Vivendi Entertainment has acquired exclusive North American home-entertainment rights to the Sid and Marty Krofft library.

Featured under the deal will be the brothers' classic children's TV shows, including "H.R. Pufnstuff," "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" and "Lidsville." Universal retains home-entertainment rights to "Land of the Lost" after adapting the show theatrically last year.

Vivendi will release full-series sets and compilations of various titles beginning in the third quarter, including rare clips as bonus features.

"We are excited to partner with one of the industry's leading digital- and home-entertainment distributors," Marty Krofft said.

Added Vivendi executive vp acquisitions Yolanda Macias: "The Krofft brothers have been capturing audience's imaginations for decades. Their characters are perennial."

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Darn - no Brady Bunch Variety Hour? I guess they couldn't clear the rights to the music. :(

Darn - no Brady Bunch Variety Hour? I guess they couldn't clear the rights to the music. :(
Yeah I was hoping for the Variety Hour too! But I am looking forward to Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. I remember watching that on Saturday mornings!

I've already got the Rhino sets of H.R. Pufnstuf, Bugaloos and Lidsville. I am excited about finally being able to complete my Sigmund and the Sea Monsters collection, though.

Who is Vivendi? I thought they were only distributors?