Image Entertainment Inc. renewed an exclusive distribution agreement with the Criterion Collection, the maker of DVD special editions of classic and contemporary films.
Image receives all distribution rights for North America of Criterion films, including kiosk-based DVD-burning initiatives.
Criterion retains broadcast and digital rights, although the companies agreed to cooperate on sales efforts for those formats.
The distribution agreement expires in July 2013.
Criterion and Chatsworth-based Image have been business partners for 20 years.
“They are a cornerstone of our distributed programming,” said Image COO David Borshell. “We remain dedicated to supporting Criterion’s unmatched DVD productions and their desire of providing cineastes with the ultimate home video experience.”
The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in DVD “special editions.”
