate will start releasing Boy Meets World? Season 4 was supposed to arrive in stores January 10th, 2006. Cover art had been out for months and it was suddenly cancelled by Buena Vista cause season 3 sales were low. Will they start from season 4 or re-release the first 3 seasons first?

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.

OMG - are kidding me? This is one of the happiest days I've had around here in a LONG TIME!! And just around the time I was about to give up on 8 Simple Rules - I couldn't be happier right now! I think BV was stupid not to continue the show (come on, there's only 2 seasons left!). Same goes for Boy Meets World - I can't wait for this show to end on DVD. Hopefully now that it's got a new distributor, we can see it on DVD and on TV.

I'm also happy for Hope and Faith - that was a good show that really got shafted by ABC, and I"m looking forward to owning it on DVD!

Julie, the reason for the delay for 8 Simple Rules in DVDs because the deal was pending for Lionsgate. Lionsgate will primarily handle the older series for ABC Studios now, with select current series like Reaper. But the main ABC Studios series currently will still be handled by ABC Studios/BV Home Entertainment.

Julie, the reason for the delay for 8 Simple Rules in DVDs because the deal was pending for Lionsgate. Lionsgate will primarily handle the older series for ABC Studios now, with select current series like Reaper. But the main ABC Studios series currently will still be handled by ABC Studios/BV Home Entertainment.

Pav, do you have any idea of how good or bad the sales were for the first season of 8 Simple Rules?

The sales were decent for 8 Simple Rules but of course they weren't in the top like the current ABC Studios series such as Lost and Grey's Anatomy. Anyway, read the blog story today for more on the Lionsgate-ABC Studios DVD deal:

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

Lionsgate is usually good with releasing their shows (or at least the shows they have released in the past), so we're lucky that they're the ones that picked up the shows and not a studio like Sony. Hopefully we'll get all these shows completed and soon - Boy Meets World has always been a top priority for me to complete on DVD, especially now since it isn't airing anywhere. And it'll be great to own the rest of 8 Simple Rules - I'm really looking forward to this.

Pavan, any ideas on when we'll be seeing the first of these shows? I'm hoping by the end of the year, but that may be a stretch.

According to Jim is first on Oct. 21 and Reaper is on Nov. 4. That is all that is announced, as mentioned: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2008/08/usa-network-fall-2008-schedule.html

George Lopez is not an ABC show. I think it was Warner Bros.



George Lopez is an ABC show, produced by Warner Brothers!


It was NOT on NBC, CBS, FOX, WB, and UPN.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)

George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired on ABC from March 27, 2002 to May 8, 2007.

George Lopez is an ABC show, produced by Warner Brothers!


It was NOT on NBC, CBS, FOX, WB, and UPN.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lopez_(TV_series)

George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired on ABC from March 27, 2002 to May 8, 2007.

We know it was on ABC but it was not made by ABC Studios. It was a Warner Brothers television show distributed to air on ABC.

i wonder if Less Than Perfect or Life With Bonnie would be included in this deal?

I am hoping for more Who,s The Boss,SWAT,The Rookies, and Hart to Hart.

mlingerfelt, those are Sony owned, not ABC Studios/Touchstone.

SIMPLE RULES...HOW AWESOME!! HOPEFULLY GEORGE LOPEZ WILL GET DISTRIBUTED TOO!